Prudential PLC Reduces Stock Position in Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO

Prudential PLC trimmed its stake in shares of Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) by 34.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,715 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 897 shares during the period. Prudential PLC’s holdings in Fair Isaac were worth $2,899,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its holdings in Fair Isaac by 480,776.3% during the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 3,327,664 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $5,625,815,000 after purchasing an additional 3,326,972 shares during the last quarter. Capital World Investors raised its stake in shares of Fair Isaac by 874.4% during the 3rd quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 808,393 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,209,784,000 after buying an additional 725,432 shares during the last quarter. Capital International Investors boosted its position in shares of Fair Isaac by 402.8% in the 3rd quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 377,883 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $565,513,000 after buying an additional 302,734 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Fair Isaac in the 4th quarter worth about $490,209,000. Finally, Akre Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Fair Isaac by 2,751.4% in the 3rd quarter. Akre Capital Management LLC now owns 260,849 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $390,368,000 after acquiring an additional 251,701 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.75% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have weighed in on FICO shares. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Fair Isaac from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Robert W. Baird set a $1,549.00 price target on shares of Fair Isaac in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price objective on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,770.00 to $1,528.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 2nd. UBS Group cut their price objective on 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. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reduced their target price on Fair Isaac from $1,800.00 to $1,700.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,619.36.

Fair Isaac Trading Up 0.3%

NYSE:FICO opened at $1,140.90 on Monday. 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 cap of $26.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.28. The company’s 50-day moving average is $1,104.45 and its two-hundred day moving average is $1,378.91.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The technology company reported $12.50 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $11.03 by $1.47. The business had revenue of $691.68 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $630.21 million. Fair Isaac had a net margin of 33.67% and a negative return on equity of 41.04%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 38.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $7.81 earnings per share. Fair Isaac has set its FY 2026 guidance at 40.450-40.450 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 38.06 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Fair Isaac declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase program on Wednesday, February 25th that allows the company to buyback $1.50 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the technology company to buy up to 5.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

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.