Fannie Mae (OTCMKTS:FNMA) Upgraded at Zacks Research

Zacks Research upgraded shares of Fannie Mae (OTCMKTS:FNMA) from a strong sell rating to a hold rating in a research note released on Tuesday morning,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other research analysts also recently weighed in on FNMA. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut their price target on shares of Fannie Mae from $10.00 to $8.50 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday. BTIG Research initiated coverage on shares of Fannie Mae in a research report on Monday, January 26th. They set a “buy” rating and a $20.00 target price on the stock. Finally, B. Riley Financial reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Fannie Mae in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $14.00.

Fannie Mae Stock Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS FNMA opened at $6.92 on Tuesday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $6.86 and a 200 day simple moving average of $9.12. Fannie Mae has a 52 week low of $3.60 and a 52 week high of $15.99. The stock has a market cap of $8.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 3.13 and a beta of 1.73.

Fannie Mae (OTCMKTS:FNMA) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The financial services provider reported $0.60 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.68 by ($0.08). The business had revenue of $7.33 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.33 billion. Fannie Mae had a net margin of 2.22% and a negative return on equity of 49.21%. On average, analysts predict that Fannie Mae will post 2.55 EPS for the current year.

Key Stories Impacting Fannie Mae

Here are the key news stories impacting Fannie Mae this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Fannie announced it will accept VantageScore 4.0 immediately and plans to allow FICO® Score 10T in the future — part of FHFA-led credit-score modernization that should broaden access to mortgage credit and increase eligible loan volume. PR Newswire Release
• Positive Sentiment: The move explicitly allows credit-scoring based on rent and utilities payments (and other alternative data via VantageScore), which can bring more first-time or thin-file borrowers into Fannie-eligible channels. MSN Article
• Neutral Sentiment: Regulators and FHFA have coordinated the rollout (limited initial lender rollout and publication of historical score data this summer), suggesting a measured operational approach rather than an immediate surge in volume. Benzinga
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks upgraded FNMA from “strong sell” to “hold,” a modest vote of confidence but not a bullish target revision. Zacks TickerReport
• Negative Sentiment: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered its price target on FNMA to $8.50, showing continued analyst caution on recovery prospects and valuation. American Banking News
• Negative Sentiment: Recent fundamentals remain a concern: Fannie missed quarterly EPS expectations in February and still reports negative return on equity metrics, keeping valuation and profitability questions front‑of‑mind for investors. MarketBeat (background)
• Negative Sentiment: Ongoing legal and reputational risk persists — coverage notes FHFA urging the DC Circuit to overturn a $612M shareholder verdict and public scrutiny from commentators, which can sustain volatility until resolved. Law.com Barron’s

Fannie Mae Company Profile

The Federal National Mortgage Association, commonly known as Fannie Mae (OTCMKTS:FNMA), is a government-sponsored enterprise established by Congress in 1938 as part of the New Deal to support the U.S. housing market. Headquartered in Washington, DC, Fannie Mae’s mission is to promote liquidity, stability and affordability in the mortgage market. The company operates by purchasing residential mortgage loans from financial institutions, pooling them into mortgage-backed securities (MBS), and providing guarantees to investors against borrower default.

In its core business, Fannie Mae works with mortgage lenders across the United States—including banks, credit unions and mortgage finance companies—to ensure a steady flow of capital for homebuyers and homeowners seeking refinancing.