Fair Isaac Co. (NYSE:FICO) Stock Holdings Decreased by Gulf International Bank UK Ltd

Gulf International Bank UK Ltd lessened its position in Fair Isaac Co. (NYSE:FICO) by 1.1% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,956 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 22 shares during the quarter. Gulf International Bank UK Ltd’s holdings in Fair Isaac were worth $3,894,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in FICO. Capital Performance Advisors LLP purchased a new stake in shares of Fair Isaac in the third quarter worth approximately $25,000. True Wealth Design LLC grew its position in Fair Isaac by 900.0% during the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 20 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 18 shares in the last quarter. Berbice Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Fair Isaac in the 4th quarter worth approximately $40,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in Fair Isaac by 37.5% in the 3rd quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 22 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $43,000 after buying an additional 6 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its stake in shares of Fair Isaac by 500.0% during the 4th quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 24 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $48,000 after buying an additional 20 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.75% of the company’s stock.

Fair Isaac Trading Down 1.9 %

NYSE FICO opened at $1,834.84 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $44.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 84.21, a P/E/G ratio of 3.27 and a beta of 1.39. Fair Isaac Co. has a 1 year low of $1,105.65 and a 1 year high of $2,402.51. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $1,896.21 and a 200 day simple moving average of $1,975.52.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The technology company reported $4.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $6.21 by ($2.06). Fair Isaac had a net margin of 30.66% and a negative return on equity of 53.40%. Equities research analysts forecast that Fair Isaac Co. will post 24.15 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

FICO has been the subject of several recent research reports. Robert W. Baird cut their price objective on Fair Isaac from $1,975.00 to $1,775.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 5th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on Fair Isaac from $2,650.00 to $2,600.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on Fair Isaac from $2,374.00 to $2,661.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. Royal Bank of Canada raised shares of Fair Isaac from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their price objective for the company from $2,040.00 to $2,170.00 in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, UBS Group decreased their target price on shares of Fair Isaac from $2,250.00 to $2,100.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, January 27th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $2,088.15.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Fair Isaac news, CEO William J. Lansing sold 6,010 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,804.23, for a total value of $10,843,422.30. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 42,138 shares in the company, valued at $76,026,643.74. This trade represents a 12.48 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP James M. Wehmann sold 3,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $2,373.85, for a total transaction of $8,308,475.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 45,395 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $107,760,920.75. This represents a 7.16 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 13,170 shares of company stock valued at $27,132,248 in the last three months. Company insiders own 3.46% of the company’s stock.

Fair Isaac Company Profile

Fair Isaac Corporation develops analytic, software, and digital decisioning technologies and services that enable businesses to automate, enhance, and connect decisions in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company operates in two segments, Scores and Software. The Software segment provides pre-configured analytic and decision management solution designed for various business needs or processes, such as account origination, customer management, customer engagement, fraud detection, financial crimes compliance, and marketing, as well as associated professional services.