Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC Purchases Shares of 69,083 Wells Fargo & Company $WFC

Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC purchased a new position in shares of Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) in the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund purchased 69,083 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $5,709,000.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Wells Fargo & Company in the 4th quarter valued at about $4,512,563,000. Amundi raised its holdings in Wells Fargo & Company by 73.0% in the first quarter. Amundi now owns 16,463,550 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,310,663,000 after buying an additional 6,944,316 shares during the period. Mawer Investment Management Ltd. grew its stake in Wells Fargo & Company by 177.7% during the fourth quarter. Mawer Investment Management Ltd. now owns 4,876,127 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $454,455,000 after buying an additional 3,120,399 shares during the period. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC increased its position in shares of Wells Fargo & Company by 13.0% in the fourth quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 20,625,070 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,922,257,000 after acquiring an additional 2,369,260 shares in the last quarter. Finally, PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab purchased a new position in shares of Wells Fargo & Company in the 4th quarter valued at $173,651,000. 75.90% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wells Fargo & Company Stock Down 2.6%

Shares of NYSE WFC opened at $83.69 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a current ratio of 0.90. Wells Fargo & Company has a 1 year low of $72.78 and a 1 year high of $97.76. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $86.08 and its 200-day simple moving average is $82.97. The firm has a market cap of $253.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.16, a PEG ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 0.92.

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 14th. The financial services provider reported $1.96 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.73 by $0.23. Wells Fargo & Company had a return on equity of 13.85% and a net margin of 17.55%.The firm had revenue of $22.62 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $21.86 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.60 earnings per share. Wells Fargo & Company’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.6% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Wells Fargo & Company will post 7.26 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wells Fargo & Company Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 7th will be given a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 7th. This is a positive change from Wells Fargo & Company’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. Wells Fargo & Company’s dividend payout ratio is currently 29.07%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently weighed in on WFC shares. Phillip Securities raised shares of Wells Fargo & Company from a “moderate buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Wells Fargo & Company in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Bank of America raised their target price on Wells Fargo & Company from $95.00 to $102.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on Wells Fargo & Company from $97.00 to $102.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, June 29th. Finally, Truist Financial upped their price target on Wells Fargo & Company from $90.00 to $94.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, June 26th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $98.61.

Key Stories Impacting Wells Fargo & Company

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

• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo established a new Series HH preferred stock, expanding its capital-raising options. A related analysis highlights the preferred shares’ roughly 6.6% yield, which may appeal to income-focused investors and support interest in Wells Fargo’s securities. Skip The CDs For Wells Fargo’s 6.6% Yielding Preferred Share Wells Fargo Establishes New Series HH Preferred Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Valuation commentary says WFC still appears discounted to an intrinsic-value estimate after generating a 126.5% total return over three years. That suggests potential long-term upside, although the size of the discount may be narrowing. Wells Fargo Stock Looks Cheap On Fair Value But Full On Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent fundamental performance remains solid: Wells Fargo’s latest reported quarter exceeded earnings and revenue estimates, with year-over-year revenue growth. However, investors may be weighing those results against the stock’s already substantial gains.
• Negative Sentiment: Wells Fargo has lagged some major-bank peers in 2026, particularly BNY Mellon, highlighting concerns that its business mix may be less favorable in the current market environment. Which Big Bank Stock Has Dominated in 2026
• Negative Sentiment: Commentary noting that WFC looks attractive on fair value but “full” on earnings suggests investors may be taking profits or demanding stronger catalysts before pushing the stock higher. Separate market coverage also recorded a recent decline while the broader market improved, indicating relative selling pressure. Wells Fargo Stock Declines While Market Improves

Wells Fargo & Company Company Profile

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.