California State Teachers Retirement System Sells 1,335 Shares of Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO

California State Teachers Retirement System trimmed its position in Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) by 3.7% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 34,948 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 1,335 shares during the period. California State Teachers Retirement System’s holdings in Fair Isaac were worth $37,308,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in FICO. Empowered Funds LLC grew its stake in Fair Isaac by 144.5% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 6,380 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $6,811,000 after acquiring an additional 3,771 shares during the period. Quantinno Capital Management LP raised its position in shares of Fair Isaac by 44.9% during the first quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 15,582 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $16,635,000 after purchasing an additional 4,830 shares during the period. Weiss Asset Management LP acquired a new position in shares of Fair Isaac during the first quarter worth approximately $16,163,000. Everest Financial Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Fair Isaac in the 1st quarter worth $1,371,000. Finally, OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp grew its position in Fair Isaac by 56.7% in the 1st quarter. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp now owns 2,617 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $2,794,000 after purchasing an additional 947 shares during the period. 85.75% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Fair Isaac news, Director Eva Manolis sold 967 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,400.00, for a total value of $1,353,800.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 498 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $697,200. This represents a 66.01% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 3.02% of the company’s stock.

Fair Isaac News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: FICO beat earnings expectations and raised its outlook. Fiscal third-quarter EPS was $12.18, above the roughly $11.76–$12.02 consensus range, while revenue increased 25.7% year over year to $674.2 million. The company raised fiscal 2026 EPS guidance to $42.43, slightly ahead of the $42.06 consensus, with revenue guidance of approximately $2.5 billion. Fair Isaac Raises Guidance As FICO Score Business Drives Growth
• Positive Sentiment: The Scores business remained the key growth engine. Demand for FICO Scores drove revenue growth, operating leverage and margin expansion. Operating profit rose 38.1% year over year to $362.6 million, and operating cash flow increased 32.9% to $380.4 million. Fair Isaac Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates on Scores, Revenues Up Year Over Year
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remained constructive. Wolfe Research maintained a Buy rating with a $1,450 price target, citing earnings strength, margin expansion and growing platform annual recurring revenue. Needham also reaffirmed its Buy rating with a $1,650 target. Analyst Maintains Buy on FICO
• Neutral Sentiment: Performance was mixed across business lines. Revenue fell short of analyst expectations near $679 million to $692 million, depending on the estimate cited. Strong Scores demand and profitability were partly offset by softer software growth.
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term mortgage headwinds and downside guidance details pressured the stock. Investors appear concerned that weaker mortgage activity and slower software momentum could limit growth, making the revenue miss more important than the EPS beat. The sharp reaction marked the stock’s weakest performance in several years. FICO Stock Drops the Most in 6 Years

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

FICO has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Barclays decreased 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 note on Friday, April 10th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $1,650.00 price objective on shares of Fair Isaac in a report on Thursday. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Fair Isaac from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Thursday. Bank of America lowered their target price on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,550.00 to $1,400.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. Finally, UBS Group raised their price target on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,250.00 to $1,270.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,600.93.

Fair Isaac Trading Down 1.3%

NYSE FICO opened at $1,124.66 on Friday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $1,216.52 and a 200 day simple moving average of $1,233.28. Fair Isaac Corporation has a 12 month low of $870.01 and a 12 month high of $1,998.01. The firm has a market capitalization of $24.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.49, a PEG ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 1.29.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) last posted 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 firm had revenue of $674.19 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $679.17 million. Fair Isaac had a net margin of 34.05% and a negative return on equity of 32.51%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $8.57 EPS. Fair Isaac has set its FY 2026 guidance at 42.430-42.430 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 38 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.