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Is Fair Isaac (FICO) Cheap As Its $10 Mortgage Score Move Lifts Sentiment?

Simply Wall St · 1d ago

Fair Isaac (FICO) kept attention on its core Scores franchise by committing to a US$10 wholesale mortgage price for FICO Scores in its Preferred Program, which bundles both Classic and 10T models for enrolled lenders.

Fair Isaac shares trade at US$815.31, and the stock has fallen 50.38% on a year to date share price basis and 51.09% on a 1 year total shareholder return basis, while the 5 year total shareholder return of 104.75% still reflects a much stronger earlier run. Recent moves, including the 5.72% 7 day share price gain against a 34.11% 90 day share price decline, suggest short term interest has picked up even as longer term momentum has faded and investors reassess growth potential and risk around the Scores business and pricing decisions such as the US$10 mortgage offering.

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After a sharp reset from previous highs and a fresh bounce on the US$10 mortgage move, Fair Isaac now forces a choice. Is this discount enough compensation for the risk, or is patience the better edge before crunching the valuation?

Most Popular Narrative: 23% Undervalued

Fair Isaac's most followed narrative pegs fair value at $1,057.16, well above the last close of $815.31. This frames the current sell off as a valuation reset rather than a broken business.

The main thing that has to go right is that FICO Platform and newer scores like FICO Score 10T and UltraFICO offset the regulatory driven erosion of the legacy mortgage scoring franchise and support margins similar to recent non GAAP levels.

See why 82 investors see Fair Isaac as 23% undervalued.

Result: Fair Value of $1,057.16 (UNDERVALUED)

Still, the narrative can break if mortgage score pricing faces deeper pressure under the unified grid, or if Fair Isaac's debt funded buybacks strain future cash flows.

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

Next Steps

The mixed mood around Fair Isaac, with sharp past gains but a recent pullback and a split between risks and rewards, leaves the verdict wide open. Consider acting before sentiment hardens and review both sides of the story for yourself by checking the 4 key rewards and 2 important warning signs.

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