FICO Lobbying and Insider Trading: $460,000 Spent on Credit Scoring, Alternative Data, and CARES Act Implementation

FAIR ISAAC CORPORATION (DBA FICO) lobbying disclosure shows $460,000 spent in Q2 2025 on issues like credit scoring, alternative data, and economic growth. Members of Congress have traded FICO stock once in the past 6 months, with one sale. Insiders have traded FICO stock 272 times, with 0 purchases and 272 sales. Hedge funds have made significant moves, with 447 adding shares and 490 decreasing positions in their most recent quarter.

Fair Isaac Corporation (DBA FICO), a leading provider of credit scoring and analytics, has disclosed spending $460,000 on lobbying activities in the second quarter of 2025, according to a new Lobbying Disclosure Act filing [1]. The lobbying efforts focused on issues such as credit scoring, the use of alternative data to expand credit access, and the implementation of key legislative acts, including the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act (PL 115-174) and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (PL 116-136).

In addition to lobbying activities, FICO's stock has seen significant trading activity. Members of Congress have traded FICO stock once in the past six months, with Representative Josh Gottheimer selling up to $15,000 worth of shares on January 27, 2025 [1]. Insiders have been more active, trading FICO stock 272 times in the past six months, with all trades being sales. Key insiders include William J. Lansing, President and CEO, who sold 36,063 shares for an estimated $64,945,828, and Thomas A. Bowers, Executive Vice President, who sold 4,077 shares for an estimated $8,386,603 [1].

Hedge funds have also made notable moves in their FICO holdings. In the most recent quarter, 447 institutional investors added shares to their portfolios, while 490 decreased their positions. Some of the largest changes include Gamma Investing LLC removing 258,041 shares from its portfolio, and Citadel Advisors LLC adding 200,712 shares to its portfolio [1]. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC increased its stake by 3,123.0% in the first quarter, owning 7,155 shares valued at $13,195,000 [3].

Analysts have shown confidence in FICO's stock, with eight firms issuing buy ratings and no sell ratings in recent months. The median price target for FICO is $2085.0, with analysts from Needham and BMO Capital setting targets of $1950.0 and $2000.0, respectively [1].

References:
[1] https://www.quiverquant.com/news/Lobbying+Update%3A+%24460%2C000+of+FAIR+ISAAC+CORPORATION+%28DBA+FICO%29+lobbying+was+just+disclosed
[2] https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/lobbying-update-460000-fair-isaac-corporation-dba-fico-lobbying-was-just-disclosed
[3] https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-los-angeles-capital-management-llc-has-1320-million-position-in-fair-isaac-corporation-nysefico-2025-07-21/