Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC Has $3.13 Million Holdings in Fair Isaac Co. (NYSE:FICO)

Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in Fair Isaac Co. (NYSE:FICO) by 5.8% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 1,572 shares of the technology company’s stock after buying an additional 86 shares during the period. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Fair Isaac were worth $3,130,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

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 bought a new stake in shares of Fair Isaac in the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. True Wealth Design LLC grew its holdings 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 during the period. Berbice Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Fair Isaac in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in Fair Isaac by 37.5% in the third quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 22 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 6 shares during the period. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its position in shares of Fair Isaac by 500.0% during the fourth quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 24 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 20 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 85.75% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Fair Isaac

In other Fair Isaac news, Director Henry Tayloe Stansbury sold 249 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $2,338.55, for a total value of $582,298.95. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 92 shares in the company, valued at $215,146.60. This trade represents a 73.02 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Thomas A. Bowers sold 2,680 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $2,338.21, for a total value of $6,266,402.80. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 5,769 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,489,133.49. This represents a 31.72 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 13,589 shares of company stock worth $31,258,963. Insiders own 3.54% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently commented on FICO shares. UBS Group started coverage on shares of Fair Isaac in a research report on Tuesday, October 1st. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $2,100.00 price objective for the company. Robert W. Baird increased their price target on Fair Isaac from $1,700.00 to $2,000.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, November 7th. Needham & Company LLC lifted their price objective on Fair Isaac from $1,850.00 to $2,500.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. initiated coverage on Fair Isaac in a research note on Friday, December 20th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $2,150.00 target price for the company. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on shares of Fair Isaac from $2,250.00 to $2,275.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 15th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Fair Isaac has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $2,087.77.

Fair Isaac Stock Down 2.2 %

NYSE FICO opened at $1,813.88 on Friday. Fair Isaac Co. has a 12-month low of $1,105.65 and a 12-month high of $2,402.51. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $2,115.89 and its 200-day moving average is $1,940.96. The company has a market capitalization of $44.17 billion, a PE ratio of 88.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.46 and a beta of 1.40.

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.