Wells FargoWFC
WFC
About: Wells Fargo is one of the largest banks in the United States, with approximately $1.9 trillion in balance sheet assets. The company has four primary segments: consumer banking, commercial banking, corporate and investment banking, and wealth and investment management. It is almost entirely focused on the US
Employees: 217,000
0
Funds holding %
of 7,425 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 9 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
347% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 434 | Existing positions closed: 97
47% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 60 [Q3] → 88 (+28) [Q4]
27% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $140B [Q3] → $178B (+$37.6B) [Q4]
14% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.27B | Put options by funds: $4.62B
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,208 [Q3] → 2,495 (+287) [Q4]
2.83% more ownership
Funds ownership: 72.84% [Q3] → 75.67% (+2.83%) [Q4]
12% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 813 | Existing positions reduced: 923
Research analyst outlook
9 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$73
3%
upside
Avg. target
$79
11%
upside
High target
$87
23%
upside
9 analyst ratings
7 positive
78%
2 neutral
22%
0 negative
0%
Barclays Jason Goldberg 52% 1-year accuracy 33 / 63 met price target | 23%upside $87 | Overweight Maintained | 14 Apr 2025 |
Raymond James David Long 27% 1-year accuracy 4 / 15 met price target | 10%upside $78 | Strong Buy Maintained | 14 Apr 2025 |
Truist Securities John McDonald 60% 1-year accuracy 6 / 10 met price target | 3%upside $73 | Buy Maintained | 14 Apr 2025 |
Piper Sandler Scott Siefers 52% 1-year accuracy 12 / 23 met price target | 6%upside $75 | Overweight Maintained | 14 Apr 2025 |
Morgan Stanley Betsy Graseck 58% 1-year accuracy 32 / 55 met price target | 13%upside $80 | Overweight Maintained | 7 Apr 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 82 articles about WFC published over the past 30 days
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
13 hours ago
Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It
Wells Fargo (WFC) has been one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com users lately. So, it is worth exploring what lies ahead for the stock.
Positive
Barrons
1 day ago
BofA, Mattel, and 4 Other Stocks Have Priced in Recession. Buy Them.
Morgan Stanley's Mike Wilson put out a shopping list. The names are already reflecting close to the worst in the economy.
Positive
Reuters
1 day ago
Wells Fargo investors approve executive pay as compliance fixes gain momentum
Wells Fargo shareholders on Tuesday approved executive pay packages and appointment of directors with strong majority support.
Positive
Reuters
1 day ago
Wells Fargo to buy back up to $40 bln of its common stock
Wells Fargo said on Tuesday that its board had authorized a stock buyback program of up to $40 billion.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 day ago
Wells Fargo & Company Announces Common Stock Dividend and New $40 Billion Common Stock Repurchase Program
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) today announced its board of directors approved a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.40 per share, payable June 1, 2025, to stockholders of record on May 9, 2025. The Wells Fargo board of directors also authorized a new common stock repurchase program of up to $40 billion to take effect upon the completion of the current repurchase program. The program will be executed consistent with the company's internal capital adequac.
Positive
24/7 Wall Street
2 days ago
Bank of America Bullish on Blue-Chip Dividend Banks: 4 Strong Buy Stock Picks
One very positive item for investors when earnings season rolls around every quarter is that the big money center and investment banks are always among the first to report.
Positive
PYMNTS
2 days ago
Wells Fargo Says CFPB Ended Compliance-Risk Consent Order
Wells Fargo said the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau terminated a consent order related to the company's compliance risk management program. The order was issued in 2018 and is the 12th consent order closed by regulators since 2019 and the sixth since the start of the year, according to a Monday (April 28) press release.
Neutral
Business Wire
2 days ago
Wells Fargo Confirms Termination of 2018 CFPB Compliance Consent Order
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) today confirmed that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) 2018 consent order related to the company's compliance risk management program has terminated. This is the twelfth consent order closed by Wells Fargo's regulators since 2019 and the sixth since the beginning of the year. Charlie Scharf, Wells Fargo's CEO, said of today's news: “Today's termination, along with the recent closure of other consent orders, de.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Is Wells Fargo Stock Worth Considering Post Reporting Q1 Earnings?
WFC's efforts to reduce costs and progress to fix compliance issues look encouraging. Is the stock worth investing in?
Negative
WSJ
1 week ago
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