Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. Boosts Stock Holdings in Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO

Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its stake in shares of Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) by 480,776.3% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 3,327,664 shares of the technology company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,326,972 shares during the quarter. Fair Isaac comprises approximately 2.7% of Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.’s holdings, making the stock its 7th largest position. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. owned about 0.14% of Fair Isaac worth $5,625,815,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in FICO. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. raised its stake in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 10 shares in the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in Fair Isaac during the third quarter worth approximately $30,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC boosted its position in Fair Isaac by 280.0% during the third quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 19 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 14 shares during the period. Torren Management LLC acquired a new position in Fair Isaac during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, Strengthening Families & Communities LLC acquired a new position in Fair Isaac during the third quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.75% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Fair Isaac

In other news, Director Eva Manolis sold 520 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the transaction, the director owned 344 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $422,304.72. This represents a 60.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 3.02% of the company’s stock.

Fair Isaac Trading Up 2.1%

Shares of Fair Isaac stock opened at $1,099.35 on Friday. Fair Isaac Corporation has a 1 year low of $870.01 and a 1 year high of $2,217.60. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $1,095.16 and its 200-day simple moving average is $1,429.57. The company has a market cap of $25.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.82, a PEG ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 1.24.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) last released 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 analysts’ expectations of $630.21 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $7.81 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 38.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Fair Isaac has set its FY 2026 guidance at 40.450-40.450 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast 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 stock repurchase plan on Wednesday, February 25th that permits the company to buyback $1.50 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the technology company to repurchase up to 5.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are usually a sign that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on FICO. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,650.00 to $1,400.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. UBS Group dropped their target price on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,200.00 to $1,150.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Bank of America initiated coverage on shares of Fair Isaac in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. They set a “buy” rating and a $1,900.00 target price for the company. Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and set a $1,750.00 price target on shares of Fair Isaac in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Barclays lowered their price target on Fair Isaac from $2,400.00 to $1,950.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 10th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,655.07.

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.