SeaTown Holdings Pte. Ltd. Purchases 2,000 Shares of Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO

SeaTown Holdings Pte. Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) by 58.0% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 5,450 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,000 shares during the period. Fair Isaac accounts for 5.3% of SeaTown Holdings Pte. Ltd.’s portfolio, making the stock its 11th largest holding. SeaTown Holdings Pte. Ltd.’s holdings in Fair Isaac were worth $9,214,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of FICO. Brighton Jones LLC increased its position in Fair Isaac by 168.7% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 481 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $958,000 after buying an additional 302 shares during the last quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC boosted its stake 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 worth $207,000 after acquiring an additional 6 shares during the period. Woodline Partners LP boosted its stake in shares of Fair Isaac by 46.1% during the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 2,138 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $3,943,000 after acquiring an additional 675 shares during the period. Guggenheim Capital LLC increased its holdings in shares of Fair Isaac by 7.2% during the 2nd quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC now owns 666 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,217,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Baird Financial Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Fair Isaac by 13.9% during the 2nd quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,668 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $4,877,000 after acquiring an additional 325 shares during the last quarter. 85.75% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have commented on FICO. UBS Group reduced their price objective on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,500.00 to $1,350.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,825.00 to $1,325.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, March 24th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on shares of 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. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on shares of Fair Isaac from $2,500.00 to $2,300.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 18th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price target on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,770.00 to $1,528.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Fair Isaac has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,867.54.

Fair Isaac Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:FICO opened at $1,087.75 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $25.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.26, a P/E/G ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.38. Fair Isaac Corporation has a 1 year low of $969.32 and a 1 year high of $2,217.60. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $1,287.11 and its 200 day simple moving average is $1,541.67.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) last released 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. Fair Isaac had a negative return on equity of 40.98% and a net margin of 31.89%.The firm had revenue of $766.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $501.05 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $5.79 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 16.4% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Fair Isaac declared that its Board of Directors has approved a stock buyback program on Wednesday, February 25th that allows the company to buyback $1.50 billion in shares. This buyback authorization allows the technology company to reacquire up to 5.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are typically an indication that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Activity at Fair Isaac

In other Fair Isaac news, Director Eva Manolis sold 520 shares of the company’s 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 $422,304.72. This represents a 60.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Joanna Rees sold 358 shares of the firm’s 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 completion of the sale, the director directly owned 11,204 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,237,440. This represents a 3.10% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 3.02% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.