Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft Makes New Investment in Wells Fargo & Company $WFC

Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft purchased a new position in Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 47,896 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $4,004,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Wealthstream Advisors Inc. increased its position in shares of Wells Fargo & Company by 3.4% during the 3rd quarter. Wealthstream Advisors Inc. now owns 8,204 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $688,000 after purchasing an additional 270 shares during the last quarter. Opinicus Capital Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Wells Fargo & Company by 4.6% in the third quarter. Opinicus Capital Inc. now owns 10,709 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $898,000 after buying an additional 467 shares during the last quarter. BridgePort Financial Solutions LLC purchased a new position in shares of Wells Fargo & Company in the third quarter worth approximately $378,000. Midwest Trust Co grew its position in Wells Fargo & Company by 4.9% during the third quarter. Midwest Trust Co now owns 17,365 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,456,000 after buying an additional 805 shares during the period. Finally, Wealthfront Advisers LLC increased its holdings in Wells Fargo & Company by 3.3% during the third quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 429,018 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $35,960,000 after buying an additional 13,515 shares during the last quarter. 75.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

More Wells Fargo & Company News

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

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan raised its price target on WFC to $99.50 (from $99.00) while keeping a “neutral” rating; the higher PT signals incremental upside but no change in conviction. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst consensus remains favorable — brokerages’ average recommendation is “Moderate Buy,” supporting medium-term demand for the shares. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Wells Fargo presented at the UBS Financial Services Conference — investor takeaways from the transcript will matter for guidance and capital plans, but the presentation alone produced no clear market-moving surprise. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Research pieces evaluating Wells Fargo preferred stock and peer comparisons (Nomura) provide detail for fixed-income and comparative investors but are unlikely to drive large, immediate equity moves. Read More. — Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Wells Fargo research commentary on broader consumer trends (e.g., GLP‑1 driven shifts toward protein snacks) highlights the firm’s economic research visibility but is indirect for WFC equity performance. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: A high-profile customer dispute — Wells Fargo refused to refund a $28K tax payment after a check was stolen — can amplify reputational and litigation concerns and may pressure sentiment among retail investors. Read More.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have weighed in on WFC shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Wells Fargo & Company in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Barclays lifted their target price on Wells Fargo & Company from $94.00 to $113.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. TD Cowen reduced their price target on Wells Fargo & Company from $102.00 to $100.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price objective on Wells Fargo & Company from $92.00 to $101.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Wells Fargo & Company from $95.00 to $97.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $97.29.

Wells Fargo & Company Price Performance

WFC opened at $91.90 on Wednesday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $91.94 and a 200 day moving average of $85.82. The company has a quick ratio of 0.84, a current ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05. The stock has a market cap of $288.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.66, a PEG ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.09. Wells Fargo & Company has a 52-week low of $58.42 and a 52-week high of $97.76.

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 14th. The financial services provider reported $1.76 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.66 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $11.97 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $21.63 billion. Wells Fargo & Company had a return on equity of 12.90% and a net margin of 17.27%.Wells Fargo & Company’s quarterly revenue was up 4.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.43 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Wells Fargo & Company will post 5.89 EPS for the current year.

Wells Fargo & Company Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Sunday, March 1st. Investors of record on Friday, February 6th will be given a $0.45 dividend. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 6th. Wells Fargo & Company’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 28.71%.

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.