Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) Competitors $75.94 -0.01 (-0.01%) As of 03:59 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends WFC vs. USB, CMA, BLX, JPM, BAC, C, UBS, PNC, COF, and MFGShould you be buying Wells Fargo & Company stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Wells Fargo & Company include U.S. Bancorp (USB), Comerica (CMA), Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. (BLX), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Bank of America (BAC), Citigroup (C), UBS Group (UBS), The PNC Financial Services Group (PNC), Capital One Financial (COF), and Mizuho Financial Group (MFG). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Wells Fargo & Company vs. U.S. Bancorp Comerica Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. JPMorgan Chase & Co. Bank of America Citigroup UBS Group The PNC Financial Services Group Capital One Financial Mizuho Financial Group Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) and U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and profitability. Do analysts rate WFC or USB? Wells Fargo & Company currently has a consensus target price of $72.17, indicating a potential downside of 4.97%. U.S. Bancorp has a consensus target price of $54.07, indicating a potential upside of 12.49%. Given U.S. Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe U.S. Bancorp is more favorable than Wells Fargo & Company.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Wells Fargo & Company 0 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.48U.S. Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.55 Which has better valuation & earnings, WFC or USB? Wells Fargo & Company has higher revenue and earnings than U.S. Bancorp. U.S. Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Wells Fargo & Company, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWells Fargo & Company$115.34B2.19$19.14B$4.8115.79U.S. Bancorp$40.62B1.85$5.43B$3.2714.70 Is WFC or USB more profitable? Wells Fargo & Company has a net margin of 14.43% compared to U.S. Bancorp's net margin of 12.92%. U.S. Bancorp's return on equity of 12.91% beat Wells Fargo & Company's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Wells Fargo & Company14.43% 12.25% 1.04% U.S. Bancorp 12.92%12.91%0.96% Which has more volatility & risk, WFC or USB? Wells Fargo & Company has a beta of 1.18, suggesting that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, U.S. Bancorp has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is WFC or USB a better dividend stock? Wells Fargo & Company pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. U.S. Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Wells Fargo & Company pays out 33.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. U.S. Bancorp pays out 61.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. U.S. Bancorp has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years. U.S. Bancorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Does the media favor WFC or USB? In the previous week, Wells Fargo & Company had 64 more articles in the media than U.S. Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 109 mentions for Wells Fargo & Company and 45 mentions for U.S. Bancorp. Wells Fargo & Company's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat U.S. Bancorp's score of 0.78 indicating that Wells Fargo & Company is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Wells Fargo & Company 56 Very Positive mention(s) 27 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 7 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive U.S. Bancorp 21 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 15 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in WFC or USB? 75.9% of Wells Fargo & Company shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.6% of U.S. Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Wells Fargo & Company shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of U.S. Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in WFC or USB? Wells Fargo & Company received 788 more outperform votes than U.S. Bancorp when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 62.18% of users gave Wells Fargo & Company an outperform vote while only 57.63% of users gave U.S. Bancorp an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformWells Fargo & CompanyOutperform Votes157062.18% Underperform Votes95537.82% U.S. BancorpOutperform Votes78257.63% Underperform Votes57542.37% SummaryWells Fargo & Company beats U.S. Bancorp on 13 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Wells Fargo & Company News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WFC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart WFC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWells Fargo & CompanyNational commercial banks IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$252.85B$22.85B$11.63B$19.84BDividend Yield2.29%3.41%6.03%3.71%P/E Ratio15.7926.8925.1441.38Price / Sales2.192.3928.2016.08Price / Cash9.529.9417.2619.82Price / Book1.641.272.655.73Net Income$19.14B$2.22B$1.04B$993.96M7 Day Performance6.14%1.98%0.93%1.37%1 Month Performance5.48%-3.91%-2.53%0.72%1 Year Performance62.20%19.68%15.93%17.94% Wells Fargo & Company Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WFCWells Fargo & Company4.6749 of 5 stars$75.940.0%$72.17-5.0%+60.0%$252.85B$115.34B15.79226,000Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeNews CoverageUSBU.S. Bancorp4.991 of 5 stars$47.83+0.9%$54.07+13.0%+20.8%$74.62B$27.09B14.6375,465Earnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeNews CoverageGap DownCMAComerica4.6617 of 5 stars$60.37+0.3%$67.14+11.2%+20.1%$7.94B$5.25B15.097,863Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↓News CoverageBLXBanco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A.4.2634 of 5 stars$36.52+0.4%$42.00+15.0%+50.9%$1.33B$274.21M6.68180Short Interest ↓JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co.4.3237 of 5 stars$243.00+1.3%$245.83+1.2%+49.2%$684.13B$173.24B13.52309,926Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageBACBank of America4.7634 of 5 stars$44.98-0.3%$47.50+5.6%+44.0%$345.13B$98.50B16.36213,000Earnings ReportAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageCCitigroup4.9006 of 5 stars$72.02+0.9%$80.13+11.3%+49.1%$136.21B$80.41B20.88239,000Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastBuyback AnnouncementOptions VolumeNews CoverageUBSUBS Group2.5721 of 5 stars$31.88-1.3%N/A+10.5%$102.22B$45.33B26.57112,842PNCThe PNC Financial Services Group4.9476 of 5 stars$191.25+1.2%$203.29+6.3%+34.3%$75.88B$20.62B16.1756,411Earnings ReportInsider TradeOptions VolumeNews CoveragePositive NewsGap DownCOFCapital One Financial4.3373 of 5 stars$178.19+1.7%$188.81+6.0%+49.4%$67.93B$38.43B16.8351,987Upcoming EarningsAnalyst UpgradeNews CoverageMFGMizuho Financial Group4.0326 of 5 stars$4.87+0.8%N/A+47.6%$61.72B$3.40T13.1652,400 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies U.S. Bancorp Alternatives Comerica Alternatives Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. 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