J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG Trims Stake in Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO

J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG cut its position in shares of Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) by 73.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 566 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 1,536 shares during the quarter. J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG’s holdings in Fair Isaac were worth $847,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Westside Investment Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Fair Isaac in the second quarter worth about $26,000. Hilltop National Bank bought a new stake in shares of Fair Isaac in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Ransom Advisory Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Fair Isaac in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in Fair Isaac by 66.7% during the third quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 20 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 8 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in Fair Isaac in the third quarter worth $30,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.75% of the company’s stock.

More Fair Isaac News

Here are the key news stories impacting Fair Isaac this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat expectations — EPS $7.33 and revenue outpaced estimates, with Scores revenue up roughly 30% YoY driven by mortgage and auto originations, signaling strong end?market demand for FICO’s core products. Fair Isaac Q1 Earnings Top Estimates, Strong Scores Drive Up Sales Y/Y
• Positive Sentiment: Industry recognition: Gartner named FICO a Leader in the 2026 Magic Quadrant for Decision Intelligence Platforms — a credibility boost that can help enterprise sales and pricing power. FICO Named a Leader in 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Decision Intelligence Platforms
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: Needham reaffirmed a Buy rating with a $1,975 price target, suggesting meaningful upside from current levels and continued bullishness among some sell?side firms. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Partnership expansion: FICO announced a partnership with Tech Mahindra to accelerate AI?driven decisioning and core?banking transformations, which could broaden sales channels and enterprise deployments. Tech Mahindra and FICO partner to accelerate AI-driven decisioning and core banking transformation
• Neutral Sentiment: Company repeated FY?2026 guidance (EPS ~38.17 and revenue ~ $2.4B) — reiteration reduces uncertainty but the EPS figure is modestly below consensus, so the guidance call produced a muted market response. Fair Isaac turns in Q1 profit beat as scores revenues shine; repeats guide
• Negative Sentiment: Guidance nuance: FY?2026 EPS guidance (38.17) is slightly below the Street’s consensus (~38.39), which can temper upside after a strong quarter. Fair Isaac (FICO) Beats Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: Recent filings summarized by Quiver Quant show heavy insider sales in the past six months — this can contribute to near?term share pressure and investor caution. FAIR ISAAC ($FICO) Releases Q1 2026 Earnings

Fair Isaac Trading Down 1.6%

NYSE:FICO opened at $1,501.40 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $1,691.47 and a 200 day moving average price of $1,603.76. Fair Isaac Corporation has a 12-month low of $1,300.00 and a 12-month high of $2,217.60. The stock has a market capitalization of $35.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 55.57, a P/E/G ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 1.30.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $7.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $7.08 by $0.25. The business had revenue of $766.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $501.05 million. Fair Isaac had a negative return on equity of 43.76% and a net margin of 31.89%.The company’s revenue was up 16.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $5.79 EPS. Fair Isaac has set its FY 2026 guidance at 38.170-38.170 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 24.15 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Fair Isaac

In related news, CFO Steven P. Weber sold 1,426 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,810.00, for a total transaction of $2,581,060.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 2,804 shares in the company, valued at $5,075,240. This represents a 33.71% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO William J. Lansing sold 2,400 shares of Fair Isaac stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,732.88, for a total value of $4,158,912.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 10,933 shares in the company, valued at $18,945,577.04. This trade represents a 18.00% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 4,347 shares of company stock valued at $7,691,229. 3.46% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently commented on FICO. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $1,975.00 price target on shares of Fair Isaac in a report on Thursday. Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on Fair Isaac from $1,900.00 to $1,960.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Barclays raised their price target on shares of Fair Isaac from $2,000.00 to $2,400.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, October 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price objective on shares of Fair Isaac from $2,100.00 to $2,200.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Oppenheimer cut shares of Fair Isaac from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday, October 13th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Fair Isaac has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $2,094.08.

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.