5,827 Shares in Fair Isaac Co. (NYSE:FICO) Bought by Aquatic Capital Management LLC

Aquatic Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Fair Isaac Co. (NYSE:FICO - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 5,827 shares of the technology company's stock, valued at approximately $11,601,000.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Rakuten Securities Inc. increased its position in shares of Fair Isaac by 160.0% in the fourth quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 13 shares of the technology company's stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 8 shares in the last quarter. Pinnacle Holdings LLC purchased a new position in Fair Isaac during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Berbice Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Fair Isaac during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Avalon Trust Co purchased a new position in Fair Isaac during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Finally, OFI Invest Asset Management purchased a new position in Fair Isaac during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $42,000. 85.75% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO William J. Lansing sold 4,092 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,727.69, for a total transaction of $7,069,707.48. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 42,138 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $72,801,401.22. The trade was a 8.85 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 13,058 shares of company stock valued at $23,119,030. 3.46% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently commented on the stock. Bank of America assumed coverage on shares of Fair Isaac in a research report on Thursday, April 10th. They set a "buy" rating and a $2,800.00 price objective on the stock. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $2,500.00 price objective on shares of Fair Isaac in a research report on Friday, April 11th. Robert W. Baird lowered their price objective on shares of Fair Isaac from $1,975.00 to $1,775.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 5th. UBS Group reduced 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 note on Monday, January 27th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reduced their target price on shares of Fair Isaac from $2,275.00 to $2,175.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $2,276.25.

Fair Isaac Stock Performance

Shares of Fair Isaac stock traded up $7.24 on Tuesday, reaching $1,950.51. The stock had a trading volume of 198,470 shares, compared to its average volume of 178,521. The business's 50-day moving average price is $1,840.79 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $1,978.31. Fair Isaac Co. has a fifty-two week low of $1,131.03 and a fifty-two week high of $2,402.52. The stock has a market cap of $47.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 89.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.27 and a beta of 1.37.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 4th. The technology company reported $4.15 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $6.21 by ($2.06). Fair Isaac had a negative return on equity of 53.40% and a net margin of 30.66%. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Fair Isaac Co. will post 24.15 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Fair Isaac

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.