Cavalier Investments LLC Buys 48 Shares of Fair Isaac Co. (NYSE:FICO)

Cavalier Investments LLC raised its stake in Fair Isaac Co. (NYSE:FICO) by 3.0% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 1,630 shares of the technology company’s stock after buying an additional 48 shares during the period. Fair Isaac comprises about 1.1% of Cavalier Investments LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 19th biggest position. Cavalier Investments LLC’s holdings in Fair Isaac were worth $3,245,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in FICO. Covestor Ltd grew its holdings in shares of Fair Isaac by 30.0% during the 3rd quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 26 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $52,000 after purchasing an additional 6 shares during the last quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Fair Isaac by 37.5% during the 3rd quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 22 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 6 shares during the last quarter. Mechanics Bank Trust Department grew its holdings in shares of Fair Isaac by 5.7% during the 4th quarter. Mechanics Bank Trust Department now owns 112 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $223,000 after purchasing an additional 6 shares during the last quarter. Alpha Cubed Investments LLC grew its holdings in shares of Fair Isaac by 1.3% during the 4th quarter. Alpha Cubed Investments LLC now owns 473 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $942,000 after purchasing an additional 6 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Resonant Capital Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Fair Isaac by 2.0% during the 4th quarter. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC now owns 306 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $609,000 after purchasing an additional 6 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 85.75% of the company’s stock.

Fair Isaac Trading Up 4.9 %

NYSE:FICO opened at $1,816.80 on Wednesday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $1,904.09 and a 200-day moving average price of $1,977.27. 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 $44.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 83.38, a P/E/G ratio of 3.27 and a beta of 1.39.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Oppenheimer reduced their target price on shares of Fair Isaac from $2,515.00 to $2,409.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. 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 on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on shares of Fair Isaac in a report on Friday, December 20th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $2,150.00 target price on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on shares of Fair Isaac from $2,650.00 to $2,600.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 5th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reissued a “sector perform” rating and set a $2,040.00 price target on shares of Fair Isaac in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Fair Isaac currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $2,078.15.

Insider Transactions at Fair Isaac

In related news, CEO William J. Lansing sold 6,010 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the transaction, 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 sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP James M. Wehmann sold 3,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $2,373.85, for a total transaction of $8,308,475.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 45,395 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $107,760,920.75. The trade was a 7.16 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 13,170 shares of company stock valued at $27,132,248. Company insiders own 3.46% of the company’s stock.

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.