First Financial Bankshares Inc Invests $1.87 Million in Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO

First Financial Bankshares Inc acquired a new stake in Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 1,250 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,871,000.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Edgewood Management LLC purchased a new position in Fair Isaac in the second quarter valued at approximately $612,785,000. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Fair Isaac in the second quarter worth $365,831,000. Brown Advisory Inc. raised its stake in shares of Fair Isaac by 2,047.5% in the 2nd quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 99,387 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $181,676,000 after acquiring an additional 94,759 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Fair Isaac by 2.4% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 3,069,749 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $4,593,971,000 after acquiring an additional 72,224 shares during the period. Finally, Artisan Partners Limited Partnership acquired a new position in shares of Fair Isaac during the 2nd quarter valued at $84,295,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.75% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

FICO has been the subject of several recent research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Fair Isaac from $1,750.00 to $1,825.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $1,975.00 target price on shares of Fair Isaac in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their target price on Fair Isaac from $2,070.00 to $1,777.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on Fair Isaac from $1,900.00 to $1,960.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Fair Isaac in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Fair Isaac has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $2,007.14.

Fair Isaac Trading Down 5.0%

Shares of NYSE:FICO opened at $1,282.42 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $30.42 billion, a PE ratio of 47.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.27. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $1,548.33 and a 200 day simple moving average of $1,591.79. Fair Isaac Corporation has a 12-month low of $1,268.00 and a 12-month high of $2,217.60.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $7.33 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $7.08 by $0.25. The company had revenue of $766.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $501.05 million. Fair Isaac had a net margin of 31.89% and a negative return on equity of 40.98%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $5.79 EPS. Fair Isaac has set its FY 2026 guidance at 38.170-38.170 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 24.15 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Fair Isaac news, Director Joanna Rees sold 358 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,360.00, for a total transaction of $486,880.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 11,204 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $15,237,440. This trade represents a 3.10% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Steven P. Weber sold 1,426 shares of Fair Isaac stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,810.00, for a total value of $2,581,060.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 2,804 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,075,240. The trade was a 33.71% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders sold 2,305 shares of company stock worth $4,019,197. Corporate insiders own 3.02% of the company’s stock.

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.