Trending NewsTrending NewsTop MarketRank™ StocksTop MarketRank™NYSE:WFC Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $76.52 +0.60 (+0.78%) Closing price 05/22/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$76.35 -0.17 (-0.22%) As of 05/22/2026 07:58 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Wells Fargo & Company Stock (NYSE:WFC) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Wells Fargo & Company alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$76.12▼$76.8550-Day Range$73.43▼$86.4252-Week Range$71.89▼$97.76Volume8.73 million shsAverage Volume17.28 million shsMarket Capitalization$234.15 billionP/E Ratio11.81Dividend Yield2.35%Price Target$97.53Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Wells Fargo & Company is a diversified, U.S.-based financial services company headquartered in San Francisco, California. Founded in 1852 by Henry Wells and William G. Fargo, the firm has evolved from its origins in express delivery and pioneer-era banking into one of the largest full-service banks in the United States. The company provides a broad range of financial products and services to individual, small business, commercial, and institutional clients. Charles W. Scharf serves as chief executive officer. Wells Fargo operates across several core business segments, including consumer banking and lending, commercial banking, corporate and investment banking, and wealth and investment management. Its product mix encompasses deposit accounts, savings and checking, consumer and commercial loans, mortgage origination and servicing, credit and debit cards, treasury and payment solutions, asset-based and equipment financing, securities brokerage and advisory services, retirement and trust services, and various insurance products offered through affiliates. The company distributes these services through an extensive branch and ATM network supplemented by digital and mobile banking platforms, as well as through specialized brokerage and investment banking channels. While Wells Fargo’s primary footprint is within the United States, it also serves corporate and institutional clients internationally through its global banking and markets operations. The firm includes a number of operating subsidiaries, such as Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Securities, which support its retail, wealth-management and capital-markets activities. In recent years the company has undertaken organizational and operational initiatives aimed at strengthening risk management, compliance and customer service after heightened regulatory scrutiny. Wells Fargo continues to invest in technology and process improvements to support its broad range of banking and financial services offerings.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Wells Fargo & Company Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks99th Percentile Overall ScoreWFC MarketRank™: Wells Fargo & Company scored higher than 99% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 13th out of 881 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingWells Fargo & Company has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.69, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 14 buy ratings, 10 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialWells Fargo & Company has a consensus price target of $97.53, representing about 27.5% upside from its current price of $76.52.Amount of Analyst CoverageWells Fargo & Company has been the subject of 13 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Wells Fargo & Company's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.8 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth13.49% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Wells Fargo & Company are expected to grow by 13.49% in the coming year, from $6.82 to $7.74 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Wells Fargo & Company is 11.81, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.02.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Wells Fargo & Company is 11.81, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 23.96.Price to Earnings Growth RatioWells Fargo & Company has a PEG Ratio of 0.90. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioWells Fargo & Company has a P/B Ratio of 1.42. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Wells Fargo & Company's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.97% of the float of Wells Fargo & Company has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverWells Fargo & Company has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.74, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Wells Fargo & Company has recently increased by 7.15%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldWells Fargo & Company pays a meaningful dividend of 2.37%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthWells Fargo & Company has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Wells Fargo & Company is 27.78%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Wells Fargo & Company will have a dividend payout ratio of 23.26% next year. This indicates that Wells Fargo & Company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Wells Fargo & Company's dividend. News and Social Media4.5 / 5News Sentiment1.18 News SentimentWells Fargo & Company has a news sentiment score of 1.18. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.65 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 52 news articles for Wells Fargo & Company this week, compared to 13 articles on an average week.Search Interest66 people have searched for WFC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 29% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows44 people have added Wells Fargo & Company to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 267% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.4 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Wells Fargo & Company insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $7,857,000.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.14% of the stock of Wells Fargo & Company is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions75.90% of the stock of Wells Fargo & Company is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Wells Fargo & Company's insider trading history. 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Free today.May 24 at 1:00 AM | Profits Run (Ad)Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings GrowthMay 24 at 9:17 AM | finance.yahoo.com3 Bank Stocks We Find RiskyMay 23 at 8:28 AM | finance.yahoo.comAlly Financial Is Back to Basics—And Investors Are Watching (WFC)Ally Financial stock is rebounding as the lender improves profits, strengthens deposits, and refocuses on auto lending despite economic risks.May 13, 2026 | marketbeat.comMarketBeat Week in Review – 05/04 - 05/08 (WFC)Stocks had a strong week, with the NASDAQ and S&P 500 hitting record highs; but next week's infation readings will determine the short-term direction.May 9, 2026 | marketbeat.comWells Fargo’s Comeback Is Real—But Not Risk-FreeWells Fargo stock is gaining renewed attention as loan growth accelerates, shareholder returns rise, and analysts weigh lingering risks and upside potential.May 8, 2026 | marketbeat.comSee More Headlines WFC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have WFC shares performed this year? Wells Fargo & Company's stock was trading at $93.16 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, WFC stock has decreased by 17.9% and is now trading at $76.5150. How were Wells Fargo & Company's earnings last quarter? Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) released its earnings results on Tuesday, April, 14th. The financial services provider reported $1.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.58 by $0.02. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Is Wells Fargo & Company doing a stock buyback? Wells Fargo & Company's board initiated a share repurchase program on Tuesday, April 29th 2025, which authorizes the company to repurchase $40,000,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 17.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are generally an indication that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued. Does Wells Fargo & Company have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiaries of Wells Fargo & Company: Merlin Securities, Castle Pines Capital, Wachovia Corporation, Ragen Mackenzie, EVEREN Capital Corporation, Norwest Venture Partners XIII LP, Norwest Venture Partners XII LP, and more. Who are Wells Fargo & Company's major shareholders? Wells Fargo & Company's top institutional shareholders include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.60%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.55%), Amundi (0.54%) and Pzena Investment Management LLC (0.28%). Insiders that own company stock include Ellen R Patterson, Ather Williams III, Beurden Saul Van, Bridget E Engle, Kleber Santos and Richard K Davis. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Wells Fargo & Company? Shares of WFC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Wells Fargo & Company own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Wells Fargo & Company investors own include JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Bank of America (BAC), Predictive Oncology (POAI), Ford Motor (F), Meta Platforms (META), Abbott Laboratories (ABT) and NVIDIA (NVDA). Company Calendar Record date for 3/1 Dividend2/06/2026Ex-Dividend for 3/1 Dividend2/06/2026Dividend Payable3/01/2026Last Earnings4/14/2026Record date for 6/1 Dividend5/08/2026Ex-Dividend for 6/1 Dividend5/08/2026Today5/24/2026Bernstein 42nd Annual Strategic Decisions Conference5/27/2026Dividend Payable6/01/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)7/14/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (2m+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 WFC's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. WFC has been in this zone for over 2 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry FIN - INVEST BKRS Sub-IndustryDiversified Banks Current SymbolNYSE:WFC CIK72971 Webwww.wellsfargo.com Phone(866) 249-3302Fax302-636-5454Employees205,000Year Founded1852Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Wells Fargo & Company$97.53 High Price Target$113.00 Low Price Target$84.00 Potential Upside/Downside+27.5%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.69 Research Coverage26 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$6.48 Trailing P/E Ratio11.81 Forward P/E Ratio11.22 P/E Growth0.9Net Income$21.34 billion Net Margins17.26% Pretax Margin20.57% Return on Equity13.27% Return on Assets1.05% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.12 Current Ratio0.90 Quick Ratio0.90 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$123.53 billion Price / Sales1.90 Cash Flow$9.29 per share Price / Cash Flow8.24 Book Value$53.91 per share Price / Book1.42Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares3,060,190,000Free Float3,055,905,000Market Cap$234.15 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.96 Social Links Beginner's Guide To Retirement StocksClick the link to see MarketBeat's list of seven best retirement stocks and why they should be in your portfolio. 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