Key facts, as of
As of October 22, 2026, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) trades at $83.01, down 1.0% over the past year. Its 52-week range runs from $72.78 to $97.76; the price is 15.1% below that high. It is 15.1% below its all-time high of $97.76, reached in January 2026. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +138.1%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY). It sits 1.1% below its 200-day average of $83.90, the usual sign of a long-term downtrend. Its 30-day volatility is 25.9% annualized, which we rate medium risk. It has a trailing P/E of 11.7 and a dividend yield of 2.43%. Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) has confirmed its next earnings report for January 14, 2027, before the market opens (date from Yahoo Finance, listed on our January 2027 earnings calendar).
Cite: Portfolio Terminal, "Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) stock analysis", 2026-10-22. https://portfolio-terminal.com/analyse/wfc
Where it trades today
trading 41% of the way up its 52-week range
How the price has moved
How far it is from its record
Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) is 15.1% below its all-time high of $97.76, reached in January 2026. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +138.1%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
What to weigh before acting
What Matters Now
- Credit quality, deposit stability, and how management navigates the rate cycle usually drive the next rerating.
- WFC is valued near its sector range at 11.7x earnings versus 12.5x for peers, so the next move likely needs a real earnings or guidance catalyst.
- WFC carries a beta of 0.95, which means the stock should be judged on how it affects total portfolio swings, not just on standalone upside.
- Relative performance versus JPM, BAC, GS matters here because leadership inside financial services rarely stays static for long.
Portfolio Use Case
- WFC is more relevant for investors who want some income support alongside price appreciation, not just pure growth exposure.
- The risk profile looks balanced enough for a diversified core-plus portfolio, provided the position size reflects sector concentration.
- The stock becomes more useful when paired with an explicit catalyst watchlist, because sector sentiment can shift quickly around policy, rates, or pipeline news.
What Would Change the View
- Volatility is already above the sector norm, so even a correct long-term thesis can be painful if the position size is too aggressive.
- The view would need revisiting if peers such as JPM, BAC, GS start winning the marginal flow or posting cleaner operating momentum.
Methodology
- Price, market cap, beta, yield, and liquidity fields for WFC come from Yahoo Finance quote and summary data.
- 30-day volatility is calculated from recent daily returns and annualized using a 252-trading-day convention.
- Sector context uses stored benchmark averages for Financial Services so each page compares the ticker against a stable peer baseline rather than against the whole market.
- Peer comparisons use the Portfolio Terminal coverage set and highlight nearby listed alternatives such as JPM, BAC, GS.
Sources
- Yahoo Finance quote dataopen →
Live quote, valuation, beta, yield, and volume fields used for WFC. Last refresh: Oct 22, 2026, 10:45 PM.
- Portfolio Terminal methodologyopen →
Explains how analytics, refresh cadence, and portfolio interpretation work across the product.
- Peer set and coverage context
Comparative context for this page is anchored around nearby tracked names such as JPM, BAC, GS.
What Wells Fargo & Company does
Wells Fargo & Company, a financial services company, provides diversified banking, investment, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance products and services in the United States and internationally. It operates through four segments: Consumer Banking and Lending; Commercial Banking; Corporate and Investment Banking; and Wealth and Investment Management. The company's financial products and services includes checking and savings accounts, and credit and debit cards, as well as home, auto, personal, and small business lending services. It also provides personalized wealth management, brokerage, financial planning, lending, private banking, trust and fiduciary products and services; and…
Employees
194,369
Industry
Banks - Diversified
Headquarters
San Francisco, United States
What analysts expect
WFC carries a buy consensus from 24 analysts, with an average price target of $97.27 versus $83.01 today (+17.2%). Targets are estimates and can move quickly after earnings.
Consensus aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Targets are estimates, not forecasts.
How the business is doing
WFC generated $83.11B in trailing revenue (0.4% year over year), with a 27.6% net margin, supported by $159.60B of net cash.
The numbers, year by year
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Gross profit | Operating income | Net income | EPS | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $83.70B | — | — | $21.34B | $6.34 | -$19.00B |
| 2024 | $82.30B | — | — | $19.72B | $5.43 | $3.04B |
| 2023 | $82.60B | — | — | $19.14B | $4.88 | $40.36B |
| 2022 | $74.37B | — | — | $13.68B | $3.17 | $27.05B |
When it reports next
Estimates aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Dates move and estimates change until the report lands.
Which ETFs hold it
WFC is in 15 of the 54 ETFs we track. It weighs most in XLF: 3.24% of the fund, holding #7 of 76.
Famous investors who hold it
WFC is in the latest 13F of 1 of the 15 famous investors we follow. Ray Dalio (Bridgewater Associates) holds the most of it: 0.39% of the portfolio, position #42 of 992, as of Q2 2026.
How it sits in financial services
Sector covering banks, insurance, asset management, and fintech companies.
The companies it competes with
WFC beside the financial services names it is usually measured against.
What the chart is saying
Slipped under its 50-day average inside a longer uptrend.
weakening- Price is 2.1% below its 50-day average and 1.1% below its 200-day.
- The 50-day crossed above the 200-day on 2026-08-11 (a “golden cross”).
- RSI at 50 is neither stretched nor washed out.
- The nearest ceiling is $86.89 (+4.7%), the nearest floor $78.02 (-6.0%).
A description of the chart, not advice. Indicators describe what the price has done; none of them knows what it does next.
Questions people ask about it
Is WFC a good investment in 2026?
Wells Fargo & Company trades at a P/E ratio of 11.7, with medium volatility (25.9% annualized). The stock is in a consolidation phase.
What is the risk level of WFC?
Based on 30-day volatility of 25.9%, WFC has MEDIUM risk. Beta of 0.95 indicates lower sensitivity to market movements than average.
Does WFC pay dividends?
Yes, Wells Fargo & Company has a dividend yield of 2.43%.
How far is WFC from its all-time high?
Wells Fargo & Company is 15.1% below its all-time high of $97.76, reached in January 2026. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +138.1%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
When does Wells Fargo & Company report earnings?
Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) reports its next quarterly earnings on Thursday, January 14, 2027, before the market opens. The company has confirmed the date; it comes from Yahoo Finance's earnings data and is listed on the Portfolio Terminal January 2027 earnings calendar. For that quarter, the analysts' consensus Yahoo Finance reports is earnings of $1.84 per share.
Which ETFs hold WFC?
15 of the 54 popular ETFs we track hold Wells Fargo & Company. The largest weights: XLF (3.24%), VYM (1.03%), VTV (0.92%), SPY (0.38%) and CSPX (0.38%). Measured on each issuer's full holdings file, dated September 30 to October 18, 2026.
How much of VOO is WFC?
0.37%, as of September 30, 2026: WFC is holding #47 of 505 in Vanguard's file for VOO. $1,000 in VOO puts about $3.68 in Wells Fargo & Company.
Which famous investors own WFC?
Ray Dalio (0.39% of Bridgewater Associates's 13F), according to their latest Form 13F filings with the SEC (Q2 2026). A 13F lists US long positions 45 days after the quarter ends, so it can be out of date.
What is the analyst price target for WFC?
The average analyst price target for Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) is $97.27 based on 24 analyst estimates, about 17.2% above the current price of $83.01. The published range runs from $88.00 to $108.00.
How much revenue does WFC generate?
Wells Fargo & Company reported $83.11B in trailing twelve-month revenue. Revenue growth is running at 0.4% year over year. Net margin sits at 27.6%. Figures are aggregated from company filings by Yahoo Finance and refresh on an hourly cadence.
Compare WFC with anything
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