MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH Acquires 6,738 Shares of Wells Fargo & Company $WFC

MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH boosted its holdings in Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) by 39.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 23,706 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,738 shares during the period. MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH’s holdings in Wells Fargo & Company were worth $1,987,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of WFC. Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt raised its stake in shares of Wells Fargo & Company by 2,735,254.3% during the 2nd quarter. Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt now owns 949,769,723 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $76,095,550,000 after purchasing an additional 949,735,001 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in Wells Fargo & Company by 0.4% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 302,092,955 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $24,203,688,000 after buying an additional 1,341,222 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Wells Fargo & Company in the second quarter worth about $3,990,551,000. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA grew its position in shares of Wells Fargo & Company by 54.9% during the 2nd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 16,635,681 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,332,851,000 after acquiring an additional 5,894,747 shares during the period. Finally, Amundi grew its position in shares of Wells Fargo & Company by 18.2% during the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 14,155,753 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,165,868,000 after acquiring an additional 2,180,693 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 75.90% of the company’s stock.

Wells Fargo & Company News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks and other previews expect rising NII and solid loan demand for Q4, supporting the view that Wells Fargo could beat estimates again — a catalyst for upside if confirmed when results arrive. Should You Buy, Hold or Sell Wells Fargo Stock Ahead of Q4 Earnings?
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks and other analysts highlight WFC’s strong earnings-surprise history and expect the bank to have the earnings mix that supports another beat — positive for near-term sentiment. Will Wells Fargo (WFC) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report?
• Positive Sentiment: TD Cowen published a bullish forecast calling for strong price appreciation, which may attract momentum buyers and support the rally. TD Cowen Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for WFC
• Positive Sentiment: Seeking Alpha’s preview argues WFC’s rerating is largely complete and that execution and fee-based revenue strength support a higher valuation target — a constructive medium-term thesis. Wells Fargo Preview Q4 2025
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks published a detailed piece on Wall Street projections for WFC’s Q4 metrics (NII, loans, fees and credit metrics) — useful for traders sizing expectations but not an immediate price driver by itself. Insights Into Wells Fargo Q4
• Neutral Sentiment: Wells Fargo research published sector notes (on Walmart and Nucor) and added Merck to a tactical list — signals that WFC’s research desk is active but these items are indirect to WFC equity moves. Wells Fargo Sees Opportunity at Walmart
• Neutral Sentiment: Wells Fargo economists flagged a likely rebound in December CPI after a shutdown-distorted November — a macro note that could influence rate expectations and bank NII, but its net effect is ambiguous. December CPI rebound expected
• Negative Sentiment: Robert W. Baird reiterated an Underperform/low-rating for WFC and related coverage noted downgrades; bearish notes can pressure the stock by discouraging institutional buyers. Baird Reiterates Underperform
• Negative Sentiment: Baird R W cut WFC to “Strong Sell” in a separate note, creating a counterweight to bullish expectations and increasing near-term volatility. WFC Cut to Strong Sell at Baird R W
• Negative Sentiment: Some previews warn of lower non-interest income and potential asset-quality pressure that could blunt upside even if NII rises — a key risk for the upcoming report. Should You Buy, Hold or Sell WFC Ahead of Q4?

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently commented on the company. Baird R W downgraded Wells Fargo & Company from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Truist Financial boosted their target price on Wells Fargo & Company from $100.00 to $104.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Bank of America upped their price target on Wells Fargo & Company from $92.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. TD Cowen lifted their price objective on Wells Fargo & Company from $93.00 to $102.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Cfra Research raised shares of Wells Fargo & Company to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Wells Fargo & Company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $93.91.

Wells Fargo & Company Stock Performance

NYSE:WFC opened at $95.94 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $89.74 and its 200 day moving average is $84.41. The firm has a market cap of $301.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.78, a PEG ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a current ratio of 0.84. 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 issued its earnings results on Tuesday, October 14th. The financial services provider reported $1.73 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.55 by $0.18. The business had revenue of $21.44 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $21.11 billion. Wells Fargo & Company had a return on equity of 12.51% and a net margin of 17.18%.The firm’s revenue was up 5.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.42 EPS. Research analysts predict that Wells Fargo & Company will post 5.89 EPS for the current year.

Wells Fargo & Company Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 7th were given a dividend of $0.45 per share. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 7th. Wells Fargo & Company’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 29.61%.

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.