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Neutral2745.0%
Bearish46.7%
Wells Fargo & Company · WFC · FY2024 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2024
Wells Fargo: Fee Growth Offsets NII Pressure
Wells Fargo's quarter supports a balanced view: fee-generating businesses and credit-card expansion provide resilience, but the outlook still depends on net interest income, credit quality and regulatory execution.
Reported Before market openNYSEFinancial Services
$252.66B market cap
100quality score
Earnings scorecard
Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS
$1.42
Consensus $1.28
EPS surprise
+10.9%
Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue
$31.67B
Consensus $20.40B
Revenue surprise
+55.2%
Reported versus consensus
Market reaction
prior-close to event-session close
Stock move
+5.6%
Event window
SPY move
+0.6%
Same window
Abnormal move
+5.0%
Stock minus SPY
Volume
2.2×
Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift
+14.8%
Up to 20 sessions
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Why did WFC rise 5.6% after beating EPS estimates in FY2024 Q3?What changed in WFC's guidance and outlook in FY2024 Q3?Give me the bull and bear case for WFC after FY2024 Q3 earnings.
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What changed
The latest analysis emphasizes continued fee-income resilience, credit-card and partnership expansion, and unchanged guidance, while highlighting ongoing regulatory work and commercial-credit pressure.
Guidance delta
Management maintained its outlook, including flat fourth-quarter net interest income and an expected full-year decline.
Key takeaways
- Fee-based revenue growth continued to offset pressure in net interest income.
- Credit-card balances and new co-branded partnerships remain important growth initiatives.
- Capital returns and technology investment continued alongside risk-control work.
- Commercial lending, office real estate, deposits and regulatory execution remain watch items.
Management priorities
- Expand the credit-card portfolio and co-branded partnerships.
- Continue branch refurbishment and technology upgrades.
- Advance consent-order risk controls while maintaining capital returns.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
$83.32Current
$47Low
$78.81Average
$125.5High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 12, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UBS | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Overweight | Equal Weight | Upgrade | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 5, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Truist Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 1, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI Group | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Oct 1, 2026 |
| Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Baird | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Jul 15, 2026 |
| B of A Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 7, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Apr 15, 2026 |
| Barclays | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Apr 15, 2026 |
| Freedom Broker | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Jan 22, 2026 |
| TD Cowen | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Jan 15, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jan 15, 2026 |
| Argus Research | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jan 15, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Sep 23, 2025 |
| Raymond James | Market Perform | Strong Buy | Downgrade | Jul 7, 2025 |
| Compass Point | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Dec 10, 2024 |
| Phillip Securities | Accumulate | Neutral | Upgrade | Oct 15, 2024 |
| Wolfe Research | Outperform | Peer Perform | Upgrade | Oct 8, 2024 |
| Deutsche Bank | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Sep 3, 2024 |
| BMO Capital | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | Jul 15, 2024 |
| Jefferies | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Jul 3, 2024 |
| Oppenheimer | Perform | Perform | Maintain | Apr 15, 2024 |
| HSBC | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Mar 28, 2024 |
| Odeon Capital | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Jan 18, 2024 |
| Atlantic Equities | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Aug 1, 2023 |
| Credit Suisse | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jul 18, 2022 |
| Seaport Global | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Jan 19, 2021 |
| DA Davidson | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | May 29, 2020 |
| Nomura | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 7, 2020 |
| CFRA | Hold | Sell | Upgrade | Mar 4, 2020 |
| Buckingham Research | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Jul 17, 2019 |
| Buckingham | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Apr 15, 2019 |
| Bank of America | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Apr 15, 2019 |
| Keefe Bruyette & Woods | Market Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Apr 1, 2019 |
| Macquarie | Outperform | Neutral | Upgrade | Oct 15, 2018 |
| Argus | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 5, 2018 |
| Sandler O'Neill | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Jan 9, 2018 |
| Bernstein | Outperform | Market Perform | Upgrade | Jan 3, 2018 |
| Berenberg | Sell | Hold | Downgrade | Jul 21, 2017 |
| Guggenheim | Neutral | Sell | Upgrade | Apr 25, 2017 |
| Rafferty Capital | Sell | Hold | Downgrade | Apr 12, 2017 |
| Rafferty | Sell | Hold | Downgrade | Apr 12, 2017 |
| PiperJaffray | Neutral | Underweight | Upgrade | Apr 10, 2017 |
| Susquehanna | Neutral | Positive | Downgrade | Dec 1, 2016 |
| FBR Capital | Market Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Oct 19, 2016 |
| Keefe, Bruyette& Woods | Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Oct 16, 2016 |
| Societe Generale | Sell | Hold | Downgrade | Mar 9, 2015 |
| Miller Tabak | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Mar 9, 2015 |
| Argus Capital | Buy | Sell | Upgrade | Oct 16, 2014 |
| S&P Capital IQ | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Jan 14, 2014 |
| ISI Group | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 7, 2013 |
| Sterne Agee | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Jun 14, 2013 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Feb 11, 2013 |
| Stifel | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Feb 11, 2013 |
| Evercore Partners | Equal Weight | Overweight | Downgrade | Dec 19, 2012 |
| SunTrust Robinson Humphrey | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Dec 7, 2012 |
| Drexel Hamilton | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 2, 2012 |
| Bank oferica | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 16, 2012 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $83.32. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $96 | $80.45 | +15.2% | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Manan Gosalia | $102 | $80.45 | +22.4% | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $95 | $78.68 | +14.0% | Oct 1, 2026 |
| Robert W. Baird | Analyst unavailable | $92 | $85.29 | +10.4% | Jul 15, 2026 |
| UBS | Erika Najarian | $104 | $88.12 | +24.8% | Jul 7, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $93 | $82.62 | +11.6% | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $102 | $84.02 | +22.4% | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $98 | $79.9 | +17.6% | May 6, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Eric Shih | $88 | $81.74 | +5.6% | Apr 16, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Analyst unavailable | $94 | $81.73 | +12.8% | Apr 15, 2026 |
| Barclays | Jason Goldberg | $108 | $81.73 | +29.6% | Apr 15, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | John McDonald | $94 | $76.48 | +12.8% | Mar 17, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $85 | $86.29 | +2.0% | Feb 13, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $113 | $93.51 | +35.6% | Feb 4, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | John Pancari | $105 | $89.11 | +26.0% | Jan 15, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $96 | $93.48 | +15.2% | Jan 14, 2026 |
| Wolfe Research | Analyst unavailable | $109 | $94.44 | +30.8% | Jan 7, 2026 |
| HSBC | Analyst unavailable | $74 | $94.96 | -11.2% | Jan 7, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | John Pancari | $110 | $95.66 | +32.0% | Jan 6, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | John McDonald | $104 | $96.4 | +24.8% | Jan 6, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $90 | $96.4 | +8.0% | Jan 6, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $113 | $95.2 | +35.6% | Jan 5, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $100 | $93.27 | +20.0% | Dec 18, 2025 |
| Evercore ISI | Analyst unavailable | $107 | $93.8 | +28.4% | Dec 15, 2025 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $90 | $85.92 | +8.0% | Oct 15, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $97 | $84.56 | +16.4% | Oct 15, 2025 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $94 | $84.56 | +12.8% | Oct 15, 2025 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $93 | $80.84 | +11.6% | Oct 7, 2025 |
| Evercore ISI | Analyst unavailable | $98 | $84.65 | +17.6% | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Betsy Graseck | $95 | $85.01 | +14.0% | Sep 29, 2025 |
| Goldman Sachs | Richard Ramsden | $86 | $82.34 | +3.2% | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Raymond James | David Long | $84 | $74.74 | +0.8% | Jun 18, 2025 |
| Needham | Mike Cikos | $125.5 | $73.73 | +50.6% | May 28, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Steven Alexopoulos | $83 | $76.28 | -0.4% | May 14, 2025 |
| Barclays | Jason Goldberg | $87 | $63.1 | +4.4% | Apr 14, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $79 | $74.28 | -5.2% | Mar 24, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $65.63 | $66.78 | -21.2% | Mar 10, 2025 |
| Wolfe Research | Steven Chubak | $87 | $70.61 | +4.4% | Jan 3, 2025 |
| CFRA | Alexander Yokum | $92 | $52.76 | +10.4% | Nov 19, 2024 |
| Compass Point | David Rochester | $60 | $63.42 | -28.0% | Oct 15, 2024 |
| Wells Fargo | Gerard Cassidy | $61 | $62.16 | -26.8% | Oct 14, 2024 |
| Citigroup | Keith Horowitz | $67 | $63.02 | -19.6% | Oct 14, 2024 |
| Robert W. Baird | David George | $62 | $60.99 | -25.6% | Oct 14, 2024 |
| Piper Sandler | Scott Siefers | $62 | $60.99 | -25.6% | Oct 14, 2024 |
| Barclays | Jason Goldberg | $75 | $60.99 | -10.0% | Oct 14, 2024 |
| Evercore ISI | John Pancari | $71 | $60.99 | -14.8% | Oct 14, 2024 |
| Deutsche Bank | Matt O' Connor | $65 | $57.75 | -22.0% | Oct 11, 2024 |
| Bank of America Securities | Ebrahim Poonawala | $70 | $55.9 | -16.0% | Sep 27, 2024 |
| Wells Fargo | Matt O'Connor | $65 | $58.47 | -22.0% | Sep 3, 2024 |
| Daiwa | Kazuya Nishimura | $63 | $56.45 | -24.4% | Aug 20, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | Gerard Cassidy | $61 | $58.08 | -26.8% | Jul 15, 2024 |
| Goldman Sachs | Richard Ramsden | $64 | $56.54 | -23.2% | Jul 12, 2024 |
| Compass Point | David Rochester | $64 | $60.28 | -23.2% | Jul 11, 2024 |
| Piper Sandler | Scott Siefers | $61 | $61.04 | -26.8% | May 21, 2024 |
| Wells Fargo | Kenneth Leon | $70 | $56.47 | -16.0% | Apr 12, 2024 |
| Evercore ISI | John Pancari | $67 | $55.7 | -19.6% | Apr 12, 2024 |
| Goldman Sachs | Richard Ramsden | $65 | $55.64 | -22.0% | Apr 12, 2024 |
| Wells Fargo | David Rochester | $64 | $57.79 | -23.2% | Apr 8, 2024 |
| CFRA | Kenneth Leon | $59 | $57.61 | -29.2% | Apr 1, 2024 |
| Wells Fargo | David Konrad | $62 | $56.68 | -25.6% | Mar 27, 2024 |
| Robert W. Baird | David George | $55 | $48.74 | -34.0% | Jan 11, 2024 |
| Wells Fargo | Richard Bove | $56.08 | $47.76 | -32.7% | Dec 14, 2023 |
| Loop Capital Markets | James Fotheringham | $51 | $44.7 | -38.8% | Jul 17, 2023 |
| Wells Fargo | Richard Bove | $44.6 | $40.98 | -46.5% | Apr 17, 2023 |
| Wells Fargo | Gerard Cassidy | $42 | $40.88 | -49.6% | Apr 17, 2023 |
| Piper Sandler | Scott Siefers | $47 | $39.66 | -43.6% | Apr 14, 2023 |
| Wells Fargo | David Long | $47 | $37.92 | -43.6% | Apr 6, 2023 |
| Wells Fargo | Keith Horowitz | $50 | $46.78 | -40.0% | Nov 1, 2022 |
| Barclays | Jason Goldberg | $58 | $41.13 | -30.4% | Jul 17, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Betsy Graseck | $59 | $41.13 | -29.2% | Jul 15, 2022 |
| Raymond James | David Long | $50 | $37.9 | -40.0% | Jun 24, 2022 |
| Raymond James | David Long | $60 | $47.83 | -28.0% | Apr 20, 2022 |
| Barclays | Jason Goldberg | $64 | $47.07 | -23.2% | Apr 18, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Betsy Graseck | $66 | $48.71 | -20.8% | Apr 2, 2022 |
| Wells Fargo | Vivek Juneja | $58.5 | $56.33 | -29.8% | Feb 6, 2022 |
| Evercore ISI | John Pancari | $65 | $56.44 | -22.0% | Jan 18, 2022 |
| BMO Capital | James Fotheringham | $54 | $57.8 | -35.2% | Jan 17, 2022 |
| KBW | David Konrad | $67 | $57.8 | -19.6% | Jan 17, 2022 |
| Goldman Sachs | Richard Ramsden | $56 | $57.8 | -32.8% | Jan 14, 2022 |
| Wolfe Research | Steven Chubak | $65 | $52.51 | -22.0% | Jan 4, 2022 |
| Barclays | Jason Goldberg | $62 | $50.5 | -25.6% | Jan 3, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Susan Roth Katzke | $55 | $42.51 | -34.0% | Jul 19, 2021 |
| Compass Point | Dave Rochester | $53 | $46.27 | -36.4% | May 18, 2021 |
| Citigroup | Keith Horowitz | $50 | $41.62 | -40.0% | Apr 15, 2021 |
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Snapshot as of publicationWells Fargo & Company, a financial services company, provides diversified banking, investment, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance products and services in the United States and internationally. It operates through four segments: Consumer Banking and Lending; Commercial Banking; Corporate and Investment Banking; and Wealth and Investment Management. The company’s financial products and services includes checking and savings accounts, and credit and debit cards, as well as home, auto, personal, and small business lending services.…
Historical context
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