AdvisorShares Investments LLC Has $6.98 Million Position in Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO

AdvisorShares Investments LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) by 19.2% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 4,127 shares of the technology company’s stock after buying an additional 666 shares during the period. AdvisorShares Investments LLC’s holdings in Fair Isaac were worth $6,977,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Natixis Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Fair Isaac by 28.9% in the 3rd quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 14,721 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $22,030,000 after purchasing an additional 3,302 shares in the last quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Fair Isaac in the 3rd quarter valued at $1,580,000. Akre Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Fair Isaac by 2,751.4% in the 3rd 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. Soltis Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Fair Isaac in the 4th quarter valued at $2,379,000. Finally, Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake in shares of Fair Isaac by 168.7% in the 4th 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. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.75% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently commented on FICO. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Fair Isaac from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, May 17th. Bank of America reduced their target price on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,550.00 to $1,400.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Fair Isaac from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $1,750.00 target price on shares of Fair Isaac in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Mizuho began coverage on shares of Fair Isaac in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $1,416.00 price target on the stock. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,619.36.

Fair Isaac Trading Down 3.5%

Shares of NYSE:FICO opened at $1,250.88 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $29.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.62, a P/E/G ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 1.24. Fair Isaac Corporation has a 1-year low of $870.01 and a 1-year high of $1,998.01. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $1,090.73 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $1,401.06.

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

Fair Isaac announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock buyback program on Wednesday, February 25th that permits the company to buyback $1.50 billion in shares. This buyback authorization permits the technology company to repurchase up to 5.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often a sign that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

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.