Quinn Opportunity Partners LLC Purchases 3,950 Shares of Fair Isaac Corporation $FICO

Key Points

• Quinn Opportunity Partners boosted its stake in Fair Isaac by 78.2% in Q3, buying 3,950 additional shares to hold 9,000 shares worth about $13.47 million, making FICO its 20th largest position.
• FICO beat quarterly estimates with $7.33 EPS vs. $7.08 expected and $766M revenue (vs. $501M est.), saw revenue rise 16.4% year-over-year, and its board authorized a $1.5 billion share buyback (about 5.2% of shares).
• Analysts hold a consensus of a Moderate Buy (nine Buys, five Holds) with an average target around $1,972, while the stock trades in a one‑year range of $1,068.67–$2,217.60 and has a market cap near $26.8 billion.

Quinn Opportunity Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO - Free Report) by 78.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 9,000 shares of the technology company's stock after buying an additional 3,950 shares during the period. Fair Isaac makes up 1.0% of Quinn Opportunity Partners LLC's holdings, making the stock its 20th biggest position. Quinn Opportunity Partners LLC's holdings in Fair Isaac were worth $13,469,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of FICO. Natixis Advisors LLC increased its position in Fair Isaac by 28.9% during the third quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 14,721 shares of the technology company's stock worth $22,030,000 after acquiring an additional 3,302 shares during the period. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership bought a new stake in Fair Isaac in the 2nd quarter valued at about $84,295,000. Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. grew its position in shares of Fair Isaac by 111.6% during the 3rd quarter. Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 1,947 shares of the technology company's stock worth $2,914,000 after purchasing an additional 1,027 shares in the last quarter. Brighton Jones LLC grew its position in shares of Fair Isaac by 168.7% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 481 shares of the technology company's stock worth $958,000 after purchasing an additional 302 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Fair Isaac during the third quarter worth approximately $627,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.75% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on FICO shares. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Fair Isaac from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, December 1st. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price objective on Fair Isaac from $2,070.00 to $1,777.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on Fair Isaac from $2,100.00 to $2,200.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Bank of America initiated coverage on Fair Isaac in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. They set a "buy" rating and a $1,900.00 target price for the company. Finally, UBS Group reduced their target price on Fair Isaac from $1,500.00 to $1,350.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $1,972.31.

Fair Isaac Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:FICO opened at $1,131.13 on Friday. Fair Isaac Corporation has a 1 year low of $1,068.67 and a 1 year high of $2,217.60. The stock has a market capitalization of $26.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.28. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $1,436.84 and its 200 day simple moving average is $1,586.84.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $7.33 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $7.08 by $0.25. The firm had revenue of $766.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $501.05 million. Fair Isaac had a negative return on equity of 40.98% and a net margin of 31.89%.The company's quarterly revenue was up 16.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $5.79 earnings per share. Fair Isaac has set its FY 2026 guidance at 38.170-38.170 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Fair Isaac Corporation will post 24.15 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Fair Isaac declared that its board has initiated a share buyback program on Wednesday, February 25th that authorizes the company to buyback $1.50 billion in shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the technology company to repurchase up to 5.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are often an indication that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Fair Isaac news, Director Eva Manolis sold 520 shares of Fair Isaac stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the director owned 344 shares in the company, valued at $422,304.72. The trade was a 60.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Joanna Rees sold 358 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,360.00, for a total transaction of $486,880.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 11,204 shares of the company's stock, valued at $15,237,440. This trade represents a 3.10% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 2,304 shares of company stock worth $3,706,308 in the last ninety days. 3.02% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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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