Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO Stock Sold by Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.

Key Points

• Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. cut its Fair Isaac stake by 68.2% in the third quarter, selling 2,646 shares and retaining 1,235 shares valued at approximately $732,000.
• Institutional investors collectively own 85.75% of FICO, with BlackRock and Primecap Management among firms that recently established significant positions.
• FICO shares were trading at $706.10, down 13.4%, amid several analyst downgrades and concerns about increased competition in credit scoring; the stock carries a consensus “Hold” rating and a $1,014 price target.

Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. lessened its position in Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO - Free Report) by 68.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,235 shares of the technology company's stock after selling 2,646 shares during the quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.'s holdings in Fair Isaac were worth $732,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in Fair Isaac in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $2,491,517,000. Primecap Management Co. CA purchased a new position in Fair Isaac in the second quarter valued at $433,508,000. Van ECK Associates Corp boosted its holdings in Fair Isaac by 95.0% in the second quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 223,798 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $267,389,000 after purchasing an additional 109,027 shares during the period. Lindsell Train Ltd grew its stake in Fair Isaac by 15.2% during the 1st quarter. Lindsell Train Ltd now owns 249,422 shares of the technology company's stock worth $266,268,000 after purchasing an additional 32,829 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its stake in Fair Isaac by 9.2% during the 1st quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 175,917 shares of the technology company's stock worth $187,798,000 after purchasing an additional 14,792 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.75% of the company's stock.

More Fair Isaac News

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

• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan downgraded FICO to Neutral and reduced its price target from $1,530 to $900. Although the new target remains above the referenced trading level, the rating change signals reduced conviction in further upside. JPMorgan Fair Isaac price-target update
• Negative Sentiment: Wells Fargo lowered FICO to Equal Weight from Overweight and set a $735 price target, citing a less favorable risk-reward profile. Wells Fargo downgrade
• Negative Sentiment: Autonomous Research cut its price target to $560 from $600, adding to concerns that FICO’s valuation and earnings outlook may face pressure. Autonomous Research price-target reduction
• Negative Sentiment: FICO held its mortgage-pricing structure stable for preferred lenders rather than implementing a potential price increase. Investors viewed the decision as a missed opportunity to expand revenue and profit, particularly as the company faces pressure from competing credit-score models. Fair Isaac mortgage pricing update
• Negative Sentiment: Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte indicated that further action could be taken to promote competition in credit scoring. That heightened fears that alternative scores could weaken FICO’s pricing power and market position in mortgage lending. Pulte credit-score competition comments

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on FICO shares. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $1,322.00 price target on Fair Isaac in a report on Tuesday, September 29th. Zacks Research cut Fair Isaac from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 7th. Raymond James Financial decreased their price objective on Fair Isaac from $1,750.00 to $1,230.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, October 13th. BMO Capital Markets set a $897.00 price objective on Fair Isaac in a research report on Monday. Finally, Griffin Securities set a $897.00 target price on shares of Fair Isaac in a research note on Monday. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $1,014.00.

Insider Transactions at Fair Isaac

In other news, Director Eva Manolis sold 967 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,400.00, for a total transaction of $1,353,800.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 498 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $697,200. This represents a 66.01% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, 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 owned by company insiders.

Fair Isaac Trading Down 13.4%

Fair Isaac stock opened at $706.10 on Tuesday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $904.65 and a 200-day simple moving average of $1,146.97. The stock has a market cap of $15.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 1.35. Fair Isaac Corporation has a 12-month low of $586.05 and a 12-month high of $1,858.91.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The technology company reported $12.18 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $11.76 by $0.42. The firm had revenue of $674.19 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $679.17 million. Fair Isaac had a negative return on equity of 32.51% and a net margin of 34.05%. Fair Isaac'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 company posted $8.57 earnings per share. Fair Isaac has set its FY 2026 guidance at 42.430-42.430 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 36.81 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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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