GraniteShares Advisors LLC Has $2.86 Million Holdings in Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO

GraniteShares Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) by 280.0% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 1,691 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,246 shares during the period. Fair Isaac accounts for 2.5% of GraniteShares Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 2nd biggest position. GraniteShares Advisors LLC’s holdings in Fair Isaac were worth $2,859,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Ransom Advisory Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Fair Isaac in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. grew its stake 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 buying an additional 8 shares during the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Fair Isaac in the third quarter worth $30,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC increased its position 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 buying an additional 14 shares during the period. Finally, Strengthening Families & Communities LLC bought a new stake in Fair Isaac in the third quarter valued at $34,000. 85.75% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Fair Isaac

In related news, Director Joanna Rees sold 358 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,360.00, for a total value of $486,880.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 11,204 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,237,440. This trade represents a 3.10% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Eva Manolis sold 520 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,227.63, for a total value of $638,367.60. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 344 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $422,304.72. This trade represents a 60.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 3.02% of the company’s stock.

Fair Isaac Stock Down 0.2%

FICO stock opened at $1,087.75 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $1,287.11 and a two-hundred day moving average of $1,541.75. Fair Isaac Corporation has a 12 month low of $969.32 and a 12 month high of $2,217.60. The company has a market capitalization of $25.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.26, a P/E/G ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.38.

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

Fair Isaac announced that its board has initiated a stock buyback program on Wednesday, February 25th that permits the company to buyback $1.50 billion in shares. This buyback authorization permits the technology company to repurchase up to 5.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often an indication that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on FICO shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Fair Isaac in a report on Monday, December 29th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on shares of Fair Isaac from $2,500.00 to $2,300.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their target price 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. UBS Group decreased their target price on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,500.00 to $1,350.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, Robert W. Baird dropped their price target on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,960.00 to $1,547.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, March 24th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Fair Isaac presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,867.54.

About Fair Isaac

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.