Beaconlight Capital LLC Buys New Shares in Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO

Beaconlight Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 502 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $849,000. Fair Isaac accounts for approximately 0.5% of Beaconlight Capital LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 22nd largest holding.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of FICO. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. lifted its position in shares of Fair Isaac by 166.7% during 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 during the period. Torren Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Fair Isaac during the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Fair Isaac during the 4th quarter valued at $42,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. lifted its position in shares of Fair Isaac by 100.0% during the 2nd quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 24 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $44,000 after acquiring an additional 12 shares during the period. Finally, JPL Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Fair Isaac during the 3rd quarter valued at $46,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.75% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on FICO shares. Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $1,750.00 target price on shares of Fair Isaac in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,325.00 to $1,225.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Bank of America lowered their price objective 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. Mizuho began coverage on shares of Fair Isaac in a report on Thursday, April 16th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $1,416.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of Fair Isaac from $2,400.00 to $1,950.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 10th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,626.50.

Fair Isaac Trading Down 5.0%

FICO opened at $1,126.49 on Thursday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $1,124.79 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $1,346.46. Fair Isaac Corporation has a 1-year low of $870.01 and a 1-year high of $1,998.01. The company has a market cap of $26.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.68, a PEG ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.28.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The technology company reported $12.50 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $630.21 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $7.81 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 38.7% on a year-over-year basis. Fair Isaac has set its FY 2026 guidance at 40.450-40.450 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 38.06 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Fair Isaac announced that its Board of Directors has approved a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, February 25th that permits the company to repurchase $1.50 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the technology company to buy up to 5.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are usually an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

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.