NASDAQ · WFC
Financial Services · Banks - Diversified
$81.51
Down-$1.25 (-1.53%)
Updated Oct 7, 2026, 11:56 PM
SID Score
6.4/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
67/100
Neutral
Price performance · WFC
1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Oct 6, 2026
WFC closed at $81.51 after 21 trading sessions, down 7.33% for the selected period.
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2026 | $81.85 | $81.975 | $81.075 | $81.51 | 12.18M |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $82.16 | $82.22 | $80.94 | $81.44 | 12.77M |
| Oct 2, 2026 | $80.32 | $80.7399 | $79.81 | $80.45 | 10.12M |
| Oct 1, 2026 | $79.35 | $80.33 | $78.00 | $80.25 | 17.5M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $80.25 | $80.875 | $79.815 | $80.05 | 17.82M |
| Sep 29, 2026 | $80.62 | $81.13 | $80.115 | $80.48 | 12.89M |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $82.695 | $82.89 | $80.58 | $80.81 | 13.11M |
| Sep 25, 2026 | $82.295 | $83.10 | $81.7403 | $82.97 | 9.45M |
| Sep 24, 2026 | $81.785 | $82.535 | $80.945 | $82.18 | 12.24M |
| Sep 23, 2026 | $82.745 | $83.395 | $81.81 | $81.90 | 14.62M |
| Sep 22, 2026 | $86.62 | $86.62 | $82.7938 | $83.15 | 15.87M |
| Sep 21, 2026 | $86.83 | $87.15 | $86.23 | $86.54 | 9.72M |
| Sep 18, 2026 | $86.26 | $86.74 | $85.95 | $86.12 | 25.02M |
| Sep 17, 2026 | $87.77 | $87.89 | $85.7937 | $86.89 | 12.62M |
| Sep 16, 2026 | $89.72 | $89.72 | $86.095 | $87.05 | 13.56M |
| Sep 15, 2026 | $90.52 | $91.99 | $87.91 | $89.72 | 15.94M |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $90.165 | $90.48 | $87.3831 | $88.71 | 15.73M |
| Sep 11, 2026 | $90.74 | $91.16 | $89.755 | $90.29 | 12.93M |
| Sep 10, 2026 | $89.65 | $89.99 | $88.645 | $89.45 | 13.09M |
| Sep 9, 2026 | $87.56 | $89.94 | $87.2001 | $89.67 | 14.58M |
| Sep 8, 2026 | $89.635 | $89.73 | $87.96 | $87.96 | 9.75M |
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Wells Fargo is one of the largest banks in the United States, with approximately $2.0 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 market.
Visit company websiteConsensus and target data currently published for this company.
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Overweight | — |
| Oct 5, 2026 | UBS | Buy | — |
| Oct 5, 2026 | Goldman Sachs | Buy | — |
| Oct 2, 2026 | JP Morgan | Neutral | — |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Truist Securities | Buy | — |
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Yahoo · Oct 7, 2026
Investing.com -- Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) shares fell 2.2% to a session low Wednesday after the Wall Street Journal reported the bank faces a federal investigation into its programs aimed at boosting Black homeownership. Shares of the bank later recovered to trade down 1.6%, near their pre-report levels.
Yahoo · Oct 7, 2026
Wells Fargo raised its Meta price target to $1,000, a Street-high call, despite expecting a 2027 earnings trough.
Yahoo · Oct 7, 2026
Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) was upgraded by Morgan Stanley to Overweight from Equal-Weight on October 5, with a $102 price target and a place on the firm’s Top Pick list. The shares traded at around $81 on October 6, little changed on the day and almost exactly where they stood a year ago. A […]
Yahoo · Oct 6, 2026
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Wells Fargo & Company shares traded at $81.51, reflecting a daily decline of approximately 0.58% per SID market data. The stock has experienced sustained downward pressure across multiple timeframes, falling 8.69% over the past month, 6.58% over the trailing three months, and 13.62% over the past year. Technically, the stock trades below both its 50-day moving average of $86.08 and its 200-day moving average of $83.76, confirming a bearish trend structure. The 14-day relative strength index registers at 20.5, placing the stock firmly in oversold territory and suggesting selling momentum has been extreme. According to Massive/Polygon data, average daily volume stands at approximately 14.63 million shares. Wells Fargo carries a beta of 1.108, indicating modestly higher volatility than the broader market. The company's market capitalization currently stands at approximately $301.13 billion.
Wells Fargo currently trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.98, which aligns with typical valuations within the Financial Services sector, according to SID market data. The stock's price-to-book ratio stands at 1.63, reflecting a moderate premium over book value. The PEG ratio of 3.30 suggests that the current earnings multiple is elevated relative to the company's expected growth rate, indicating that future earnings expansion may not fully justify the valuation on a growth-adjusted basis. Wells Fargo offers a dividend yield of approximately 1.84%, providing a modest income component for shareholders. Per SEC filings, the company's $301.13 billion market capitalization positions it among the largest U.S. banking institutions. With the stock trading below both key moving averages and the RSI deeply oversold at 20.5, the current valuation metrics reflect a period of notable price compression relative to the company's trailing earnings and book value.
Wells Fargo's composite smart money score stands at 54 out of 100, reflecting a neutral overall signal according to SID market data. Institutional activity represents the strongest component, scoring a perfect 25 out of 25, indicating robust positioning by large fund managers in WFC shares. In contrast, dark pool activity scores notably lower at 5.6 out of 25, suggesting limited off-exchange accumulation by institutional participants. Per SEC Form 4 filings, insider activity has been constructive, with five transactions reported in the last 90 days — four purchases and just one sale — yielding an insider score of 12.5 out of 25. Congressional trading activity scores 11.3 out of 25, reflecting moderate engagement from lawmakers disclosed under STOCK Act requirements. The divergence between the maximum institutional score and the low dark pool reading creates a mixed signal, which aligns with the overall neutral classification. The insider buying pattern during a period of sustained price decline is a notable data point within the smart money framework.
Wells Fargo's most recent reported quarter showed earnings of $1.96 per share, surpassing the consensus analyst estimate of $1.71 by $0.25, representing a positive surprise of approximately 14.6%, according to company earnings reports. This beat demonstrates continued operational execution amid a challenging banking environment. Looking ahead, analyst estimates project earnings of $1.85 per share for the upcoming quarter with results expected on October 13, 2026. The sequential decline in estimates from $1.96 actual to $1.85 projected suggests analysts anticipate some moderation in earnings power. Per SID consensus data, additional forward quarters currently lack published estimates, limiting longer-term visibility into earnings trajectory. The company's trailing P/E of 13.98 implies annualized earnings of roughly $5.83 per share. Investors will closely monitor whether Wells Fargo can sustain its pattern of exceeding consensus expectations when it next reports.
Recent Wall Street analyst activity on Wells Fargo reflects a predominantly constructive outlook. Morgan Stanley upgraded the stock to Overweight from Equal-Weight on October 5, 2026, representing the most notable change among recent ratings actions. On the same date, both UBS and Goldman Sachs reiterated Buy ratings, reinforcing bullish conviction among major investment banks, per Wall Street analyst reports. JP Morgan maintained a Neutral stance on October 2, representing the sole non-bullish view among the five most recent actions tracked by SID consensus data. Truist Securities reaffirmed its Buy rating on October 1. In aggregate, four of the five most recent analyst actions carry a Buy or Overweight designation, while one remains Neutral. The Morgan Stanley upgrade is particularly notable given it occurred while the stock trades at an RSI of 20.5 in deeply oversold territory, with shares down 13.62% year-over-year, suggesting the firm sees valuation as increasingly attractive at current levels.
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