Wells Fargo & Company $WFC Shares Acquired by Deltec Asset Management LLC

Deltec Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) by 106.9% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 12,000 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,200 shares during the quarter. Deltec Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Wells Fargo & Company were worth $955,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Wells Fargo & Company during the 4th quarter worth approximately $4,512,563,000. Capital Research Global Investors boosted its position in shares of Wells Fargo & Company by 4.9% in the 4th quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 37,421,387 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $3,487,687,000 after buying an additional 1,760,484 shares in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc raised its position in shares of Wells Fargo & Company by 0.9% during the 4th quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 21,197,423 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,975,600,000 after purchasing an additional 188,186 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted its position in shares of Wells Fargo & Company by 13.0% in the fourth 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 acquiring an additional 2,369,260 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Boston Partners lifted its holdings in Wells Fargo & Company by 5.2% in the 4th quarter. Boston Partners now owns 9,606,215 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $895,466,000 after purchasing an additional 477,745 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 75.90% of the company’s stock.

Wells Fargo & Company Stock Performance

WFC stock opened at $85.93 on Thursday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $79.87 and a 200 day simple moving average of $84.27. The company has a quick ratio of 0.90, a current ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.12. The company has a market capitalization of $262.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.26, a PEG ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 0.92. Wells Fargo & Company has a fifty-two week low of $72.78 and a fifty-two week high of $97.76.

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFCGet Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 14th. The financial services provider reported $1.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.58 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $11.62 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $21.85 billion. Wells Fargo & Company had a return on equity of 13.27% and a net margin of 17.26%.Wells Fargo & Company’s revenue was up 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.39 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts predict that Wells Fargo & Company will post 6.98 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wells Fargo & Company Announces Dividend

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

Wells Fargo & Company News Summary

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Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have issued reports on WFC shares. Barclays decreased their price target on Wells Fargo & Company from $113.00 to $108.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. KGI Securities downgraded Wells Fargo & Company to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Wells Fargo & Company in a report on Monday, April 20th. Truist Financial increased their target price on Wells Fargo & Company from $90.00 to $94.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, June 26th. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of Wells Fargo & Company from $97.00 to $102.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Wells Fargo & Company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $98.34.

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About Wells Fargo & Company

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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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