Bessemer Group Inc. Purchases 802 Shares of Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO

Bessemer Group Inc. raised its position in Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) by 120.4% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 1,468 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 802 shares during the period. Bessemer Group Inc.’s holdings in Fair Isaac were worth $2,198,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of FICO. Westside Investment Management Inc. bought a new stake in Fair Isaac during the second quarter valued at $26,000. Ransom Advisory Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Fair Isaac during the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. grew its stake in 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 purchasing an additional 8 shares during the period. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Fair Isaac during the third quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, Cornerstone Planning Group LLC increased its holdings in Fair Isaac by 280.0% in 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 in the last quarter. 85.75% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CFO Steven P. Weber sold 1,426 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,810.00, for a total value of $2,581,060.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 2,804 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,075,240. This represents a 33.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Eva Manolis sold 521 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,825.83, for a total value of $951,257.43. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 344 shares in the company, valued at $628,085.52. This trade represents a 60.23% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 3.02% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Fair Isaac Price Performance

FICO opened at $1,392.04 on Monday. Fair Isaac Corporation has a 1 year low of $1,284.30 and a 1 year high of $2,217.60. The company has a market capitalization of $33.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 51.52, a P/E/G ratio of 1.41 and a beta of 1.27. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $1,643.95 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $1,598.97.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $7.33 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 the consensus estimate of $501.05 million. Fair Isaac had a negative return on equity of 40.98% and a net margin of 31.89%.Fair Isaac’s revenue was up 16.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $5.79 earnings per share. Fair Isaac has set its FY 2026 guidance at 38.170-38.170 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 24.15 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages recently issued reports on FICO. Zacks Research lowered shares of Fair Isaac from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, December 1st. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price objective on shares of Fair Isaac from $2,300.00 to $2,200.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Fair Isaac from $2,400.00 to $2,500.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Fair Isaac in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on Fair Isaac from $2,100.00 to $2,200.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $2,071.43.

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.