Wells Fargo & Company, a diversified financial services company, provides retail, commercial, and corporate banking services to individuals, businesses, and institutions. It operates through three segments: Community Banking, Wholesale Banking, and Wealth and Investment Management. The company also engages in the wholesale banking, mortgage banking, consumer finance, equipment leasing, agricultural finance, commercial finance, securities brokerage and investment banking, computer and data processing, trust, investment advisory, mortgage-backed securities, and venture capital investment services. As of February 7, 2019, it operated through 7,800 locations, 13,000 ATMs, and the Internet and mobile banking, as well as has offices in 37 countries and territories. Wells Fargo & Company was founded in 1852 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry National commercial banks
Sub-IndustryDiversified Banks
SectorFinance
Phone866-249-3302
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$101.06 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees259,000
Next Earnings Date7/14/2019 (Confirmed)
OptionableOptionable
Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Wells Fargo & Co's stock symbol?
Wells Fargo & Co trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "WFC."
How often does Wells Fargo & Co pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Wells Fargo & Co?
Wells Fargo & Co announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, April 23rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 10th will be given a dividend of $0.45 per share on Saturday, June 1st. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.90%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 9th. View Wells Fargo & Co's Dividend History.
How will Wells Fargo & Co's stock buyback program work?
Wells Fargo & Co declared that its board has authorized a share repurchase plan on Tuesday, October 23rd 2018, which authorizes the company to repurchase 350,000,000 outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are generally a sign that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.
How were Wells Fargo & Co's earnings last quarter?
Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC) announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, April, 12th. The financial services provider reported $1.20 EPS for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $1.08 by $0.12. The financial services provider had revenue of $21.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $20.89 billion. Wells Fargo & Co had a net margin of 22.59% and a return on equity of 13.37%. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.96 earnings per share. View Wells Fargo & Co's Earnings History.
When is Wells Fargo & Co's next earnings date?
How can I listen to Wells Fargo & Co's earnings call?
Wells Fargo & Co will be holding an earnings conference call on Tuesday, July 16th at 10:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link.
What price target have analysts set for WFC?
19 brokers have issued 1-year price objectives for Wells Fargo & Co's shares. Their predictions range from $45.50 to $63.00. On average, they anticipate Wells Fargo & Co's share price to reach $55.7720 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 20.8% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Wells Fargo & Co.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Wells Fargo & Co?
19 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Wells Fargo & Co in the last year. There are currently 12 hold ratings and 7 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Wells Fargo & Co.
Has Wells Fargo & Co been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about WFC stock have trended negative on Sunday, InfoTrie reports. The research firm identifies negative and positive media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Wells Fargo & Co earned a media sentiment score of -2.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news articles about the financial services provider a news buzz of 8.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is very likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near future.
Are investors shorting Wells Fargo & Co?
Wells Fargo & Co saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totalling 25,821,186 shares, an increase of 22.7% from the April 15th total of 21,047,546 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 19,453,860 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.3 days. Approximately 0.6% of the shares of the company are short sold. View Wells Fargo & Co's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Wells Fargo & Co's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Wells Fargo & Co include JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Bank of America (BAC), Citigroup (C), U.S. Bancorp (USB), Industrial & Cmrcl Bnk f China (IDCBY), PNC Financial Services Group (PNC), National Australia Bank (NABZY), DBS GRP HOLDING/S (DBSDY), UBS Group (UBS), Capital One Financial (COF), Intesa Sanpaolo (ISNPY), BB&T (BBT), Mizuho Financial Group (MFG), BANCO DO BRASIL/S (BDORY) and Standard Chartered (SCBFF).
What other stocks do shareholders of Wells Fargo & Co own?
Who are Wells Fargo & Co's key executives?
Wells Fargo & Co's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. John Richard Shrewsberry, Sr. EVP & CFO (Age 53)
- Ms. Avid Modjtabai, Sr. EVP of Payments, Virtual Solutions & Innovation (Age 57)
- Mr. Petros G. Pelos, Sr. Exec. VP of Wholesale Banking (Age 55)
- Ms. Mary Tabb Mack, Head of Consumer Banking (Age 56)
- Mr. C. Allen Parker, Interim CEO, Pres & Director (Age 64)
Who are Wells Fargo & Co's major shareholders?
Wells Fargo & Co's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Geode Capital Management LLC (1.09%), Northern Trust Corp (1.07%), Primecap Management Co. CA (0.94%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.72%), Wellington Management Group LLP (0.51%) and Magellan Asset Management Ltd (0.48%). Company insiders that own Wells Fargo & Co stock include Avid Modjtabai, David M Carroll, Hope A Hardison, John R Shrewsberry, Mary T Mack, Michael J Loughlin, Petros G Pelos, Richard Levy and Ronald Sargent. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Wells Fargo & Co.
Which major investors are selling Wells Fargo & Co stock?
WFC stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including OppenheimerFunds Inc., Wellington Management Group LLP, Boston Partners, Los Angeles Capital Management & Equity Research Inc., Lourd Capital LLC, USS Investment Management Ltd, Shelton Capital Management and California Public Employees Retirement System. Company insiders that have sold Wells Fargo & Co company stock in the last year include Avid Modjtabai, Hope A Hardison and Petros G Pelos. View Insider Buying and Selling for Wells Fargo & Co.
Which major investors are buying Wells Fargo & Co stock?
WFC stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Renaissance Technologies LLC, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc., Geode Capital Management LLC, Key Square Capital Management LLC, Sanders Capital LLC, Voya Investment Management LLC, Toronto Dominion Bank and Westwood Holdings Group Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Wells Fargo & Co.
How do I buy shares of Wells Fargo & Co?
Shares of WFC can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Wells Fargo & Co's stock price today?
One share of WFC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $46.17.
How big of a company is Wells Fargo & Co?
Wells Fargo & Co has a market capitalization of $225.21 billion and generates $101.06 billion in revenue each year. The financial services provider earns $22.39 billion in net income (profit) each year or $4.38 on an earnings per share basis. Wells Fargo & Co employs 259,000 workers across the globe.
What is Wells Fargo & Co's official website?
How can I contact Wells Fargo & Co?
Wells Fargo & Co's mailing address is 420 MONTGOMERY STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA, 94163. The financial services provider can be reached via phone at 866-249-3302 or via email at [email protected]
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