7,503 Shares in Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO Bought by Nykredit A S

Key Points

• Nykredit A S acquired 7,503 Fair Isaac shares worth approximately $8.96 million in the second quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds collectively own 85.75% of FICO’s outstanding stock.
• Fair Isaac exceeded quarterly earnings expectations, reporting $12.18 in EPS versus the $11.76 consensus estimate, while revenue rose 25.7% year over year to $674.19 million.
• Analysts maintain a generally positive outlook, with a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and a $1,553.69 price target, although several firms recently reduced their targets. Director Eva Manolis separately sold 967 shares for about $1.35 million.

Nykredit A S acquired a new stake in shares of Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 7,503 shares of the technology company's stock, valued at approximately $8,964,000.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of FICO. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in shares of Fair Isaac during the 2nd quarter worth about $2,491,517,000. Capital World Investors boosted its holdings in shares of Fair Isaac by 10.7% in the 4th quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 894,593 shares of the technology company's stock worth $1,512,417,000 after acquiring an additional 86,200 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Fair Isaac by 1.3% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 719,120 shares of the technology company's stock worth $1,213,620,000 after purchasing an additional 8,886 shares in the last quarter. Capital International Investors lifted its position in Fair Isaac by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 380,750 shares of the technology company's stock worth $643,704,000 after buying an additional 2,867 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Capital Research Global Investors bought a new stake in shares of Fair Isaac during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $516,615,000. 85.75% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Eva Manolis sold 967 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,400.00, for a total value of $1,353,800.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 498 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $697,200. This represents a 66.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 3.02% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Fair Isaac Stock Performance

Shares of FICO stock opened at $949.65 on Monday. Fair Isaac Corporation has a 52-week low of $870.01 and a 52-week high of $1,998.01. The stock has a market cap of $20.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.43, a PEG ratio of 0.86 and a beta of 1.32. The firm's 50-day moving average is $1,113.05 and its 200-day moving average is $1,138.14.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The technology company reported $12.18 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $11.76 by $0.42. Fair Isaac had a negative return on equity of 32.51% and a net margin of 34.05%.The business had revenue of $674.19 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $679.17 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $8.57 EPS. The firm's revenue was up 25.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Fair Isaac has set its FY 2026 guidance at 42.430-42.430 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 37.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

FICO has been the topic of several recent research reports. Jefferies Financial Group set a $1,675.00 price target on Fair Isaac in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price target on shares of Fair Isaac from $2,400.00 to $1,525.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Barclays lowered their target price on Fair Isaac from $1,950.00 to $1,700.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Fair Isaac from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Sunday, June 28th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $1,650.00 target price on shares of Fair Isaac in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Fair Isaac has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $1,553.69.

Fair Isaac Company Profile

Fair Isaac Corp. NYSE: FICO, commonly known as FICO, is an analytics and decision-management software company best known for developing the FICO Score. The company's scoring and predictive analytics products help lenders and other businesses evaluate credit risk, manage customer relationships and make data-driven decisions.

FICO provides software and services for a range of industries, including banking, insurance, telecommunications, retail and government. Its offerings include credit scoring solutions, fraud detection and prevention tools, customer engagement platforms, marketing analytics, and decision automation software designed to help organizations manage risk and improve operational efficiency.

The company was founded in 1956 by Bill Fair and Earl Isaac and originally operated as Fair, Isaac and Company.

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