Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. Invests $13.14 Million in Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO

Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. bought a new position in Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 7,768 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,135,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Natixis Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Fair Isaac by 28.9% in the third quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 14,721 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $22,030,000 after acquiring an additional 3,302 shares during the last quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Fair Isaac during the third quarter valued at $1,580,000. Soltis Investment Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Fair Isaac during the fourth quarter valued at $2,379,000. Akre Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Fair Isaac by 2,751.4% during the third 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. Finally, Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Fair Isaac by 168.7% during the fourth 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. 85.75% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Fair Isaac Stock Performance

FICO stock opened at $1,250.88 on Monday. Fair Isaac Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $870.01 and a fifty-two week high of $1,998.01. The business’s 50-day moving average is $1,090.73 and its two-hundred day moving average is $1,398.58. The company has a market cap of $29.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.62, a P/E/G ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 1.28.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The technology company reported $12.50 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 company had revenue of $691.68 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $630.21 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $7.81 earnings per share. Fair Isaac’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. Equities analysts predict that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 38.06 earnings per share for the current year.

Fair Isaac announced that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase program on Wednesday, February 25th that authorizes the company to repurchase $1.50 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the technology company to buy up to 5.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are usually an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Wall Street Zen downgraded Fair Isaac from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, May 17th. Robert W. Baird set a $1,549.00 price target on Fair Isaac in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. UBS Group lowered their price target on Fair Isaac from $1,200.00 to $1,150.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price target on Fair Isaac from $1,800.00 to $1,700.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on Fair Isaac from $1,325.00 to $1,225.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Fair Isaac currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,619.36.

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.