Wells Fargo & Company $WFC Shares Purchased by Glaxis Capital Management LLC

Glaxis Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFCFree Report) by 36.1% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 37,697 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 10,000 shares during the quarter. Wells Fargo & Company accounts for approximately 5.9% of Glaxis Capital Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest position. Glaxis Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Wells Fargo & Company were worth $3,513,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Wells Fargo & Company during the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Navalign LLC acquired a new position in Wells Fargo & Company in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Wells Fargo & Company in the 3rd quarter valued at about $27,000. Joseph Group Capital Management acquired a new position in Wells Fargo & Company in the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, Core Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Wells Fargo & Company in the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. 75.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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Wells Fargo & Company Stock Performance

Shares of WFC opened at $82.45 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $79.50 and a 200-day simple moving average of $84.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.12, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a current ratio of 0.90. The stock has a market capitalization of $252.32 billion, a PE ratio of 12.72, a PEG ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 0.93. Wells Fargo & Company has a 1 year low of $71.93 and a 1 year high of $97.76.

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFCGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 14th. The financial services provider reported $1.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.58 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $11.62 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $21.85 billion. Wells Fargo & Company had a return on equity of 13.27% and a net margin of 17.26%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.39 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Wells Fargo & Company will post 6.84 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wells Fargo & Company Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 8th were paid a $0.45 dividend. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 8th. Wells Fargo & Company’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 27.78%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

WFC has been the subject of several research reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Wells Fargo & Company in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Wells Fargo & Company in a research report on Friday, March 6th. HSBC raised Wells Fargo & Company from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $94.00 target price for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. Phillip Securities raised Wells Fargo & Company from a “moderate buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their target price on Wells Fargo & Company from $109.00 to $93.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 23rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $97.53.

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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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