Silvant Capital Management LLC Acquires 624 Shares of Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO

Silvant Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) by 1.9% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 34,192 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 624 shares during the quarter. Fair Isaac accounts for 2.0% of Silvant Capital Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 13th biggest position. Silvant Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Fair Isaac were worth $57,806,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Heartland Bank & Trust Co raised its stake in shares of Fair Isaac by 1.3% during the third quarter. Heartland Bank & Trust Co now owns 464 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $694,000 after buying an additional 6 shares during the last quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Fair Isaac by 4.6% during the third quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns 136 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $204,000 after buying an additional 6 shares during the last quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Fair Isaac by 5.7% during the first quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC now owns 112 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $207,000 after buying an additional 6 shares during the last quarter. Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in shares of Fair Isaac by 1.9% during the fourth quarter. Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 367 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $620,000 after buying an additional 7 shares during the last quarter. Finally, San Luis Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Fair Isaac by 2.8% during the third quarter. San Luis Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 253 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $379,000 after buying an additional 7 shares during the last quarter. 85.75% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

FICO has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price target 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. Bank of America dropped their price target on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,550.00 to $1,400.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Fair Isaac from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, May 17th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered 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. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,325.00 to $1,225.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,619.36.

Fair Isaac Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:FICO opened at $1,179.42 on Tuesday. Fair Isaac Corporation has a 52 week low of $870.01 and a 52 week high of $1,998.01. The company has a market capitalization of $27.35 billion, a PE ratio of 37.36, a PEG ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $1,122.08 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $1,355.46.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The technology company reported $12.50 EPS 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 in the prior year, the firm earned $7.81 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly 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, sell-side analysts forecast that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 38.06 earnings per share for the current year.

Fair Isaac declared 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 typically a sign that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

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.