Sanctuary Advisors LLC Acquires Shares of 923 Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO

Sanctuary Advisors LLC bought a new position in Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund bought 923 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,103,000.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. XXEC Inc. bought a new position in Fair Isaac in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $33,189,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its position in Fair Isaac by 480,776.3% in the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 3,327,664 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $5,625,815,000 after buying an additional 3,326,972 shares during the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in Fair Isaac in the 2nd quarter valued at $2,491,517,000. Capital World Investors increased its stake in shares of Fair Isaac by 10.7% in the 4th quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 894,593 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,512,417,000 after buying an additional 86,200 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Fair Isaac by 1.3% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 719,120 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,213,620,000 after buying an additional 8,886 shares during the period. 85.75% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Fair Isaac Trading Up 2.1%

NYSE:FICO opened at $1,157.46 on Friday. Fair Isaac Corporation has a 1-year low of $870.01 and a 1-year high of $1,998.01. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $1,173.27 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $1,175.74. The firm has a market capitalization of $25.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.43, a PEG ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.30.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The technology company reported $12.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $11.76 by $0.42. The company had revenue of $674.19 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $679.17 million. Fair Isaac had a negative return on equity of 32.51% and a net margin of 34.05%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $8.57 EPS. Fair Isaac has set its FY 2026 guidance at 42.430-42.430 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 37.37 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Wall Street Zen lowered Fair Isaac from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, June 28th. Weiss Ratings lowered Fair Isaac from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Fair Isaac from $1,400.00 to $1,450.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Barclays cut their target price on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,950.00 to $1,700.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, August 10th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,325.00 to $1,225.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,553.69.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Eva Manolis sold 967 shares of Fair Isaac stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,400.00, for a total transaction of $1,353,800.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 498 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $697,200. This trade represents a 66.01% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 3.02% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Fair Isaac Company Profile

Fair Isaac Corporation, commonly known as FICO, is a data analytics and software company best known for its FICO Score, a widely used credit-scoring system that helps lenders assess consumer credit risk. Founded in 1956 by Bill Fair and Earl Isaac, the company has evolved from its origins in statistical credit scoring to a broader focus on predictive analytics, decision management and artificial intelligence-driven solutions for financial services and other industries. FICO is headquartered in San Jose, California, and operates globally, serving clients across North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Asia-Pacific region.

FICO’s product portfolio centers on analytics and decisioning technologies.