Federated Hermes Inc. Has $28.91 Million Holdings in Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO

Federated Hermes Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) by 3.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 19,315 shares of the technology company’s stock after acquiring an additional 621 shares during the quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. owned approximately 0.08% of Fair Isaac worth $28,905,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in FICO. Westside Investment Management Inc. acquired a new position in Fair Isaac in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Hilltop National Bank acquired a new position in shares of Fair Isaac in the second quarter worth $27,000. Ransom Advisory Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Fair Isaac in the third quarter worth $30,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Fair Isaac by 66.7% during the third quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 20 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 8 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Fair Isaac during the third quarter valued at $30,000. 85.75% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have weighed in on the company. BMO Capital Markets dropped their target price on Fair Isaac from $2,300.00 to $2,200.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on Fair Isaac from $2,400.00 to $2,500.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,750.00 to $1,825.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Fair Isaac from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, December 1st. Finally, Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $1,975.00 price target on shares of Fair Isaac in a research note on Thursday. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Fair Isaac currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $2,094.08.

Fair Isaac Price Performance

Shares of FICO opened at $1,463.16 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $34.71 billion, a PE ratio of 54.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.60 and a beta of 1.30. Fair Isaac Corporation has a one year low of $1,300.00 and a one year high of $2,217.60. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $1,684.97 and its 200 day moving average price is $1,603.19.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $7.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $7.08 by $0.25. The company had revenue of $766.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $501.05 million. Fair Isaac had a net margin of 31.89% and a negative return on equity of 40.98%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 16.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $5.79 earnings per share. Fair Isaac has set its FY 2026 guidance at 38.170-38.170 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 24.15 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Fair Isaac

In other news, CEO William J. Lansing sold 2,400 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,732.88, for a total transaction of $4,158,912.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 10,933 shares in the company, valued at $18,945,577.04. The trade was a 18.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Eva Manolis sold 521 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,825.83, for a total transaction of $951,257.43. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 344 shares in the company, valued at approximately $628,085.52. The trade was a 60.23% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 4,347 shares of company stock worth $7,691,229 over the last three months. 3.46% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.