BNP Paribas Financial Markets Has $32.43 Million Position in Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO

BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its position in shares of Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) by 4.6% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 19,182 shares of the technology company’s stock after buying an additional 848 shares during the quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets owned 0.08% of Fair Isaac worth $32,429,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. AdvisorShares Investments LLC grew its holdings in shares of Fair Isaac by 19.2% during the fourth quarter. AdvisorShares Investments LLC now owns 4,127 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $6,977,000 after buying an additional 666 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Fair Isaac during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $490,209,000. Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. acquired a new position in Fair Isaac during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $13,135,000. Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac acquired a new position in Fair Isaac during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $216,000. Finally, National Pension Service boosted its position in Fair Isaac by 12.2% during the fourth quarter. National Pension Service now owns 42,583 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $71,992,000 after purchasing an additional 4,645 shares during the last quarter. 85.75% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have commented on FICO shares. Needham & Company LLC lowered their price objective on Fair Isaac from $1,975.00 to $1,650.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Barclays decreased their price target on Fair Isaac from $2,400.00 to $1,950.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 10th. Weiss Ratings lowered Fair Isaac from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Wall Street Zen lowered Fair Isaac from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, May 17th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price objective on Fair Isaac from $1,800.00 to $1,700.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,619.36.

Fair Isaac Stock Performance

Shares of Fair Isaac stock opened at $1,167.90 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $27.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.99, a P/E/G ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.28. Fair Isaac Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $870.01 and a fifty-two week high of $1,998.01. The company has a fifty day moving average of $1,102.49 and a 200 day moving average of $1,383.29.

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

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

Fair Isaac 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.