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NYSE · WFC
Wells Fargo & Company
Financial Services · Banks - Diversified
$81.51
Down-$1.25 (-1.53%)
Updated Oct 8, 2026, 12:32 AM
SID Score
6.4/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
67/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 301.13B
- P/E ratio
- 13.98
- Dividend yield
- 2.09%
- 52-week range
- $72.78 – $97.76
- Volume
- 12.18M
- Avg. volume
- 14.63M
Price performance · WFC
WFC price history
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Oct 6, 2026
WFC closed at $81.51 after 20 trading sessions, down 9.10% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $81.51
- Period change
- -9.10%
- Period low
- $80.05
- Period high
- $90.29
Daily close
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| 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 |
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Company profile
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.
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Consensus and target data currently published for this company.
- Consensus
- Buy
- Average target
- $92.13
- Implied upside
- —
- Analysts
- 17
| 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
Wells Fargo stock falls on federal lending probe report
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 Just Put a $1,000 Price Target on Meta
A Wells Fargo analyst just slapped the highest price target on Meta that anyone is tracking, yet his own model expects the stock to have a rough year before that target becomes plausible. Understanding why that tension exists changes how you read the number.
Yahoo · Oct 7, 2026
Wells Fargo Hands Meta a $1,000 Target and a Warning About 2027 Earnings
Wells Fargo raised its Meta price target to $1,000, a Street-high call, despite expecting a 2027 earnings trough.
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Wells Fargo & Company Stock Performance
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 & Company Valuation Analysis
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.
Smart Money Activity for WFC
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 & Company Earnings Outlook
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.
Wall Street Analyst Ratings for WFC
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.
