Brown Advisory Inc. Sells 22,768 Shares of Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO

Brown Advisory Inc. decreased its position in Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) by 20.7% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 87,436 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 22,768 shares during the quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. owned approximately 0.37% of Fair Isaac worth $147,821,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of FICO. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its holdings in Fair Isaac by 480,776.3% in the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 3,327,664 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $5,625,815,000 after acquiring an additional 3,326,972 shares during the period. Capital World Investors lifted its holdings in Fair Isaac by 874.4% in the third quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 808,393 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,209,784,000 after acquiring an additional 725,432 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors bought a new position in Fair Isaac in the fourth quarter valued at about $516,615,000. Capital International Investors lifted its holdings in Fair Isaac by 402.8% in the third quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 377,883 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $565,513,000 after acquiring an additional 302,734 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new position in Fair Isaac in the fourth quarter valued at about $490,209,000. Institutional investors own 85.75% of the company’s stock.

Fair Isaac Stock Down 0.7%

Shares of FICO opened at $1,177.22 on Friday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $1,120.24 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $1,362.61. The stock has a market cap of $27.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.29, a PEG ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.28. Fair Isaac Corporation has a 52 week low of $870.01 and a 52 week high of $1,998.01.

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

Fair Isaac announced that its board has initiated a stock repurchase 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 stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually a sign that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

FICO has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $1,650.00 price target on shares of Fair Isaac in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. Wall Street Zen cut Fair Isaac from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, May 17th. Robert W. Baird set a $1,549.00 price target on Fair Isaac in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Bank of America reduced their price target on Fair Isaac from $1,550.00 to $1,400.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on Fair Isaac from $1,325.00 to $1,225.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,619.36.

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.