Natixis Advisors LLC Buys 280 Shares of Fair Isaac Co. (NYSE:FICO)

Natixis Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Fair Isaac Co. (NYSE:FICO - Free Report) by 2.7% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 10,649 shares of the technology company's stock after acquiring an additional 280 shares during the period. Natixis Advisors LLC's holdings in Fair Isaac were worth $21,201,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Wealthfront Advisers LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Fair Isaac by 5,217.6% in the fourth quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 147,031 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $292,728,000 after purchasing an additional 144,266 shares in the last quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in Fair Isaac during the 4th quarter valued at $261,610,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in Fair Isaac during the 4th quarter worth $199,441,000. FMR LLC grew its stake in shares of Fair Isaac by 46.1% in the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 207,026 shares of the technology company's stock worth $402,358,000 after acquiring an additional 65,297 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jennison Associates LLC raised its holdings in shares of Fair Isaac by 35.1% in the third quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 241,149 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $468,677,000 after purchasing an additional 62,653 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 85.75% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO William J. Lansing sold 4,092 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 11th. The stock was 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 owns 42,138 shares in the company, valued at approximately $72,801,401.22. This trade represents a 8.85 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Steven P. Weber sold 139 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,964.42, for a total value of $273,054.38. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 2,478 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,867,832.76. The trade was a 5.31 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 10,241 shares of company stock valued at $18,186,184. Corporate insiders own 3.46% of the company's stock.

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Fair Isaac Trading Up 0.2 %

Shares of NYSE FICO traded up $4.02 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $1,857.48. The company's stock had a trading volume of 215,983 shares, compared to its average volume of 172,064. The firm has a market capitalization of $45.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 85.24, a P/E/G ratio of 3.27 and a beta of 1.41. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $1,836.39 and a 200 day moving average price of $1,983.62. Fair Isaac Co. has a one year low of $1,105.65 and a one year high of $2,402.52.

Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The technology company reported $4.15 earnings per share (EPS) 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%. On average, equities research analysts predict that Fair Isaac Co. will post 24.15 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently weighed in on FICO shares. UBS Group cut their price target on shares of Fair Isaac from $2,250.00 to $2,100.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. initiated coverage on Fair Isaac in a report on Friday, December 20th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $2,150.00 target price for the company. Robert W. Baird dropped their price target on Fair Isaac from $1,975.00 to $1,775.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 5th. Oppenheimer reduced their price objective on Fair Isaac from $2,515.00 to $2,409.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on Fair Isaac from $2,374.00 to $2,661.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $2,088.15.

Fair Isaac 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.