Q4 EPS Estimate for Wells Fargo & Company Reduced by Analyst

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Seaport Res Ptn reduced their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Wells Fargo & Company in a report issued on Monday, July 21st. Seaport Res Ptn analyst J. Mitchell now expects that the financial services provider will earn $1.54 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.55. 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 Q1 2026 earnings at $1.49 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $1.83 EPS.

WFC has been the topic of a number of other reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded Wells Fargo & Company from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, July 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price target on Wells Fargo & Company from $92.00 to $91.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 16th. Cowen reiterated a "hold" rating on shares of Wells Fargo & Company in a research report on Wednesday, July 16th. Dbs Bank upgraded Wells Fargo & Company from a "hold" rating to a "moderate buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 17th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their target price on Wells Fargo & Company from $77.00 to $87.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 4th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $80.39.

Wells Fargo & Company Stock Performance

NYSE:WFC traded up $0.16 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $83.86. 19,021,483 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 19,612,372. The company has a quick ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $77.70 and a 200-day simple moving average of $74.50. Wells Fargo & Company has a 52 week low of $50.15 and a 52 week high of $84.83. The stock has a market capitalization of $272.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.36, a P/E/G ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.16.

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC - Get Free Report) last released its 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. Wells Fargo & Company had a return on equity of 12.29% and a net margin of 16.82%. The company had revenue of $20.82 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $20.83 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.33 EPS. Wells Fargo & Company's quarterly revenue was up .6% compared to the same quarter last year.

Wells Fargo & Company declared that its board has approved a share buyback program on Tuesday, April 29th that allows the company to buyback $40.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization allows the financial services provider to repurchase up to 17.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are often an indication that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Wells Fargo & Company Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Sunday, June 1st. Investors of record on Friday, May 9th were given a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.91%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 9th. Wells Fargo & Company's dividend payout ratio is currently 27.40%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Wells Fargo & Company

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in WFC. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC boosted its stake in Wells Fargo & Company by 585.5% in the 1st quarter. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 377 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 322 shares during the period. McElhenny Sheffield Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Wells Fargo & Company in the 2nd quarter worth $27,000. Investment Counsel Co. of Nevada acquired a new position in shares of Wells Fargo & Company during the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. BNP Paribas acquired a new position in shares of Wells Fargo & Company during the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, Motco boosted its stake in shares of Wells Fargo & Company by 397.6% during the 1st quarter. Motco now owns 408 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 326 shares during the last quarter. 75.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Wells Fargo & Company

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.