TD Asset Management Inc Decreases Position in Wells Fargo & Company $WFC

TD Asset Management Inc decreased its holdings in Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) by 0.8% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,324,686 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 10,180 shares during the quarter. TD Asset Management Inc’s holdings in Wells Fargo & Company were worth $123,461,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of WFC. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its stake 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 acquiring an additional 25,436 shares in the last quarter. Jump Financial LLC lifted its stake in shares of Wells Fargo & Company by 12.9% in the second quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 22,904 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,835,000 after acquiring an additional 2,615 shares in the last quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC lifted its stake in shares of Wells Fargo & Company by 111.0% in the second quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 14,008 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,122,000 after acquiring an additional 7,368 shares in the last quarter. Vivaldi Capital Management LP lifted its stake in shares of Wells Fargo & Company by 5.4% in the second quarter. Vivaldi Capital Management LP now owns 3,229 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $259,000 after acquiring an additional 165 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Diversify Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in shares of Wells Fargo & Company by 51.2% in the second quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC now owns 25,718 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,044,000 after acquiring an additional 8,714 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 75.90% of the company’s stock.

Wells Fargo & Company Trading Up 3.6%

Shares of NYSE WFC opened at $81.50 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $79.16 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $84.72. Wells Fargo & Company has a 52-week low of $71.93 and a 52-week high of $97.76. The stock has a market capitalization of $249.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.58, a PEG ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 0.93. The company has a quick ratio of 0.90, a current ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.12.

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFCGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 14th. The financial services provider reported $1.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.58 by $0.02. Wells Fargo & Company had a return on equity of 13.27% and a net margin of 17.26%.The firm had revenue of $11.62 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $21.85 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.39 earnings per share. Wells Fargo & Company’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts anticipate that Wells Fargo & Company will post 6.84 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wells Fargo & Company Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 8th were paid a dividend of $0.45 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 8th. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.2%. Wells Fargo & Company’s dividend payout ratio is presently 27.78%.

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Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently commented on WFC shares. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on Wells Fargo & Company from $108.00 to $100.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on Wells Fargo & Company in a research note on Thursday, March 26th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $100.00 price target on the stock. HSBC upgraded Wells Fargo & Company from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $94.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Wells Fargo & Company in a research note on Friday, March 6th. Finally, Barclays cut their price target on Wells Fargo & Company from $113.00 to $108.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. Two research 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $97.53.

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About Wells Fargo & Company

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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.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC)

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