50,431 Shares in Wells Fargo & Company $WFC Acquired by GSA Capital Partners LLP

GSA Capital Partners LLP acquired a new position in shares of Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 50,431 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $4,168,000. Wells Fargo & Company makes up approximately 0.3% of GSA Capital Partners LLP’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 24th largest holding.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd lifted its stake in Wells Fargo & Company by 4.2% in the 4th quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd now owns 350,567 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $32,673,000 after acquiring an additional 14,168 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC grew its stake in Wells Fargo & Company by 4.4% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 412,511 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $38,446,000 after acquiring an additional 17,302 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Wells Fargo & Company during the 4th quarter valued at about $4,512,563,000. Winning Points Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Wells Fargo & Company in the 4th quarter valued at about $3,384,000. Finally, Xponance LLC increased its holdings in shares of Wells Fargo & Company by 4.4% in the 4th quarter. Xponance LLC now owns 502,070 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $46,793,000 after purchasing an additional 20,967 shares during the period. 75.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about 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

Analyst Ratings Changes

WFC has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of 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. Truist Financial upped their price objective on shares of Wells Fargo & Company from $90.00 to $94.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, June 26th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Wells Fargo & Company from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, June 14th. UBS Group decreased their target price on shares of Wells Fargo & Company from $105.00 to $104.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Wells Fargo & Company in a report on Friday, July 17th. 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, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $98.61.

Wells Fargo & Company Stock Down 2.6%

WFC opened at $83.69 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $253.08 billion, a PE ratio of 12.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 0.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 0.90 and a quick ratio of 0.90. Wells Fargo & Company has a fifty-two week low of $72.78 and a fifty-two week high of $97.76. The business has a 50-day moving average of $86.08 and a 200-day moving average of $82.97.

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 14th. The financial services provider reported $1.96 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 business had revenue of $22.62 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $21.86 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.60 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 8.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts forecast that Wells Fargo & Company will post 7.26 EPS 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 paid a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.4%. This is a boost from Wells Fargo & Company’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 7th. Wells Fargo & Company’s dividend payout ratio is presently 29.07%.

About Wells Fargo & Company

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.