Wells Fargo & Company (WFC)

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Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol WFC
  • Rev/Share 37.8421
  • Book/Share 56.5948
  • PB 1.4506
  • Debt/Equity 2.0111
  • CurrentRatio 0.2482
  • ROIC 0.0324

 

  • MktCap 260343568800.0
  • FreeCF/Share -2.8283
  • PFCF -28.4746
  • PE 12.7652
  • Debt/Assets 0.1838
  • DivYield 0.0203
  • ROE 0.1136

 

  • Rating B-
  • Score 3
  • Recommendation Neutral
  • P/E Score 2
  • DCF Score 3
  • P/B Score 2
  • D/E Score 1

Recent Analyst Ratings

Type Ticker Analyst Firm Previous Rating Current Rating Previous Price Target Current Price Target Date
Downgrade WFC Raymond James Strong Buy Market Perform -- -- July 7, 2025
Initiation WFC TD Cowen -- Hold -- $83 May 15, 2025
Upgrade WFC Piper Sandler Neutral Overweight -- $77 April 8, 2025
Upgrade WFC RBC Capital Mkts Sector Perform Outperform -- $80 March 13, 2025
Upgrade WFC Wolfe Research Peer Perform Outperform -- $65 Oct. 8, 2024
Reiterated WFC Evercore ISI -- Outperform $67 $65 Sept. 6, 2024
Upgrade WFC Deutsche Bank Hold Buy -- $65 Sept. 3, 2024

News

Wells Fargo CEO sees 'more downside' to U.S. economy as lower-income consumers struggle
WFC
Published: September 10, 2025 by: CNBC
Sentiment: Negative

Wells Fargo CEO Charles Scharf said Wednesday that while corporations and higher-income consumers are thriving, lower income Americans are struggling to stay afloat. The bank's data shows that while "companies are in really great shape" and spending among all income levels has been steady, there are signs of stress among lower earners, Scharf said in an interview on CNBC's Squawk Box.

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Wells Fargo CEO Charles Scharf: There's a big dichotomy between higher- and lower-income consumers
WFC
Published: September 10, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Neutral

Wells Fargo CEO Charles Scharf joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the state of the economy, state of the consumer, consumer spending, impact of AI, state of banking, Fed independence, latest market trends, impact of tariffs, and more.

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JPM, C & Others Face Pressure to Lend More Than Reward Shareholders
C, JPM, MS, WFC
Published: September 09, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative

Senators Warren and Sanders urge JPMorgan, Citigroup, WFC, MS and peers to prioritize lending over shareholder payouts.

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Aequum Capital Secures $250 Million Debt Facility with Wells Fargo to Accelerate Growth
WFC
Published: September 09, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

CHICAGO , Sept. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Aequum Capital Financial, LLC ("Aequum"), a rapidly growing specialty finance lender backed by Castlelake, L.P.

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Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) Presents At Barclays 23rd Annual Global Financial Services Conference Transcript
WFC
Published: September 09, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC ) Barclays 23rd Annual Global Financial Services Conference September 9, 2025 8:15 AM EDT Company Participants Michael Santomassimo - Senior EVP & CFO Presentation Unknown Analyst Next up, very pleased to have Wells Fargo with us. Welcome back Mike Santomassimo, Chief Financial Officer.

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Brokers Suggest Investing in Wells Fargo (WFC): Read This Before Placing a Bet
WFC
Published: September 02, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

Investors often turn to recommendations made by Wall Street analysts before making a Buy, Sell, or Hold decision about a stock. While media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm employed (or sell-side) analysts often affect a stock's price, do they really matter?

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Is Most-Watched Stock Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) Worth Betting on Now?
WFC
Published: September 01, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Recently, Zacks.com users have been paying close attention to Wells Fargo (WFC). This makes it worthwhile to examine what the stock has in store.

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Large Cap Dividend-Paying Banks Exploding Higher on Rate Cut Hopes
GS, JPM, PNC, WFC
Published: August 29, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Positive

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.

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Fed Turns Dovish, Signals Upcoming Rate Cut: What This Means for Banks
BAC, C, JPM, WFC
Published: August 25, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Powell's dovish Jackson Hole remarks signal a likely rate cut, sparking a rally in bank stocks and hopes for stronger loan growth ahead.

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Should You Hold Wells Fargo Stock Now for Potential Fed Rate Cuts?
WFC
Published: August 21, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Does WFC stand to gain from Fed rate cuts, asset cap removal, and cost savings? Let us find out.

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Wells Fargo (WFC) Could Be a Great Choice
WFC
Published: August 21, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does Wells Fargo (WFC) have what it takes?

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Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know
WFC
Published: August 19, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Recently, Zacks.com users have been paying close attention to Wells Fargo (WFC). This makes it worthwhile to examine what the stock has in store.

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Aqua Finance and Wells Fargo Inventory Finance Announce Retail Financing Program
WFC
Published: August 18, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aqua Finance, Inc. (“Aqua”), a leading provider of consumer financing solutions, and Wells Fargo Commercial Distribution Finance, LLC (Inventory Finance) today announced a new retail financing program, provided by Aqua, for a variety of recreational products including boats, RVs, and powersports, in collaboration with top original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) including Brunswick, E-Z-GO, KTM North America, Inc., and Winnebago Industries. The new program strea.

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New York AG James sues Zelle parent company for alleged fraud
BAC, COF, JPM, PNC, TFC, USB, WFC
Published: August 13, 2025 by: CNBC
Sentiment: Negative

New York Attorney General Letitia James sued the parent company of payment network Zelle for allegedly enabling fraud. James alleged that the company knew about ongoing fraud between 2017 and 2023 and did not take actionable steps to resolve it.

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3 Dividend Stocks Raising Payouts—and Backing It Up With Results
CLX, SUN, WFC
Published: August 10, 2025 by: MarketBeat
Sentiment: Neutral

Not all dividends are paid out equally; some companies try to create a “trap” by overpaying on a quarter's dividend, attracting buyers through a short-term high dividend yield that seems too good to pass up. The realization comes much later, though, that these companies can't afford these payouts, straining the financial profile altogether and having to decrease or cancel these dividends later.

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Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It
WFC
Published: August 06, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Wells Fargo (WFC) has received quite a bit of attention from Zacks.com users lately. Therefore, it is wise to be aware of the facts that can impact the stock's prospects.

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Are You Looking for a High-Growth Dividend Stock?
WFC
Published: August 05, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does Wells Fargo (WFC) have what it takes?

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Wells Fargo Has Strong Growth Potential Without Asset Cap
WFC
Published: July 24, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Wells Fargo's asset cap removal unlocks growth, enabling expansion beyond $2 trillion and boosting future cash flow and shareholder returns. Earnings remain strong with $5.5 billion net income, declining charge-offs, and aggressive share buybacks, including a new $40 billion repurchase program. Balance sheet strength is evident with stable deposits, improving deposit costs, and a robust CET1 equity ratio supporting continued capital returns.

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The Big 3: GE, XLU, WFC
GE, WFC
Published: July 23, 2025 by: Schwab Network
Sentiment: Positive

GE Vernova (GEV) rallied after its earnings while its sister company GE Aerospace (GE) did not. @Theotrade's Don Kaufman expects that trend to continue and has a bearish example options trade for GE Aerospace.

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Investors Heavily Search Wells Fargo & Company (WFC): Here is What You Need to Know
WFC
Published: July 22, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Recently, Zacks.com users have been paying close attention to Wells Fargo (WFC). This makes it worthwhile to examine what the stock has in store.

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Sticky Inflation Is Back In Focus: Time To Consider High Yields
ARCC, BIZD, BX, BXSL, JPM, MAIN, O, VZ, WFC, XLRE
Published: July 21, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

With inflation sticky and rate cuts unlikely in 2024, investors should consider repositioning into high-yield stocks to offset volatility. Ares Capital (ARCC) and Blackstone Secured Lending (BXSL) offer strong fundamentals, high yields, and benefit from higher-for-longer interest rates. Verizon (VZ) and Realty Income (O) provide attractive yields and blue-chip stability, despite near-term headwinds from elevated rates.

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Overland Advantage Continues to Differentiate Itself in Providing Custom Financing Solutions to Middle Market Companies
WFC
Published: July 21, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

NEW YORK , July 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Year-to-date, Overland Advantage ("Overland"), a business development company (BDC) with a differentiated direct lending approach that benefits from a strategic relationship between Centerbridge Partners and Wells Fargo & Company ("Wells Fargo"), financed nine new transactions, arranging capital with an aggregate value of $2.0 billion. Through solutions provided by Overland and Wells Fargo, companies secured unique, flexible and cost-effective financing solutions to help advance their strategic objectives alongside supportive banking products from Wells Fargo.

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Banks are thriving so far in Trump's economy. Here's what that means for markets and the consumer
C, JPM, WFC
Published: July 17, 2025 by: CNBC
Sentiment: Positive

Wall Street is humming thanks to a boom in stock and bond trading and a pickup in corporations acquiring competitors and taking out massive loans. At the same time, Main Street is holding up as the American consumer continues to spend, borrow and repay loans, according to reports this week from the largest U.S. banks.

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Why Wells Fargo (WFC) is a Great Dividend Stock Right Now
WFC
Published: July 17, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does Wells Fargo (WFC) have what it takes?

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Q2 Earnings Season Kicks Off Positively: A Closer Look
BAC, C, GS, JPM, MS, WFC
Published: July 16, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Note: The following is an excerpt from this week's Earnings Trends report. You can access the full report that contains detailed historical actual and estimates for the current and following periods, please click here>>>

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Q2 Earnings Season Kicks Off Positively: A Closer Look
BAC, C, GS, JPM, MS, WFC
Published: July 16, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Note: The following is an excerpt from this week's Earnings Trends report. You can access the full report that contains detailed historical actual and estimates for the current and following periods, please click here>>>

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Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
WFC
Published: July 15, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call July 15, 2025 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Charles W. Scharf - President, CEO & Director John M.

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Wells Fargo's Michael Turrin gives the trade on CoreWeave
CRWV, WFC
Published: July 15, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Positive

Michael Turrin, Wells Fargo Securities equity analyst, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss CoreWeave jumping on its $6 billion AI project and how to play the name.

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JPM, WFC & C: Analyzing Both Sides of the Big Bank Coin After Earnings
WFC, C, JPM
Published: July 15, 2025 by: Schwab Network
Sentiment: Neutral

@investopedia's Caleb Silver says there were many positives in the first round of big bank earnings. He notes investment banking and a streamline of IPOs signaling bullish indicators for JPMorgan Chase (JPM) and Citigroup (C) but warns of net interest income as a bearish sign for Wells Fargo (WFC).

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Wells Fargo CEO on q2 earnings, loan growth, the rate environment and more
WFC
Published: July 15, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Neutral

Michael Santomassimo, Wells Fargo CEO, joins 'Money Movers' to discuss the company's earnings, the change in interest rates impact on business and loan growth.

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About Wells Fargo & Company (WFC)

  • IPO Date 1972-06-01
  • Website https://www.wellsfargo.com
  • Industry Banks - Diversified
  • CEO Charles W. Scharf
  • Employees 215367

Wells Fargo & Company, a diversified financial services company, provides banking, investment, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance products and services in the United States and internationally. It operates through four segments: Consumer Banking and Lending; Commercial Banking; Corporate and Investment Banking; and Wealth and Investment Management. The Consumer Banking and Lending segment offers diversified financial products and services for consumers and small businesses. Its financial products and services include checking and savings accounts, and credit and debit cards, as well as home, auto, personal, and small business lending services. The Commercial Banking segment provides financial solutions to private, family owned, and certain public companies. Its products and services include banking and credit products across various industry sectors and municipalities, secured lending and lease products, and treasury management services. The Corporate and Investment Banking segment offers a suite of capital markets, banking, and financial products and services to corporate, commercial real estate, government, and institutional clients. Its products and services comprise corporate banking, investment banking, treasury management, commercial real estate lending and servicing, equity, and fixed income solutions, as well as sales, trading, and research capabilities services. The Wealth and Investment Management segment provides personalized wealth management, brokerage, financial planning, lending, private banking, and trust and fiduciary products and services to affluent, high-net worth, and ultra-high-net worth clients. It also operates through financial advisors. Wells Fargo & Company was founded in 1852 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.