Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO Shares Sold by Aberdeen Group plc

Aberdeen Group plc lowered its stake in Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) by 4.5% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 12,356 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 580 shares during the quarter. Aberdeen Group plc’s holdings in Fair Isaac were worth $20,889,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Heartland Bank & Trust Co lifted its stake in shares of Fair Isaac by 1.3% in the 3rd quarter. Heartland Bank & Trust Co now owns 464 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $694,000 after acquiring an additional 6 shares during the period. GW&K Investment Management LLC increased its position in shares of Fair Isaac by 4.6% during the 3rd quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns 136 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $204,000 after purchasing an additional 6 shares during the period. Great Lakes Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Fair Isaac by 5.7% during the 1st quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC now owns 112 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $207,000 after purchasing an additional 6 shares during the period. San Luis Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Fair Isaac by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. San Luis Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 253 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $379,000 after buying an additional 7 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Meeder Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Fair Isaac by 66.7% in the 3rd quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 20 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 8 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 85.75% of the company’s stock.

Fair Isaac Trading Down 0.2%

Shares of NYSE FICO opened at $1,087.75 on Monday. Fair Isaac Corporation has a one year low of $969.32 and a one year high of $2,217.60. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $1,287.11 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $1,541.67. The firm has a market capitalization of $25.80 billion, a PE ratio of 40.26, a PEG ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.38.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) last issued its 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $501.05 million. Fair Isaac had a negative return on equity of 40.98% and a net margin of 31.89%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 16.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $5.79 EPS. Fair Isaac has set its FY 2026 guidance at 38.170-38.170 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 24.15 EPS for the current year.

Fair Isaac announced that its board has approved a stock buyback program on Wednesday, February 25th that allows the company to repurchase $1.50 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the technology company to purchase up to 5.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are typically a sign that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently weighed in on FICO shares. UBS Group decreased their target price on Fair Isaac from $1,500.00 to $1,350.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Fair Isaac in a report on Monday, December 29th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on Fair Isaac from $2,100.00 to $2,200.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on Fair Isaac from $1,825.00 to $1,325.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, March 24th. Finally, Robert W. Baird cut their target price on Fair Isaac from $1,960.00 to $1,547.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, March 24th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,867.54.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Eva Manolis sold 520 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,227.63, for a total transaction of $638,367.60. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 344 shares in the company, valued at approximately $422,304.72. This trade represents a 60.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Joanna Rees sold 358 shares of Fair Isaac stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,360.00, for a total value of $486,880.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 11,204 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,237,440. The trade was a 3.10% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 3.02% of the company’s stock.

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.