Eurizon SLJ Capital Ltd Invests $680,000 in Wells Fargo & Company $WFC

Eurizon SLJ Capital Ltd bought a new position in Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 7,301 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $680,000.

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Private Wealth Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Wells Fargo & Company by 2.5% in the fourth quarter. Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 4,514 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $421,000 after purchasing an additional 108 shares in the last quarter. Nixon Peabody Trust Co. increased its stake in shares of Wells Fargo & Company by 3.6% in the fourth quarter. Nixon Peabody Trust Co. now owns 3,351 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $312,000 after purchasing an additional 115 shares in the last quarter. Simmons Bank increased its stake in shares of Wells Fargo & Company by 1.9% in the fourth quarter. Simmons Bank now owns 6,359 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $593,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Wells Fargo & Company by 1.0% in the fourth quarter. Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 12,048 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,123,000 after purchasing an additional 117 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Main Street Group LTD increased its stake in shares of Wells Fargo & Company by 36.9% in the third quarter. Main Street Group LTD now owns 438 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 118 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 75.90% of the company’s stock.

Wells Fargo & Company Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:WFC opened at $77.46 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $79.06 and a 200 day moving average of $84.91. The stock has a market cap of $237.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.95, a P/E/G ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 0.96. Wells Fargo & Company has a 12 month low of $71.93 and a 12 month high of $97.76. The company has a current ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.12.

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 14th. The financial services provider reported $1.60 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $21.85 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.39 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Wells Fargo & Company will post 6.84 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wells Fargo & Company Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 8th will be paid a $0.45 dividend. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 8th. Wells Fargo & Company’s payout ratio is currently 27.78%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Barclays reduced their target price on shares of Wells Fargo & Company from $113.00 to $108.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their target price on shares of Wells Fargo & Company from $109.00 to $93.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 23rd. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Wells Fargo & Company from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 16th. Phillip Securities upgraded shares of Wells Fargo & Company from a “moderate buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Robert W. Baird upgraded shares of Wells Fargo & Company from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $85.00 target price for the company in a research note on Friday, February 13th. 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $97.53.

Wells Fargo & Company News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo signaled strong Q2 fee-income growth, with mid-teen investment banking and markets gains plus higher wealth management revenue expected to support results. Wells Fargo Signals Strong Q2 Fee Income Growth at Bernstein Conference
• Positive Sentiment: CEO Charlie Scharf also said Wells Fargo expects investment banking and trading revenue to rise by mid-teen percentages in Q2, reinforcing the view that fee businesses are improving. Wells Fargo CEO sees mid-teens growth in investment banking, trading 2026-05-27
• Neutral Sentiment: Wells Fargo’s Bernstein conference transcript mainly provided more detail on management’s outlook and did not add a major new catalyst beyond the stronger fee-income message. Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) Presents at Bernstein 42nd Annual Strategic Decisions Conference Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader market commentary showed Goldman Sachs expects record-level M&A activity in 2026, which is constructive for bank deal-making, but this was an industry-wide note rather than a Wells Fargo-specific announcement. GS Expects Record Global M&A in 2026: Will This Boost Its IB Business?
• Negative Sentiment: Some recent commentary remains cautious on Wells Fargo’s upside, with one analysis arguing the bank keeps improving but that the stock’s near-term upside looks limited. Wells Fargo Keeps Improving, But The Upside Looks Weak
• Negative Sentiment: Wells Fargo has also been warning that small-cap market strength may not be sustainable, citing weakening earnings estimates and higher debt levels, which reflects a more cautious macro view. Small-cap stocks are rallying, but here’s why Wells Fargo says its better to sell than buy

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.