Groupama Asset Managment Trims Stock Holdings in Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO

Groupama Asset Managment lessened its position in shares of Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) by 56.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 532 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 692 shares during the quarter. Groupama Asset Managment’s holdings in Fair Isaac were worth $796,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of FICO. Natixis Advisors LLC raised its position in Fair Isaac by 28.9% during the 3rd quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 14,721 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $22,030,000 after buying an additional 3,302 shares during the last quarter. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership purchased a new stake in shares of Fair Isaac in the 2nd quarter valued at $84,295,000. Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Fair Isaac by 111.6% in the third quarter. Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 1,947 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,914,000 after acquiring an additional 1,027 shares during the period. Brighton Jones LLC increased its stake in shares of Fair Isaac by 168.7% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 481 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $958,000 after acquiring an additional 302 shares during the period. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Fair Isaac during the third quarter worth $1,580,000. 85.75% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Joanna Rees sold 358 shares of Fair Isaac stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,360.00, for a total value of $486,880.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 11,204 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $15,237,440. The trade was a 3.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Eva Manolis sold 520 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,227.63, for a total value of $638,367.60. Following the sale, the director owned 344 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $422,304.72. The trade was a 60.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 3.02% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have commented on the stock. UBS Group lowered their price target on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,500.00 to $1,350.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Zacks Research lowered Fair Isaac from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, December 1st. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Fair Isaac in a report on Thursday, February 26th. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their target price on Fair Isaac from $2,070.00 to $1,777.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on Fair Isaac from $2,500.00 to $2,300.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,956.92.

Fair Isaac Stock Up 1.3%

Shares of NYSE FICO opened at $1,127.50 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $26.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.73, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 1.28. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $1,391.32 and its 200-day simple moving average is $1,575.78. Fair Isaac Corporation has a 52-week low of $1,068.67 and a 52-week high of $2,217.60.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $7.33 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $7.08 by $0.25. The firm had revenue of $766.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $501.05 million. Fair Isaac had a net margin of 31.89% and a negative return on equity of 40.98%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $5.79 EPS. Fair Isaac has set its FY 2026 guidance at 38.170-38.170 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 24.15 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Fair Isaac announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock repurchase program on Wednesday, February 25th that allows the company to buyback $1.50 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the technology company to reacquire up to 5.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are generally an indication that the company’s leadership 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.