DSM Capital Partners LLC Takes Position in Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO

DSM Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 22,396 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $23,909,000. Fair Isaac accounts for approximately 0.4% of DSM Capital Partners LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 28th largest holding.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Natixis Advisors LLC grew its stake in Fair Isaac by 28.9% during the third quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 14,721 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $22,030,000 after acquiring an additional 3,302 shares in the last quarter. Soltis Investment Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Fair Isaac during the 4th quarter valued at about $2,379,000. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Fair Isaac during the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,580,000. Akre Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Fair Isaac by 2,751.4% during the third quarter. Akre Capital Management LLC now owns 260,849 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $390,368,000 after purchasing an additional 251,701 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Brighton Jones LLC grew its position in shares of Fair Isaac by 168.7% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 481 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $958,000 after purchasing an additional 302 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.75% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

FICO has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded Fair Isaac from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, June 28th. Robert W. Baird set a $1,549.00 price target on Fair Isaac in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price objective on Fair Isaac from $1,800.00 to $1,700.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, May 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price objective on Fair Isaac from $1,770.00 to $1,528.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 2nd. Finally, Mizuho started coverage on Fair Isaac in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $1,416.00 target price for the company. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,627.93.

Fair Isaac Trading Down 2.5%

Shares of NYSE FICO opened at $1,268.05 on Thursday. Fair Isaac Corporation has a 12-month low of $870.01 and a 12-month high of $1,998.01. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $1,172.99 and its 200-day moving average price is $1,283.65. The stock has a market capitalization of $29.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.17, a P/E/G ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 1.29.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The technology company reported $12.50 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $11.03 by $1.47. Fair Isaac had a negative return on equity of 41.04% and a net margin of 33.67%.The company had revenue of $691.68 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $630.21 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $7.81 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 38.7% on a year-over-year basis. Fair Isaac has set its FY 2026 guidance at 40.450-40.450 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 38.06 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Fair Isaac 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.