Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd Buys New Stake in Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO

Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 1,214 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,817,000. Fair Isaac accounts for 0.9% of Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd’s holdings, making the stock its 16th biggest position.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Westside Investment Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Fair Isaac in the 2nd quarter valued at about $26,000. Ransom Advisory Ltd purchased a new position in Fair Isaac during the third quarter worth approximately $30,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in Fair Isaac by 66.7% in the third quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 20 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 8 shares during the period. Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Fair Isaac in the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, Cornerstone Planning Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Fair Isaac by 280.0% during the 3rd 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. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.75% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other Fair Isaac news, Director Eva Manolis sold 521 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,825.83, for a total value of $951,257.43. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 344 shares in the company, valued at $628,085.52. The trade was a 60.23% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, 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 transaction of $486,880.00. Following the sale, the director owned 11,204 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $15,237,440. This represents a 3.10% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 2,305 shares of company stock valued at $4,019,197. 3.02% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Fair Isaac Price Performance

FICO stock opened at $1,389.09 on Friday. Fair Isaac Corporation has a 1 year low of $1,193.09 and a 1 year high of $2,217.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $32.95 billion, a PE ratio of 51.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 1.27. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $1,520.58 and a 200-day simple moving average of $1,587.73.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $7.33 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $7.08 by $0.25. The firm had revenue of $766.00 million for 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%.The firm’s revenue was up 16.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $5.79 earnings per share. Fair Isaac has set its FY 2026 guidance at 38.170-38.170 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 24.15 EPS for the current year.

Fair Isaac announced that its board has approved a share buyback plan on Wednesday, February 25th that allows the company to repurchase $1.50 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the technology company to buy up to 5.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are typically a sign that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently issued reports on FICO. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Fair Isaac in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,900.00 to $1,960.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Bank of America assumed coverage on shares of Fair Isaac in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $1,900.00 target price on the stock. 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, The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price objective on 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. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,994.62.

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.