Wealthfront (NASDAQ:WLTH) Receives Consensus Rating of “Hold” from Brokerages

Wealthfront (NASDAQ:WLTH) has earned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the five ratings firms that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12-month target price among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $11.50.

Several research analysts have commented on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Wealthfront from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price objective on shares of Wealthfront from $17.00 to $14.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on shares of Wealthfront from $12.50 to $12.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Wealthfront to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price target on shares of Wealthfront from $12.00 to $10.50 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Wealthfront

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Sandia Investment Management LP bought a new position in Wealthfront in the fourth quarter worth $44,000. Barclays PLC bought a new stake in shares of Wealthfront during the 4th quarter valued at $136,000. Symmetry Investments LP purchased a new stake in shares of Wealthfront in the 4th quarter worth about $190,000. Realta Investment Advisors bought a new position in shares of Wealthfront in the 4th quarter worth about $194,000. Finally, Hudson Bay Capital Management LP bought a new position in shares of Wealthfront in the 4th quarter worth about $245,000.

Key Stories Impacting Wealthfront

Here are the key news stories impacting Wealthfront this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company reported record annual revenue and record platform assets, with Q4 revenue of $96.1M beating consensus — a top?line datapoint that supports future growth expectations. Wealthfront Reports Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Company announced a share repurchase plan alongside the results, a capital-return action that can support the stock by reducing float and signaling management confidence. Wealthfront Announces Record Results and Share Repurchase Plan
• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo trimmed its price target slightly (to $12.00) but kept an “overweight” rating — a vote of relative confidence from a major bank that implies meaningful upside from current levels. Benzinga
• Neutral Sentiment: Management materials and the full earnings call transcript/slide deck are available for investors to review the details and Q&A (useful for modeling but not an immediate price driver). Earnings Materials & Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reaffirmed a “market perform” stance while lowering their target to $9.50 — a mixed analyst view that tempers but doesn’t flip overall sell/buy momentum. Benzinga
• Negative Sentiment: Wealthfront missed on EPS (reported ($1.31) vs. consensus ($1.24)), a near?term earnings miss that investors punished because it raises concerns about profitability trajectory. Earnings Details
• Negative Sentiment: Several analysts lowered forecasts and price targets after the print and the stock reportedly fell double digits in immediate trading — analyst downgrades and negative headlines are amplifying the sell?side reaction. These Analysts Cut Their Forecasts On Wealthfront After Q4 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms have launched or flagged securities?litigation investigations into Wealthfront, adding legal and sentiment risk that often depresses share prices until resolved. Faruqi & Faruqi Investigation Reminder

Wealthfront Trading Down 4.0%

Shares of WLTH traded down $0.33 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $8.07. The stock had a trading volume of 2,316,202 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,503,777. Wealthfront has a 12-month low of $7.20 and a 12-month high of $14.88.

Wealthfront (NASDAQ:WLTH) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 11th. The company reported ($1.31) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($1.24) by ($0.07). The company had revenue of $96.14 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $91.95 million.

Wealthfront Company Profile

Wealthfront (NASDAQ:WLTH) is a technology-driven wealth management firm that provides automated investment services to individual investors. Operating as a robo-advisor, the company uses algorithms and software to construct and manage diversified portfolios largely composed of low-cost exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Its platform is geared toward long-term, goal-based investing with an emphasis on passive strategies, automated rebalancing and straightforward user experience delivered through web and mobile applications.

The company’s product suite includes automated portfolio management, tax-loss harvesting and goal-planning tools that help clients set and track financial objectives.