Oak Thistle LLC Buys 967 Shares of Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO

Key Points

• Oak Thistle LLC boosted its stake in Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) by 328.9% in Q4, buying an additional 967 shares to own 1,261 shares valued at about $2.13 million.
• FICO beat Q4 estimates with $7.33 EPS and $766 million revenue (up 16.4% YoY), set FY2026 guidance at 38.170 EPS, and its board approved a $1.5 billion share repurchase plan (up to 5.2% of shares).
• About 85.75% of FICO is owned by institutional investors, with major managers (Vanguard, State Street, Capital World Investors) increasing positions; analysts’ consensus is a "Moderate Buy" with a $1,867.54 average target.

Oak Thistle LLC boosted its stake in shares of Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO - Free Report) by 328.9% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,261 shares of the technology company's stock after purchasing an additional 967 shares during the quarter. Oak Thistle LLC's holdings in Fair Isaac were worth $2,132,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in Fair Isaac by 2.4% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 3,069,749 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $4,593,971,000 after buying an additional 72,224 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its stake in Fair Isaac by 1.2% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,083,410 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $1,980,430,000 after buying an additional 13,018 shares during the last quarter. Capital World Investors raised its stake in Fair Isaac by 874.4% in the third quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 808,393 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $1,209,784,000 after buying an additional 725,432 shares during the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its stake in Fair Isaac by 8.1% in the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 404,105 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $604,819,000 after buying an additional 30,253 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Capital International Investors raised its stake in Fair Isaac by 402.8% in the third quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 377,883 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $565,513,000 after buying an additional 302,734 shares during the last quarter. 85.75% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Fair Isaac Trading Down 1.1%

Shares of FICO opened at $1,081.99 on Wednesday. Fair Isaac Corporation has a 12 month low of $969.32 and a 12 month high of $2,217.60. The stock's 50 day moving average is $1,268.68 and its two-hundred day moving average is $1,535.84. The firm has a market cap of $25.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.04, a PEG ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.38.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $7.33 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $7.08 by $0.25. Fair Isaac had a negative return on equity of 40.98% and a net margin of 31.89%.The company had revenue of $766.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $501.05 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $5.79 earnings per share. Fair Isaac's quarterly revenue was up 16.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Fair Isaac has set its FY 2026 guidance at 38.170-38.170 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 24.15 EPS for the current year.

Fair Isaac announced that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase plan on Wednesday, February 25th that allows the company to repurchase $1.50 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the technology company to repurchase up to 5.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are usually an indication that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Activity at Fair Isaac

In other Fair Isaac news, Director Eva Manolis sold 520 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,227.63, for a total value of $638,367.60. Following the sale, the director directly owned 344 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $422,304.72. This trade represents a 60.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Joanna Rees sold 358 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,360.00, for a total value of $486,880.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 11,204 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,237,440. The trade was a 3.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 3.02% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have commented on FICO shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Fair Isaac in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on Fair Isaac from $2,500.00 to $2,300.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, March 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on Fair Isaac from $1,825.00 to $1,325.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 24th. Bank of America assumed coverage on Fair Isaac in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $1,900.00 price objective for the company. Finally, UBS Group reduced their price objective on Fair Isaac from $1,500.00 to $1,350.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $1,867.54.

About Fair Isaac

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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