1,167 Shares in Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO Purchased by Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd.

Key Points

• Meiji Yasuda Asset Management bought 1,167 Fair Isaac shares worth approximately $1.394 million during the second quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.75% of FICO’s outstanding stock.
• Analysts remain broadly positive, with 11 Buy ratings and five Holds, producing a “Moderate Buy” consensus and an average price target of $1,553.69.
• FICO reported quarterly EPS of $12.18, exceeding estimates of $11.76, while revenue rose 25.7% year over year to $674.19 million. The stock opened at $1,165.63, well below its 52-week high of $1,998.01.

Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 1,167 shares of the technology company's stock, valued at approximately $1,394,000.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of FICO. Bayban purchased a new position in shares of Fair Isaac during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. grew its stake in Fair Isaac by 166.7% in the 4th quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 16 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 10 shares during the period. Western Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Fair Isaac in the 1st quarter worth $29,000. Torren Management LLC purchased a new stake in Fair Isaac in the 4th quarter worth $30,000. Finally, Keating Financial Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in Fair Isaac during the second quarter worth $30,000. 85.75% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have issued reports on FICO shares. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $1,650.00 price objective on shares of Fair Isaac in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $1,675.00 target price on shares of Fair Isaac in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Fair Isaac from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Sunday, June 28th. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $1,750.00 price target on shares of Fair Isaac in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut Fair Isaac from a "hold (c)" rating to a "hold (c-)" rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Fair Isaac presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $1,553.69.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Eva Manolis sold 967 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,400.00, for a total transaction of $1,353,800.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 498 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $697,200. This represents a 66.01% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 3.02% of the company's stock.

Fair Isaac Stock Performance

Shares of FICO stock opened at $1,165.63 on Tuesday. Fair Isaac Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $870.01 and a fifty-two week high of $1,998.01. The stock's fifty day moving average is $1,172.94 and its two-hundred day moving average is $1,180.67. The firm has a market capitalization of $25.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.67, a PEG ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.30.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The technology company reported $12.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $11.76 by $0.42. The business had revenue of $674.19 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $679.17 million. Fair Isaac had a net margin of 34.05% and a negative return on equity of 32.51%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 25.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $8.57 earnings per share. Fair Isaac has set its FY 2026 guidance at 42.430-42.430 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 37.37 earnings per share for the current year.

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.

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