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Fair Isaac (FICO) Could Be 44% Below Fair Value As Mortgage Score Competition Grows

Simply Wall St · 1d ago

Fair Isaac (FICO) is back in focus after Rocket Mortgage chose VantageScore 4.0 as its preferred mortgage model, while United Wholesale Mortgage reaffirmed its exclusive reliance on FICO Scores across its broker lending operations.

Investors have reacted sharply to the mortgage scoring shake-up and workforce cuts, with Fair Isaac’s share price falling 56.95% on a year-to-date basis and total shareholder return declining 58.60% over the past year, even after a recent 1-day gain of 3.76% and 7-day rise of 6.90% suggested that short-term momentum may be rebuilding from a much lower base.

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Fair Isaac now trades at a steep discount to both its estimated fair value and analyst targets after the mortgage scoring shock and layoffs. Is that pricing in genuine long term risk, or overshooting cautious assumptions?

Most Popular Narrative: 43.7% Undervalued

Fair Isaac last closed at $707.43, while the most followed narrative anchors on a fair value of $1,256.42. The market reaction to mortgage competition therefore appears far harsher than that framework implies.

The ongoing transition to SaaS and cloud based delivery is now evidenced by FICO Platform ARR of US$413 million, representing more than half of software ARR. Platform revenue growth is outpacing legacy products, and platform dollar based net retention of 148% together can support higher recurring revenue and sustained non GAAP margin levels.

See why 77 investors see Fair Isaac as 44% undervalued.

Result: Fair Value of $1,256.42 (UNDERVALUED)

Still, the story can break if mortgage score pricing weakens further or if Fair Isaac’s multi billion dollar debt load limits funding for FICO Platform investment.

Find out about the key risks to this Fair Isaac narrative.

Next Steps

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This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.