SummitTX Capital L.P. purchased a new stake in shares of Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) in the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm purchased 24,650 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,962,000.
A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the business. Norges Bank bought a new position in Wells Fargo & Company in the 4th quarter valued at $4,512,563,000. Capital Research Global Investors raised its stake in shares of Wells Fargo & Company by 4.9% during the 4th 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 period. Legal & General Group Plc raised its stake in shares of Wells Fargo & Company by 0.9% during the 4th 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 period. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Wells Fargo & Company by 13.0% in the 4th 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 buying an additional 2,369,260 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Boston Partners boosted its holdings in shares of Wells Fargo & Company by 5.2% in the 4th quarter. Boston Partners now owns 9,606,215 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $895,466,000 after buying an additional 477,745 shares during the last quarter. 75.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
WFC has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on shares of Wells Fargo & Company from $85.00 to $92.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Wells Fargo & Company from $86.50 to $93.50 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, July 6th. 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 report on Monday, June 29th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Wells Fargo & Company in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Barclays decreased their target price on shares of Wells Fargo & Company from $113.00 to $108.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Two 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. According to data from MarketBeat, Wells Fargo & Company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $98.50.
Wells Fargo & Company Stock Down 0.5%
Shares of NYSE:WFC opened at $86.86 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $265.82 billion, a PE ratio of 12.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 0.92. 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 52-week low of $72.78 and a 52-week high of $97.76. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $83.22 and a 200 day moving average of $83.30.
Wells Fargo & Company Increases Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 7th will be paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. This is an increase from Wells Fargo & Company’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 7th. Wells Fargo & Company’s dividend payout ratio is presently 26.16%.
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.
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