Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO Stock Sold by Lindsell Train Ltd

Key Points

• Lindsell Train cut its FICO stake by 5.9%, selling 13,401 shares in the third quarter. It ended the quarter with 212,785 shares valued at about $126.1 million.
• Fair Isaac beat quarterly estimates, reporting EPS of $11.10 and revenue of $657.05 million; revenue rose 27.4% year over year.
• Analyst views were mixed: the consensus rating was Hold, with an average price target of $922.75. The stock opened at $708.25, well below its 52-week high of $1,858.91.

Lindsell Train Ltd decreased its holdings in shares of Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO - Free Report) by 5.9% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 212,785 shares of the technology company's stock after selling 13,401 shares during the quarter. Fair Isaac comprises about 5.4% of Lindsell Train Ltd's portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest holding. Lindsell Train Ltd owned approximately 0.99% of Fair Isaac worth $126,069,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of FICO. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in Fair Isaac during the second quarter worth about $2,491,517,000. Primecap Management Co. CA purchased a new stake in Fair Isaac during the 2nd quarter valued at about $433,508,000. Van ECK Associates Corp raised its holdings in Fair Isaac by 95.0% in the 2nd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 223,798 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $267,389,000 after acquiring an additional 109,027 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its holdings in Fair Isaac by 9.2% in the 1st quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 175,917 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $187,798,000 after acquiring an additional 14,792 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc acquired a new stake in Fair Isaac in the 2nd quarter valued at about $173,157,000. 85.75% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Fair Isaac Price Performance

NYSE FICO opened at $708.25 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $15.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.50, a P/E/G ratio of 0.85 and a beta of 1.36. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $836.72 and a two-hundred day moving average of $1,111.06. Fair Isaac Corporation has a 1-year low of $586.05 and a 1-year high of $1,858.91.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 4th. The technology company reported $11.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $10.69 by $0.41. The business had revenue of $657.05 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $651.73 million. Fair Isaac had a net margin of 32.94% and a negative return on equity of 31.37%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 27.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $7.74 earnings per share. On average, analysts anticipate that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 40.03 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have weighed in on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $1,322.00 target price on shares of Fair Isaac in a research note on Tuesday, September 29th. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price target on Fair Isaac from $1,675.00 to $925.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Monday. Royal Bank Of Canada cut Fair Isaac from an "outperform" rating to a "sector perform" rating and cut their price target for the company from $1,045.00 to $770.00 in a report on Thursday. Griffin Securities set a $897.00 price objective on Fair Isaac in a research report on Monday, October 26th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded Fair Isaac from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 7th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Fair Isaac has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $922.75.

Trending Headlines about Fair Isaac

Here are the key news stories impacting Fair Isaac this week:

• Positive Sentiment: FICO reported quarterly earnings of $11.10 per share and revenue of $657.05 million, beating analyst estimates. Revenue grew 27.4% year over year, with scores, pricing and software growth contributing. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Management also highlighted software-platform growth, wider score adoption and strong cash flow. More lenders joined FICO’s Preferred Program, and a regional lender upgraded to Auto Score 10, supporting continued product adoption. Read More. · Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: FICO withheld fiscal 2027 guidance amid uncertainty as it shifts mortgage-origination pricing from a flat fee to customer-specific pricing. Investors lack visibility into the effect on revenue, while a low-priced competitor adds pressure to assess FICO’s pricing power. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Several firms cut their price targets, reflecting a more cautious outlook: JPMorgan lowered its target to $800 from $900 and moved to neutral; Barclays cut to $800 from $875 but kept an overweight rating; Needham reduced its target to $925 from $1,100 while retaining a buy rating; and Wells Fargo lowered its target to $650 from $735. Read More. · Read More. · Read More. · Read More.

Fair Isaac Profile

Fair Isaac Corporation, commonly known as FICO, develops analytics and decision-management software used by businesses to assess risk, detect fraud and make customer-related decisions. The company is best known for the FICO Score, a credit-risk scoring system used by lenders and other financial institutions to evaluate consumer creditworthiness.

FICO's offerings include credit scoring solutions, decisioning platforms, fraud-detection tools, customer management software and predictive analytics.

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