Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft Takes Position in Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO

Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft purchased a new position in shares of Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) during the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund purchased 592 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $878,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Westside Investment Management Inc. bought a new position in Fair Isaac during the 2nd quarter worth $26,000. Ransom Advisory Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Fair Isaac during the third quarter valued at $30,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Fair Isaac by 66.7% during the third 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 last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Fair Isaac during the third quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, Cornerstone Planning Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Fair Isaac by 280.0% in the 3rd quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 19 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 14 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.75% of the company’s stock.

Fair Isaac Stock Down 1.4%

Shares of FICO stock opened at $1,360.67 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $1,620.05 and a 200 day simple moving average of $1,595.11. The stock has a market capitalization of $32.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 50.36, a P/E/G ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 1.27. Fair Isaac Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $1,284.30 and a fifty-two week high of $2,217.60.

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Eva Manolis sold 521 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,825.83, for a total transaction of $951,257.43. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 344 shares in the company, valued at approximately $628,085.52. This represents a 60.23% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Steven P. Weber sold 1,426 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction 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 sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 2,804 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,075,240. This represents a 33.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Company insiders own 3.02% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have issued reports on FICO shares. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on Fair Isaac from $1,750.00 to $1,825.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Zacks Research lowered Fair Isaac from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, December 1st. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $1,975.00 target price on shares of Fair Isaac in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on Fair Isaac from $2,400.00 to $2,500.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Fair Isaac currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $2,071.43.

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.