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Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$85.78 -0.02 (-0.02%)
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Wells Fargo & Company - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Sell
0
Hold
9
Buy
17

Based on 26 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Wells Fargo & Company in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 26 analysts, 9 have given a hold rating, and 17 have given a buy rating for WFC.

Consensus Price Target

$97.50
13.66% Upside
According to the 26 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Wells Fargo & Company, the average price target is $97.50. The highest price target for WFC is $115.00, while the lowest price target for WFC is $88.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 13.66% from the current price of $85.78.
MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
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WFC Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
11/12/25 to 11/12/26
1 Month Ago
10/13/25 to 10/13/26
3 Months Ago
8/14/25 to 8/14/26
1 Year Ago
11/12/24 to 11/12/25
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
17 Buy rating(s)
19 Buy rating(s)
15 Buy rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
Hold
9 Hold rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
11 Hold rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
Sell
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$97.50$98.64$99.64$89.57
Forecasted Upside13.66% Upside22.05% Upside12.29% Upside3.90% Upside
Consensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate Buy

WFC Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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WFC Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.
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Wells Fargo & Company Stock vs. The Competition

TypeWells Fargo & CompanyFinance CompaniesBroader Market
Consensus Rating Score
2.65
2.27
2.52
Consensus RatingModerate BuyHoldModerate Buy
Predicted Upside13.66% Upside33.37% Upside13.83% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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Report Date
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DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date
Upside/Downside
Details
10/30/2026
Vivek Juneja
3 of 5 stars
Boost TargetNeutral$91.50 ➝ $92.00+10.32%
10/15/2026
Weiss Ratings logo
Weiss Ratings
2 of 5 stars
 Reiterated RatingBuy (B)
10/15/2026 Lower Target$115.00 ➝ $105.00+23.81%
10/14/2026Lower TargetMarket Perform$94.00 ➝ $90.00+14.79%
10/14/2026Lower TargetOutperform$100.00 ➝ $92.00+13.83%
10/14/2026Lower TargetOverweight$102.00 ➝ $101.00+24.97%
10/14/2026Lower TargetNeutral$90.00 ➝ $88.00+10.15%
10/13/2026Set Target$93.00 ➝ $94.00+16.31%
10/8/2026 Lower TargetOutperform$100.00 ➝ $93.00+9.67%
10/8/2026Initiated CoverageHold ➝ Buy$95.00+18.47%
10/5/2026Lower Target$102.00 ➝ $100.00+17.92%
10/5/2026Lower TargetBuy$104.00 ➝ $102.00+25.28%
10/1/2026 Lower TargetOutperform$95.00 ➝ $90.00+6.13%
10/1/2026Boost TargetBuy$94.00 ➝ $95.00+18.35%
9/28/2026 Initiated CoverageHold ➝ Buy$104.00 ➝ $108.00+31.50%
9/24/2026 Lower TargetBuy$105.00 ➝ $100.00+17.92%
7/17/2026 Boost TargetNeutral$90.00 ➝ $95.00+12.17%
7/15/2026Boost TargetNeutral$85.00 ➝ $92.00+7.31%
7/14/2026Reiterated RatingMarket Perform
4/16/2026 DowngradeHold
4/15/2026Reiterated RatingOverweight$100.00 ➝ $94.00+15.01%
4/15/2026Lower TargetOverweight$113.00 ➝ $108.00+32.14%
4/1/2026 Lower TargetOutperform$106.00 ➝ $91.00+7.59%
1/15/2026 DowngradeStrong-Buy ➝ Hold
1/15/2026Boost TargetBuy$94.00 ➝ $101.00+13.10%
1/7/2026 Boost TargetBuy$100.00 ➝ $113.00+33.36%
10/21/2025 UpgradeModerate Buy
10/15/2025 UpgradeModerate Buy
12/10/2024 Boost TargetNeutral$60.00 ➝ $83.00+15.10%

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Should I Buy Wells Fargo & Company Stock? WFC Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Thursday, November 12, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these Wells Fargo & Company pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Wells Fargo & Company
Bull Case

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Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Wells Fargo & Company:

  • Wells Fargo & Company recently launched "AI Teammate," an AI assistant for wealth advisors that has already handled hundreds of thousands of interactions, reducing task completion times from hours to minutes and signaling significant potential productivity gains in its wealth management segment.
  • The company demonstrated strong commercial banking leadership by leading New York City commercial mortgage lenders with $5.6 billion in lending, a figure nearly $2 billion higher than its closest competitor, JPMorgan, which supports its market presence and lending scale.
  • Wells Fargo & Company reported a quarterly earnings beat in October 2026, delivering $1.87 in earnings per share compared to the analyst consensus of $1.85, while maintaining a healthy return on equity of 14.05% and a net margin of 17.64%.
  • Investors can benefit from a stable income stream as the company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share, representing an annualized yield of approximately 2.3% based on the current stock price of $85.78, with a low payout ratio of 28.21% indicating sustainability.
  • The stock currently trades at $85.78, which is below the consensus price target of $97.50 held by analysts who have assigned a "Moderate Buy" rating, suggesting potential upside of nearly 14% for investors entering the position now.

Wells Fargo & Company
Bear Case

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Investors should be bearish about investing in Wells Fargo & Company for these reasons:

  • Recent analyst actions indicate caution, as Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered its price target from $94.00 to $90.00 and Bank of America cut its objective from $102.00 to $100.00 in October 2026, reflecting a more conservative outlook on the stock's near-term performance.
  • Wells Fargo & Company's revenue for the most recent quarter was $21.87 billion, which missed analyst expectations of $22.30 billion, suggesting that top-line growth may be lagging behind the broader market or peer expectations despite the EPS beat.
  • The company faces regulatory and legal scrutiny, highlighted by a whistleblower appeal arguing that the SEC played "fast and loose" in a recent award decision, which could signal ongoing compliance risks or potential reputational challenges for the firm.
  • Short interest in the stock increased by approximately 19.9% in the most recent reporting period to over 32 million shares, indicating that a notable portion of the market is betting against the stock's price appreciation in the near term.
  • Wells Fargo & Company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.14 and a current ratio of 0.89, which is below 1.0, suggesting that the company may face liquidity pressures or higher leverage risks compared to peers with stronger short-term coverage ratios.

WFC Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 26 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Wells Fargo & Company is $97.50, with a high forecast of $115.00 and a low forecast of $88.00.

26 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Wells Fargo & Company in the last twelve months. There are currently 9 hold ratings and 17 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" WFC shares.

According to analysts, Wells Fargo & Company's stock has a predicted upside of 13.66% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Wells Fargo & Company's stock had 1 upgrade by analysts.

Wells Fargo & Company also publishes sell-side equities research reports and recommendations about other companies, which can be viewed at its brokerage rating page.

Analysts like Wells Fargo & Company more than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating for Wells Fargo & Company is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "finance" companies is Hold. Learn more on how WFC compares to other companies.


MarketBeat monitors more than a dozen sources for Wells Fargo & Company analyst ratings, with the most recent rating issued on 10/30/2026.
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