Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO is GCQ FUNDS MANAGEMENT PTY Ltd’s 4th Largest Position

GCQ FUNDS MANAGEMENT PTY Ltd lifted its holdings in Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) by 22.2% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 57,713 shares of the technology company’s stock after acquiring an additional 10,476 shares during the quarter. Fair Isaac makes up about 13.4% of GCQ FUNDS MANAGEMENT PTY Ltd’s holdings, making the stock its 4th largest holding. GCQ FUNDS MANAGEMENT PTY Ltd’s holdings in Fair Isaac were worth $97,571,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of FICO. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in shares of Fair Isaac by 168.7% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 481 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $958,000 after purchasing an additional 302 shares during the period. Great Lakes Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Fair Isaac by 5.7% in the 1st quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC now owns 112 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $207,000 after purchasing an additional 6 shares during the period. Woodline Partners LP lifted its position in shares of Fair Isaac by 46.1% in the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 2,138 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $3,943,000 after purchasing an additional 675 shares during the period. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina lifted its position in shares of Fair Isaac by 18.0% in the 2nd quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 14,037 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $25,659,000 after purchasing an additional 2,146 shares during the period. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its position in shares of Fair Isaac by 16.1% in the 2nd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 211,947 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $387,431,000 after purchasing an additional 29,408 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.75% of the company’s stock.

Fair Isaac Stock Down 0.2%

NYSE FICO opened at $1,125.84 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $26.11 billion, a PE ratio of 35.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $1,132.67 and a 200 day moving average price of $1,450.16. Fair Isaac Corporation has a 52 week low of $870.01 and a 52 week high of $2,217.60.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The technology company reported $12.50 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $11.03 by $1.47. The firm had revenue of $691.68 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $630.21 million. Fair Isaac had a net margin of 33.67% and a negative return on equity of 41.04%. Fair Isaac’s revenue was up 38.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $7.81 EPS. Fair Isaac has set its FY 2026 guidance at 40.450-40.450 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 37.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Fair Isaac declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a share buyback plan on Wednesday, February 25th that authorizes the company to buyback $1.50 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the technology company to buy up to 5.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are generally a sign that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Activity at Fair Isaac

In other Fair Isaac news, Director Joanna Rees sold 358 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,360.00, for a total transaction of $486,880.00. Following the sale, the director owned 11,204 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,237,440. The trade was a 3.10% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Eva Manolis sold 520 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,227.63, for a total transaction of $638,367.60. Following the transaction, the director owned 344 shares in the company, valued at $422,304.72. The trade was a 60.19% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 3.02% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on FICO. Barclays lowered their price target on shares of Fair Isaac from $2,400.00 to $1,950.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered 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 research report on Thursday, April 30th. UBS Group lowered 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 research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $1,750.00 price objective on shares of Fair Isaac in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Bank of America began coverage on shares of Fair Isaac in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. They set a “buy” rating and a $1,900.00 price objective for the company. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Fair Isaac presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,655.07.

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.