Fair Isaac Co. (NYSE:FICO) Stock Position Trimmed by AF Advisors Inc.

AF Advisors Inc. reduced its holdings in Fair Isaac Co. (NYSE:FICO - Free Report) by 0.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 357,341 shares of the technology company's stock after selling 1,341 shares during the period. Fair Isaac comprises 98.4% of AF Advisors Inc.'s holdings, making the stock its largest position. AF Advisors Inc. owned about 1.46% of Fair Isaac worth $711,441,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its stake in Fair Isaac by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 372,582 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $724,122,000 after acquiring an additional 1,977 shares in the last quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA acquired a new stake in shares of Fair Isaac in the third quarter valued at approximately $253,000. Public Sector Pension Investment Board lifted its position in Fair Isaac by 10.6% during the third quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 1,042 shares of the technology company's stock worth $2,025,000 after buying an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors boosted its stake in Fair Isaac by 9.3% during the third quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 600 shares of the technology company's stock worth $1,167,000 after buying an additional 51 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Verition Fund Management LLC purchased a new stake in Fair Isaac in the 3rd quarter valued at $838,000. 85.75% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

FICO has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of Fair Isaac from $2,350.00 to $2,250.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Friday. Needham & Company LLC restated a "buy" rating and set a $2,500.00 price target on shares of Fair Isaac in a report on Wednesday, February 5th. UBS Group lowered their price objective on 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. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price target on Fair Isaac from $2,275.00 to $2,175.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada raised Fair Isaac from a "sector perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $2,040.00 to $2,170.00 in a research report on Wednesday, February 26th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Fair Isaac has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $2,080.46.

Fair Isaac Price Performance

Shares of FICO traded up $16.74 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $1,690.72. The company's stock had a trading volume of 160,592 shares, compared to its average volume of 206,220. Fair Isaac Co. has a 12-month low of $1,105.65 and a 12-month high of $2,402.51. The stock has a market cap of $41.28 billion, a PE ratio of 77.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.27 and a beta of 1.37. The company's 50 day moving average is $1,823.53 and its 200 day moving average is $1,989.53.

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 net margin of 30.66% and a negative return on equity of 53.40%. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Fair Isaac Co. will post 24.15 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO Steven P. Weber sold 139 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,964.42, for a total transaction of $273,054.38. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 2,478 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,867,832.76. This trade represents a 5.31 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO William J. Lansing sold 4,092 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,727.69, for a total value of $7,069,707.48. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 42,138 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $72,801,401.22. This represents a 8.85 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 10,241 shares of company stock worth $18,186,184 in the last 90 days. 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.