Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) Competitors $80.64 +0.93 (+1.17%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$80.50 -0.14 (-0.18%) As of 07:59 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 Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock WFC vs. BAC, C, DAL, GS, JPM, MS, PNC, TFC, UNH, and USBShould you be buying Wells Fargo & Company stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Wells Fargo & Company include Bank of America (BAC), Citigroup (C), Delta Air Lines (DAL), The Goldman Sachs Group (GS), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Morgan Stanley (MS), The PNC Financial Services Group (PNC), Truist Financial (TFC), UnitedHealth Group (UNH), and U.S. Bancorp (USB). Wells Fargo & Company vs. Its Competitors Bank of America Citigroup Delta Air Lines The Goldman Sachs Group JPMorgan Chase & Co. Morgan Stanley The PNC Financial Services Group Truist Financial UnitedHealth Group U.S. Bancorp Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) and Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, valuation, risk, media sentiment, profitability and institutional ownership. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in BAC or WFC? 70.7% of Bank of America shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.9% of Wells Fargo & Company shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Bank of America shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Wells Fargo & Company shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, BAC or WFC? Bank of America has a beta of 1.3, indicating that its share price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Wells Fargo & Company has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better valuation and earnings, BAC or WFC? Bank of America has higher revenue and earnings than Wells Fargo & Company. Wells Fargo & Company is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bank of America, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBank of America$192.43B1.85$27.13B$3.3614.09Wells Fargo & Company$125.40B2.09$19.72B$5.8413.81 Is BAC or WFC more profitable? Wells Fargo & Company has a net margin of 16.82% compared to Bank of America's net margin of 14.81%. Wells Fargo & Company's return on equity of 12.29% beat Bank of America's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Bank of America14.81% 10.25% 0.84% Wells Fargo & Company 16.82%12.29%1.04% Does the media favor BAC or WFC? In the previous week, Wells Fargo & Company had 18 more articles in the media than Bank of America. MarketBeat recorded 163 mentions for Wells Fargo & Company and 145 mentions for Bank of America. Bank of America's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Wells Fargo & Company's score of 0.86 indicating that Bank of America is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Bank of America 71 Very Positive mention(s) 36 Positive mention(s) 31 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Wells Fargo & Company 70 Very Positive mention(s) 48 Positive mention(s) 28 Neutral mention(s) 11 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend BAC or WFC? Bank of America presently has a consensus target price of $50.03, indicating a potential upside of 5.69%. Wells Fargo & Company has a consensus target price of $80.39, indicating a potential downside of 0.30%. Given Bank of America's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Bank of America is more favorable than Wells Fargo & Company.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Bank of America 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83Wells Fargo & Company 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.65 Is BAC or WFC a better dividend stock? Bank of America pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Wells Fargo & Company pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Bank of America pays out 31.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Wells Fargo & Company pays out 27.4% 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. Bank of America has raised its dividend for 11 consecutive years and Wells Fargo & Company has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Bank of America is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. SummaryBank of America beats Wells Fargo & Company on 11 of the 19 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 WFC 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 & CompanyFIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$259.39B$99.14B$12.11B$20.85BDividend Yield2.01%1.90%5.56%3.65%P/E Ratio13.8118.2818.3726.34Price / Sales2.095.7326.0759.22Price / Cash9.5423.9821.6822.29Price / Book1.583.852.314.66Net Income$19.72B$6.24B$997.60M$994.58M7 Day Performance-2.31%2.21%0.42%-0.29%1 Month Performance7.90%9.99%4.37%4.91%1 Year Performance36.12%50.90%541.75%10.53% Wells Fargo & Company Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WFCWells Fargo & Company4.8145 of 5 stars$80.64+1.2%$80.39-0.3%+30.8%$259.39B$125.40B13.81217,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastBACBank of America4.8638 of 5 stars$46.71-0.6%$48.89+4.7%+7.0%$351.96B$192.43B13.90213,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastCCitigroup4.9596 of 5 stars$86.73-0.4%$87.89+1.3%+37.7%$161.99B$81.68B13.70239,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeOptions VolumeDALDelta Air Lines4.7434 of 5 stars$56.72-0.1%$64.69+14.1%+23.1%$36.99B$61.93B8.22100,000Insider TradeGSThe Goldman Sachs Group4.84 of 5 stars$704.11-0.7%$614.00-12.8%+40.8%$216.31B$54.36B16.3446,500Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastJPMJPMorgan Chase & Co.4.8435 of 5 stars$286.78-0.5%$284.42-0.8%+33.7%$797.21B$172.86B14.08317,233Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastMSMorgan Stanley4.8077 of 5 stars$142.25-0.6%$136.69-3.9%+31.9%$228.26B$59.92B16.7080,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend IncreaseInsider TradePNCThe PNC Financial Services Group4.9417 of 5 stars$196.98-0.5%$209.11+6.2%+9.1%$77.93B$21.11B13.9155,184Trending NewsEarnings ReportEx-DividendAnalyst ForecastTFCTruist Financial4.7324 of 5 stars$45.46-0.1%$48.44+6.6%+4.5%$59.49B$13.36B13.4138,335News CoverageEarnings ReportUNHUnitedHealth Group4.9963 of 5 stars$303.81+1.4%$415.00+36.6%-49.8%$275.86B$400.28B12.72400,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionUSBU.S. Bancorp4.985 of 5 stars$47.13-0.9%$51.70+9.7%-0.1%$73.45B$42.71B11.6770,263Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Bank of America Alternatives Citigroup Alternatives Delta Air Lines Alternatives The Goldman Sachs Group Alternatives JPMorgan Chase & Co. 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