Sen. John Boozman Purchases Shares of Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC)

Posted by Latisha Jones on Jan 14th, 2026

Senator John Boozman (R-Arkansas) recently bought shares of Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC). In a filing disclosed on January 13th, the Senator disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Wells Fargo & Company stock on December 17th.

Senator John Boozman also recently made the following trade(s):

Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:IVW) on 12/31/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) on 12/31/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (NYSEARCA:KRE) on 12/26/2025.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:IJR) on 12/26/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of iShares Silver Trust (NYSEARCA:SLV) on 12/24/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of abrdn Physical Platinum Shares ETF (NYSEARCA:PPLT) on 12/24/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of abrdn Physical Palladium Shares ETF (NYSEARCA:PALL) on 12/24/2025.
Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Tradr 2X Long SPY Monthly ETF (NASDAQ:SPYM) on 12/24/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) on 12/17/2025.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) on 12/17/2025.

Wells Fargo & Company Trading Down 4.6%

Shares of Wells Fargo & Company stock traded down $4.26 on Wednesday, hitting $89.30. 33,770,702 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 16,104,384. The company has a fifty day moving average of $90.02 and a two-hundred day moving average of $84.69. Wells Fargo & Company has a one year low of $58.42 and a one year high of $97.76. The company has a market capitalization of $280.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07, a current ratio of 0.84 and a quick ratio of 0.84.

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 14th. The financial services provider reported $1.76 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.66 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $21.29 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $21.63 billion. Wells Fargo & Company had a return on equity of 12.51% and a net margin of 17.18%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 4.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.43 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Wells Fargo & Company will post 5.89 earnings per share for the current year.

Wells Fargo & Company Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 7th were paid a $0.45 dividend. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 7th. Wells Fargo & Company’s dividend payout ratio is currently 29.61%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have commented on the stock. Baird R W lowered shares of Wells Fargo & Company from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Robert W. Baird reaffirmed an “underperform” rating and issued a $90.00 target price on shares of Wells Fargo & Company in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Truist Financial increased their price target on Wells Fargo & Company from $100.00 to $104.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. CICC Research assumed coverage on Wells Fargo & Company in a report on Wednesday. They set a “market perform” rating and a $96.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Wolfe Research restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $109.00 price objective on shares of Wells Fargo & Company in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $94.03.

Check Out Our Latest Research Report on Wells Fargo & Company

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Wells Fargo & Company

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in shares of Wells Fargo & Company by 62.3% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 66,233 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $4,652,000 after buying an additional 25,436 shares during the period. Kera Capital Partners Inc. bought a new position in Wells Fargo & Company during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $236,000. Douglas Lane & Associates LLC grew its position in Wells Fargo & Company by 26.6% during the 2nd quarter. Douglas Lane & Associates LLC now owns 8,640 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $692,000 after acquiring an additional 1,817 shares during the last quarter. Nova Wealth Management Inc. increased its stake in Wells Fargo & Company by 112.9% in the 2nd quarter. Nova Wealth Management Inc. now owns 428 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 227 shares during the period. Finally, Wesbanco Bank Inc. lifted its position in Wells Fargo & Company by 18.9% in the second quarter. Wesbanco Bank Inc. now owns 42,222 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $3,383,000 after purchasing an additional 6,698 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 75.90% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Wells Fargo & Company

Here are the key news stories impacting Wells Fargo & Company this week:

Positive Sentiment: Q4 profit and EPS beat — Wells Fargo reported higher net income and beat EPS expectations (reported EPS ~$1.76 vs. street ~$1.66), helped by stronger net interest income. This demonstrates improving earnings power as rates stay elevated. Wells Fargo Reports Fourth Quarter 2025 Financial Results
Positive Sentiment: Post‑asset‑cap growth — Early evidence the bank can scale: Wells Fargo has grown assets ~11% after the Fed lifted its asset cap, supporting the company’s growth thesis if execution continues. Wells Fargo Grew Assets by 11% After Fed Lifted Asset Cap
Neutral Sentiment: Improving core profitability metrics — Management highlighted higher pre‑tax, pre‑provision income (improving core profitability), even as efficiency remains elevated; this signals progress but not yet a clean transition to lower costs. Bank Stocks Get Punished After Earnings—Is Valuation the Real Problem?
Neutral Sentiment: Sector and macro backdrop — Broad weakness in big‑bank stocks and a soft market reaction to other banks’ reports amplified the move in WFC; investors are re‑pricing bank valuations after several mixed quarters. How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday, 1/14/2026
Negative Sentiment: Revenue miss — Total revenue of $21.29B fell short of consensus (~$21.6B), which disappointed investors who had been looking for clear top‑line momentum post‑asset cap. The revenue miss was the primary near‑term catalyst cited for the sell‑off. Wells Fargo Q4 revenue miss sends shares lower
Negative Sentiment: One‑time charges and elevated costs — The quarter included ~$612M in severance/related charges and an efficiency ratio near ~64, undercutting margins and suggesting more work remains on cost takeouts. Wells Fargo (WFC) Stock: Earnings Miss Sends Shares Down After Strong 2025
Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/political overhang — Headlines about a proposed 10% cap on credit‑card APRs increased investor anxiety about future card income, creating an additional industry‑wide headwind for Wells Fargo. Bank Stocks Get Punished After Earnings—Is Valuation the Real Problem?

About Senator Boozman

John Boozman (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Arkansas. He assumed office on January 3, 2011. His current term ends on January 3, 2029. Boozman (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent Arkansas. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022. Boozman won re-election in 2016. He faced Democrat Conner Eldridge, Libertarian Frank Gilbert, and write-in candidate Jason Tate in the general election. Arkansas’ U.S. Senate race was rated as safely Republican in 2016. Boozman began his political career in the U.S. House. He won a special election in 2001 and served in that position until his election to the Senate in 2010. Prior to his political career, Boozman worked as an optometrist. As of a 2014 analysis of multiple outside rankings, Boozman is an average Republican member of Congress, meaning he will vote with the Republican Party on the majority of bills. Below is an abbreviated outline of Boozman’s academic, professional, and political career: 2011-Present: U.S. Senator from Arkansas 2001-2011: U.S. Representative from Arkansas 1977: Graduated from Southern College of Optometry

Wells Fargo & Company Company Profile

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Wells Fargo & Company is a diversified, U.S.-based financial services company headquartered in San Francisco, California. Founded in 1852 by Henry Wells and William G. Fargo, the firm has evolved from its origins in express delivery and pioneer-era banking into one of the largest full-service banks in the United States. The company provides a broad range of financial products and services to individual, small business, commercial, and institutional clients. Charles W. Scharf serves as chief executive officer.

Wells Fargo operates across several core business segments, including consumer banking and lending, commercial banking, corporate and investment banking, and wealth and investment management.