Triangle Securities Wealth Management Decreases Stake in Wells Fargo & Company $WFC

Triangle Securities Wealth Management cut its position in shares of Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) by 51.9% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 31,730 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 34,226 shares during the period. Triangle Securities Wealth Management’s holdings in Wells Fargo & Company were worth $2,526,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in WFC. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Wells Fargo & Company during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $4,512,563,000. Capital Research Global Investors increased its position in Wells Fargo & Company by 4.9% in the fourth quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 37,421,387 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $3,487,687,000 after purchasing an additional 1,760,484 shares during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc increased its position in Wells Fargo & Company by 0.9% in the fourth quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 21,197,423 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,975,600,000 after purchasing an additional 188,186 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its stake in Wells Fargo & Company by 13.0% during 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 valued at $1,922,257,000 after purchasing an additional 2,369,260 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Boston Partners raised its stake in Wells Fargo & Company by 5.2% during the fourth quarter. Boston Partners now owns 9,606,215 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $895,466,000 after purchasing an additional 477,745 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 75.90% of the company’s stock.

Wells Fargo & Company Stock Up 0.5%

Shares of WFC opened at $84.76 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.90, a current ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.12. The business has a fifty day moving average of $79.65 and a 200 day moving average of $84.45. The company has a market cap of $259.38 billion, a PE ratio of 13.08, a P/E/G ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 0.93. Wells Fargo & Company has a 52-week low of $72.78 and a 52-week high of $97.76.

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFCGet Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 14th. The financial services provider reported $1.60 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.58 by $0.02. Wells Fargo & Company had a net margin of 17.26% and a return on equity of 13.27%. The business had revenue of $11.62 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $21.85 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.39 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Wells Fargo & Company will post 6.86 EPS for the current year.

Wells Fargo & Company Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Investors of record on Friday, May 8th were paid a dividend of $0.45 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 8th. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%. Wells Fargo & Company’s payout ratio is currently 27.78%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have commented on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on shares of Wells Fargo & Company in a research note on Thursday, March 26th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $100.00 price objective for the company. 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. Phillip Securities upgraded shares of Wells Fargo & Company from a “moderate buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on shares of Wells Fargo & Company from $108.00 to $100.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. Finally, Truist Financial dropped their price target on Wells Fargo & Company from $98.00 to $94.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, March 17th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $98.24.

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More Wells Fargo & Company News

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

  • Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo completed the Fed’s 2026 stress test and said it intends to raise its third-quarter dividend by 11%, which supports the stock by showing strong capital resilience and a shareholder-friendly payout policy. Article Title
  • Positive Sentiment: Industry-wide stress test results were also supportive, with large banks broadly passing and many announcing dividend hikes and buyback plans, which can improve sentiment toward Wells Fargo and the sector. Article Title
  • Positive Sentiment: Analyst previews ahead of Wells Fargo’s upcoming earnings suggest modest double-digit profit growth, reinforcing expectations for solid near-term fundamentals. Article Title
  • Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary from Wells Fargo strategist Scott Wren encouraged investors not to chase the recent rally, but to buy dips, offering a cautious macro view rather than a direct company-specific catalyst. Article Title

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.

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