Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund cut its holdings in Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO – Free Report) by 12.5% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 5,380 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 770 shares during the period. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund’s holdings in Fair Isaac were worth $9,096,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Fair Isaac by 166.7% in the 4th quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 16 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 10 shares during the period. Torren Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Fair Isaac in the 4th quarter valued at about $30,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Fair Isaac in the 4th quarter valued at about $42,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Fair Isaac by 100.0% in the 2nd quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 24 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $44,000 after buying an additional 12 shares during the period. Finally, JPL Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Fair Isaac in the 3rd quarter valued at about $46,000. 85.75% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Fair Isaac Price Performance
NYSE FICO opened at $1,140.90 on Monday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $1,104.45 and its 200 day simple moving average is $1,378.91. Fair Isaac Corporation has a 12 month low of $870.01 and a 12 month high of $1,998.01. The company has a market capitalization of $26.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.14, a PEG ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.28.
Fair Isaac announced that its board has initiated a share buyback plan on Wednesday, February 25th that permits the company to buyback $1.50 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the technology company to reacquire up to 5.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are usually a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of research firms have issued reports on FICO. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their target price on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,800.00 to $1,700.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, May 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their target price on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,770.00 to $1,528.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 2nd. UBS Group reduced their target price on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,200.00 to $1,150.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Needham & Company LLC reduced their target price on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,975.00 to $1,650.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Barclays reduced their target price on shares of Fair Isaac from $2,400.00 to $1,950.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 10th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned 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.
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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.
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