Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC Takes Position in Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO

Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 419 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $627,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of FICO. Westside Investment Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Fair Isaac during the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC grew its position in Fair Isaac by 280.0% during the third 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 during the period. Ransom Advisory Ltd purchased a new stake in Fair Isaac during the third quarter worth about $30,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. raised its position in Fair Isaac by 66.7% in 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 during the period. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in Fair Isaac in the third quarter worth about $30,000. 85.75% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Eva Manolis sold 521 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,825.83, for a total transaction of $951,257.43. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 344 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $628,085.52. The trade was a 60.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Steven P. Weber sold 1,426 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,810.00, for a total transaction of $2,581,060.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 2,804 shares in the company, valued at $5,075,240. This trade represents a 33.71% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 4,347 shares of company stock worth $7,691,229. 3.02% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Fair Isaac Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE FICO opened at $1,392.04 on Friday. Fair Isaac Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $1,284.30 and a fifty-two week high of $2,217.60. The stock has a market cap of $33.02 billion, a PE ratio of 51.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.41 and a beta of 1.27. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $1,643.95 and a 200-day moving average of $1,598.50.

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. The business had revenue of $766.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $501.05 million. Fair Isaac had a negative return on equity of 40.98% and a net margin of 31.89%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 16.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $5.79 EPS. Fair Isaac has set its FY 2026 guidance at 38.170-38.170 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 24.15 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

FICO has been the subject of a number of research reports. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and set a $1,975.00 target price on shares of Fair Isaac in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Zacks Research lowered Fair Isaac from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, December 1st. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their target price on Fair Isaac from $2,070.00 to $1,777.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on Fair Isaac from $2,400.00 to $2,500.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Robert W. Baird increased their price target on Fair Isaac from $1,900.00 to $1,960.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price 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.