Candriam S.C.A. Sells 8,099 Shares of Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO

Candriam S.C.A. lowered its position in shares of Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) by 79.7% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 2,067 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 8,099 shares during the quarter. Candriam S.C.A.’s holdings in Fair Isaac were worth $3,093,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of FICO. Westside Investment Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Fair Isaac during the second quarter valued at about $26,000. Ransom Advisory Ltd purchased a new position in Fair Isaac during the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. raised 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 valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 8 shares during the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Fair Isaac in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, Cornerstone Planning Group LLC lifted its holdings in 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 buying an additional 14 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.75% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Fair Isaac

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 value of $951,257.43. Following the sale, the director directly owned 344 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $628,085.52. This represents a 60.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Steven P. Weber sold 1,426 shares of Fair Isaac stock in a transaction dated 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 directly owned 2,804 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,075,240. This represents a 33.71% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 3.02% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts recently commented on FICO shares. Zacks Research downgraded Fair Isaac from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, December 1st. BMO Capital Markets reduced their price objective on shares of Fair Isaac from $2,300.00 to $2,200.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $1,975.00 target price on shares of Fair Isaac in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,750.00 to $1,825.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, Robert W. Baird increased their price target on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,900.00 to $1,960.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $2,071.43.

Fair Isaac Price Performance

NYSE:FICO opened at $1,360.67 on Thursday. Fair Isaac Corporation has a one year low of $1,284.30 and a one year high of $2,217.60. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $1,620.05 and its 200 day simple moving average is $1,595.11. The firm has a market capitalization of $32.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 50.36, a PEG ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 1.27.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $7.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $7.08 by $0.25. The firm 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 business’s revenue was up 16.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $5.79 earnings per share. Fair Isaac has set its FY 2026 guidance at 38.170-38.170 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 24.15 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.