Wealth Architects LLC lessened its position in Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) by 2.6% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 8,127 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 214 shares during the period. Wealth Architects LLC’s holdings in Wells Fargo & Company were worth $571,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Rialto Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Wells Fargo & Company during the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. grew its position in Wells Fargo & Company by 126.7% in the fourth quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 424 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 237 shares in the last quarter. Modus Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Wells Fargo & Company in the fourth quarter worth approximately $30,000. McClarren Financial Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in Wells Fargo & Company in the fourth quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, Decker Retirement Planning Inc. bought a new stake in Wells Fargo & Company in the fourth quarter worth approximately $32,000. 75.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Wells Fargo & Company Trading Up 3.6 %
Shares of Wells Fargo & Company stock opened at $70.96 on Monday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $75.89 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $69.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07, a current ratio of 0.86 and a quick ratio of 0.85. Wells Fargo & Company has a 52-week low of $50.15 and a 52-week high of $81.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $233.31 billion, a PE ratio of 13.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 1.16.
Wells Fargo & Company Dividend Announcement
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Saturday, March 1st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, January 7th were issued a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 7th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.25%. Wells Fargo & Company’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 29.74%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several analysts have commented on the stock. Truist Financial boosted their target price on shares of Wells Fargo & Company from $82.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 16th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Wells Fargo & Company from $69.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, December 9th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on shares of Wells Fargo & Company from $84.00 to $88.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 16th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price objective on shares of Wells Fargo & Company from $81.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 16th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on shares of Wells Fargo & Company from $72.00 to $82.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, December 6th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $74.39.
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Wells Fargo & Company Profile
Wells Fargo & Co is a diversified and community-based financial services company, which engages in the provision of banking, insurance, investments, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance products and services. It operates through the following segments: Consumer Banking and Lending, Commercial Banking, Corporate and Investment Banking, and Wealth and Investment Management.
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