Stance Capital LLC Takes $1.30 Million Position in Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO

Stance Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 870 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,302,000.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of FICO. Ransom Advisory Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Fair Isaac during the third quarter worth about $30,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in Fair Isaac by 66.7% during the 3rd quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 20 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 8 shares during the period. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Fair Isaac in the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Fair Isaac by 280.0% during the third quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 19 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 14 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Strengthening Families & Communities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Fair Isaac during the third quarter worth approximately $34,000. 85.75% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Fair Isaac

In related news, Director Eva Manolis sold 520 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,227.63, for a total value of $638,367.60. Following the sale, the director directly owned 344 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $422,304.72. This represents a 60.19% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Joanna Rees sold 358 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 13th. The shares were 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 ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 3.02% of the company’s stock.

Fair Isaac Price Performance

FICO opened at $1,203.78 on Thursday. Fair Isaac Corporation has a 1-year low of $1,068.67 and a 1-year high of $2,217.60. The stock has a market cap of $28.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.55, a P/E/G ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 1.28. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $1,411.53 and its 200 day simple moving average is $1,581.78.

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

Fair Isaac declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback program on Wednesday, February 25th that authorizes the company to buyback $1.50 billion in shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the technology company to purchase up to 5.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are generally a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price objective on shares of Fair Isaac from $2,100.00 to $2,200.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of Fair Isaac from $2,500.00 to $2,300.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. Bank of America initiated coverage on shares of Fair Isaac in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. They set a “buy” rating and a $1,900.00 price target for the company. 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 research report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Fair Isaac in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Fair Isaac presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,956.92.

About Fair Isaac

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.