Councilmark Asset Management LLC Takes $540,000 Position in Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO

Councilmark Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 452 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $540,000.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Bayban acquired a new position in Fair Isaac in the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in Fair Isaac by 166.7% in the 4th quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 16 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 10 shares during the period. Western Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Fair Isaac in the 1st quarter valued at about $29,000. Torren Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Fair Isaac in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, Keating Financial Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Fair Isaac in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.75% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Eva Manolis sold 967 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,400.00, for a total transaction of $1,353,800.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 498 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $697,200. This trade represents a 66.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 3.02% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

FICO has been the topic of several analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,400.00 to $1,450.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Fair Isaac from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Barclays cut their target price on Fair Isaac from $1,950.00 to $1,700.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, August 10th. UBS Group decreased their price target on Fair Isaac from $1,200.00 to $1,130.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and set a $1,650.00 price target on shares of Fair Isaac in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,553.69.

Fair Isaac Trading Down 2.4%

FICO opened at $1,138.87 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $24.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.90, a PEG ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.30. The company’s 50 day moving average is $1,171.94 and its 200-day moving average is $1,178.95. Fair Isaac Corporation has a 1-year low of $870.01 and a 1-year high of $1,998.01.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The technology company reported $12.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $11.76 by $0.42. The business had revenue of $674.19 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $679.17 million. Fair Isaac had a net margin of 34.05% and a negative return on equity of 32.51%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 25.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $8.57 EPS. Fair Isaac has set its FY 2026 guidance at 42.430-42.430 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 37.37 EPS for the current year.

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.