Aberdeen Group plc Cuts Stake in Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO

Aberdeen Group plc cut its stake in Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) by 4.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 12,356 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 580 shares during the period. Aberdeen Group plc owned approximately 0.05% of Fair Isaac worth $20,889,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Ransom Advisory Ltd acquired a new position in Fair Isaac in the third quarter valued at $30,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Fair Isaac by 66.7% in the 3rd 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 in the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in Fair Isaac during the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC grew its stake in Fair Isaac by 280.0% during 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 acquired a new stake in shares of Fair Isaac in the third quarter worth $34,000. 85.75% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Fair Isaac news, Director Joanna Rees sold 358 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 sale, the director directly owned 11,204 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $15,237,440. This trade represents a 3.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Eva Manolis sold 520 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were 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 in the company, valued at $422,304.72. The trade was a 60.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 3.02% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on FICO. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of Fair Isaac from $2,500.00 to $2,300.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 18th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Fair Isaac in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price on Fair Isaac from $2,100.00 to $2,200.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Fair Isaac in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, UBS Group lowered their price target on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,500.00 to $1,350.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,867.54.

Fair Isaac Stock Performance

FICO opened at $1,087.75 on Monday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $1,287.11 and a 200-day moving average of $1,541.67. Fair Isaac Corporation has a 1-year low of $969.32 and a 1-year high of $2,217.60. The company has a market capitalization of $25.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.26, a PEG ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.38.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $7.33 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 analyst estimates of $501.05 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $5.79 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 16.4% on a year-over-year basis. Fair Isaac has set its FY 2026 guidance at 38.170-38.170 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 24.15 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Fair Isaac declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback program on Wednesday, February 25th that allows the company to buyback $1.50 billion in shares. This buyback authorization allows the technology company to repurchase up to 5.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically an indication that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

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.