Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. Has $26.16 Million Position in Wells Fargo & Company $WFC

Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. reduced its stake in shares of Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) by 46.8% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 328,638 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 289,423 shares during the quarter. Wells Fargo & Company comprises about 2.7% of Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 12th biggest position. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc.’s holdings in Wells Fargo & Company were worth $26,163,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Norges Bank bought a new position in Wells Fargo & Company in the fourth quarter valued at about $4,512,563,000. Capital Research Global Investors raised its holdings in Wells Fargo & Company by 18.6% during the 3rd quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 35,660,903 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,989,104,000 after purchasing an additional 5,584,930 shares during the last quarter. Mawer Investment Management Ltd. raised its holdings in Wells Fargo & Company by 177.7% during the 4th quarter. Mawer Investment Management Ltd. now owns 4,876,127 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $454,455,000 after purchasing an additional 3,120,399 shares during the last quarter. Danske Bank A S bought a new stake in Wells Fargo & Company during the 3rd quarter worth about $215,638,000. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted its position in Wells Fargo & Company by 13.0% during 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 valued at $1,922,257,000 after purchasing an additional 2,369,260 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 75.90% of the company’s stock.

Wells Fargo & Company Stock Down 0.0%

Shares of NYSE:WFC opened at $85.49 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $80.05 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $84.23. 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 company has a market capitalization of $261.61 billion, a PE ratio of 13.19, a PEG ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 0.92. Wells Fargo & Company has a 52 week low of $72.78 and a 52 week high of $97.76.

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFCGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results 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. Wells Fargo & Company had a net margin of 17.26% and a return on equity of 13.27%. The company had revenue of $11.62 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $21.85 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.39 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts forecast that Wells Fargo & Company will post 6.98 earnings per share for the current year.

Wells Fargo & Company Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 8th were issued a $0.45 dividend. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 8th. Wells Fargo & Company’s dividend payout ratio is 27.78%.

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Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have commented on WFC. HSBC raised shares of Wells Fargo & Company from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $94.00 target price for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price target on Wells Fargo & Company from $109.00 to $93.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 23rd. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on Wells Fargo & Company from $97.00 to $102.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, June 29th. Phillip Securities raised Wells Fargo & Company from a “moderate buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Barclays dropped their price objective on Wells Fargo & Company from $113.00 to $108.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Two research 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 company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $98.34.

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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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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC)

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