Seaport Res Ptn Issues Optimistic Outlook for WFC Earnings

Key Points

• Seaport Res Ptn raised its Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Wells Fargo to $1.56 per share, up from $1.52, indicating a positive outlook for the financial services provider.
• Wells Fargo recently reported Q2 earnings of $1.54 per share, exceeding analysts' expectations of $1.41, with a year-over-year revenue increase of 0.6%.
• The firm announced a quarterly dividend increase from $0.40 to $0.45, reflecting a commitment to returning value to shareholders, with an annual yield of 2.2%.

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Seaport Res Ptn boosted their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Wells Fargo & Company in a research note issued to investors on Monday, October 6th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst J. Mitchell now anticipates that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $1.56 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.52. The consensus estimate for Wells Fargo & Company's current full-year earnings is $5.89 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Wells Fargo & Company's Q4 2025 earnings at $1.56 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.47 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.70 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.82 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $1.85 EPS.

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 15th. The financial services provider reported $1.54 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.13. The company had revenue of $20.82 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $20.83 billion. Wells Fargo & Company had a net margin of 16.82% and a return on equity of 12.29%. Wells Fargo & Company's revenue was up .6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.33 EPS.

Several other research analysts also recently commented on WFC. Cowen reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of Wells Fargo & Company in a report on Wednesday, July 16th. Evercore ISI raised their price objective on shares of Wells Fargo & Company from $94.00 to $98.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 30th. Phillip Securities lowered shares of Wells Fargo & Company from a "strong-buy" rating to a "moderate buy" rating in a report on Thursday, July 17th. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of Wells Fargo & Company from $85.00 to $90.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 23rd. Finally, Piper Sandler reissued an "overweight" rating on shares of Wells Fargo & Company in a research report on Tuesday, July 8th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $85.41.

Wells Fargo & Company Stock Performance

Shares of WFC opened at $81.09 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06, a current ratio of 0.84 and a quick ratio of 0.83. The firm has a market cap of $259.75 billion, a PE ratio of 13.88, a PEG ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 1.25. Wells Fargo & Company has a 1 year low of $57.07 and a 1 year high of $86.65. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $80.69 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $76.42.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Accretive Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in Wells Fargo & Company in the first quarter worth about $399,000. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. raised its stake in shares of Wells Fargo & Company by 10.4% in the first quarter. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. now owns 758,376 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $54,471,000 after buying an additional 71,740 shares during the period. Secured Retirement Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Wells Fargo & Company in the first quarter worth about $408,000. RKL Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Wells Fargo & Company by 166.4% in the first quarter. RKL Wealth Management LLC now owns 8,185 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $588,000 after buying an additional 5,113 shares during the period. Finally, Three Bridge Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Wells Fargo & Company in the second quarter worth about $364,000. 75.90% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wells Fargo & Company Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 1st. Investors of record on Friday, August 8th were issued a $0.45 dividend. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 8th. This is a positive change from Wells Fargo & Company's previous quarterly dividend of $0.40. Wells Fargo & Company's dividend payout ratio is 30.82%.

Wells Fargo & Company Company Profile

Wells Fargo & Co is a diversified and community-based financial services company, which engages in the provision of banking, insurance, investments, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance products and services. It operates through the following segments: Consumer Banking and Lending, Commercial Banking, Corporate and Investment Banking, and Wealth and Investment Management.

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