13 Best S&P 500 Stocks to Buy According to Wall Street Analysts

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7. Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO)

Share Price Upside Potential: 40.96%

Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) is among the 13 Best S&P 500 Stocks to Buy According to Wall Street Analysts. On August 18, BMO Capital raised the stock’s price target to $1,800 from $1,650, while maintaining an Outperform rating for its shares.

Analyst Ryan Griffin said the firm was adjusting its price target after having received additional information on expert Clayton Dukes’ roles and responsibilities at Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO). BMO Capital also praised the company’s business model, citing its ability to take prices in scores across lending classes. Griffin further added that a recovery in origination volumes was likely to benefit the stock.

Earlier in the month, Goldman Sachs reiterated a Buy rating for Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO), with a $1,915 price target for its shares, following a non-deal roadshow with its executives.

The investment bank said that the company intends to maintain its current mortgage score pricing strategy despite FHFA’s lender choice decision for conforming mortgages. Price increases for 2026 will be similar to recent years as Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) aims to narrow the price-to-value gap for its mortgage scores.

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