Candriam S.C.A. Sells 8,099 Shares of Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO

Candriam S.C.A. reduced its holdings in shares of Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) by 79.7% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,067 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 8,099 shares during the quarter. Candriam S.C.A.’s holdings in Fair Isaac were worth $3,093,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Westside Investment Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Fair Isaac during the second quarter worth $26,000. Ransom Advisory Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Fair Isaac during the 3rd quarter valued at $30,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Fair Isaac by 66.7% during the 3rd quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 20 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 8 shares in the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in Fair Isaac in the 3rd quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, Cornerstone Planning Group LLC grew its holdings in Fair Isaac by 280.0% during the 3rd quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 19 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 14 shares in the last quarter. 85.75% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Fair Isaac Trading Down 1.4%

Shares of Fair Isaac stock opened at $1,360.67 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $32.27 billion, a PE ratio of 50.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 1.27. Fair Isaac Corporation has a 12 month low of $1,284.30 and a 12 month high of $2,217.60. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $1,620.05 and its 200-day moving average price is $1,595.11.

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Fair Isaac

In other news, CFO Steven P. Weber sold 1,426 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,810.00, for a total value of $2,581,060.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 2,804 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,075,240. The trade was a 33.71% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Eva Manolis sold 521 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the director owned 344 shares in the company, valued at approximately $628,085.52. The trade was a 60.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 3.02% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on shares of Fair Isaac from $2,100.00 to $2,200.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their target price on shares of Fair Isaac from $2,070.00 to $1,777.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of Fair Isaac from $2,400.00 to $2,500.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Fair Isaac from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, December 1st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Fair Isaac from $1,750.00 to $1,825.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Fair Isaac 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.