Moore Capital Management LP Makes New Investment in Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO

Key Points

• Moore Capital Management initiated a Fair Isaac stake of 3,787 shares worth approximately $4.5 million in the second quarter. Institutional investors collectively own 85.75% of FICO.
• Analyst sentiment remains positive but mixed: FICO has a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating and an average price target of $1,553.69, despite several recent target-price cuts.
• FICO shares opened at $1,146.26, well below their 52-week high of $1,998.01. In its latest quarter, the company exceeded EPS estimates and reported 25.7% year-over-year revenue growth.

Moore Capital Management LP bought a new stake in Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 3,787 shares of the technology company's stock, valued at approximately $4,525,000.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of FICO. Bayban purchased a new stake in Fair Isaac during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Western Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Fair Isaac in the first quarter valued at $29,000. Keating Financial Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Fair Isaac during the 2nd quarter worth $30,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Fair Isaac in the 4th quarter worth about $42,000. Finally, Rakuten Securities Inc. grew its stake in Fair Isaac by 100.0% in the 2nd quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 24 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $44,000 after acquiring an additional 12 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.75% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at Fair Isaac

In other Fair Isaac news, Director Eva Manolis sold 967 shares of Fair Isaac stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the sale, the director owned 498 shares in the company, valued at $697,200. The trade was a 66.01% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 3.02% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on FICO shares. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their target price on shares of Fair Isaac from $2,400.00 to $1,525.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. UBS Group cut their price objective on Fair Isaac from $1,200.00 to $1,130.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Weiss Ratings raised Fair Isaac from a "hold (c-)" rating to a "hold (c)" rating in a research note on Friday. Jefferies Financial Group set a $1,675.00 target price on Fair Isaac in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Fair Isaac from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Sunday, June 28th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Fair Isaac presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $1,553.69.

Fair Isaac Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE FICO opened at $1,146.26 on Tuesday. Fair Isaac Corporation has a 1 year low of $870.01 and a 1 year high of $1,998.01. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $1,175.58 and its 200 day moving average price is $1,172.54. The firm has a market cap of $24.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.30.

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

Fair Isaac 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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