Capital World Investors Grows Stock Holdings in Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO

Capital World Investors grew its holdings in Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) by 10.7% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 894,593 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 86,200 shares during the quarter. Capital World Investors owned about 3.77% of Fair Isaac worth $1,512,417,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Fair Isaac by 166.7% during the 4th quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 16 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 10 shares during the last quarter. Torren Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Fair Isaac during the 4th quarter worth approximately $30,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Fair Isaac by 100.0% during the 2nd quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 24 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $44,000 after buying an additional 12 shares during the last quarter. Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Fair Isaac during the 4th quarter worth approximately $42,000. Finally, Aventura Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Fair Isaac during the 4th quarter worth approximately $51,000. 85.75% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Fair Isaac Stock Performance

Fair Isaac stock opened at $1,140.90 on Friday. Fair Isaac Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $870.01 and a fifty-two week high of $1,998.01. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $1,104.45 and a 200 day moving average price of $1,381.60. The company has a market capitalization of $26.46 billion, a PE ratio of 36.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.00 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 the consensus estimate of $11.03 by $1.47. Fair Isaac had a net margin of 33.67% and a negative return on equity of 41.04%. The firm had revenue of $691.68 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $630.21 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $7.81 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 38.7% on a year-over-year basis. Fair Isaac has set its FY 2026 guidance at 40.450-40.450 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 38.06 earnings per share for the current year.

Fair Isaac announced that its board has authorized a stock buyback plan 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 plans are often a sign that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Mizuho assumed coverage on shares of Fair Isaac in a report on Thursday, April 16th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $1,416.00 price target for the company. UBS Group cut their price target on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,200.00 to $1,150.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Needham & Company LLC cut their price target on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,975.00 to $1,650.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Fair Isaac from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,325.00 to $1,225.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Fair Isaac currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price 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.