In the latest close session, Wells Fargo (WFC) was up +1.17% at $82.35. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.1%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a rise of 0.57%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw a decrease of 0.33%.
Shares of the biggest U.S. mortgage lender have appreciated by 4.98% over the course of the past month, outperforming the Finance sector's gain of 2.52%, and the S&P 500's gain of 2.57%.
The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of Wells Fargo in its upcoming release. The company is slated to reveal its earnings on October 14, 2025. In that report, analysts expect Wells Fargo to post earnings of $1.53 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 0.66%. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $21.15 billion, up 3.86% from the prior-year quarter.
Looking at the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $6.01 per share and revenue of $83.38 billion. These totals would mark changes of +11.92% and +1.32%, respectively, from last year.
Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for Wells Fargo. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.
Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Over the past month, there's been a 0.06% rise in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. Right now, Wells Fargo possesses a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
In the context of valuation, Wells Fargo is at present trading with a Forward P/E ratio of 13.54. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 17, so one might conclude that Wells Fargo is trading at a discount comparatively.
Meanwhile, WFC's PEG ratio is currently 1.23. The PEG ratio bears resemblance to the frequently used P/E ratio, but this parameter also includes the company's expected earnings growth trajectory. The average PEG ratio for the Financial - Investment Bank industry stood at 1.65 at the close of the market yesterday.
The Financial - Investment Bank industry is part of the Finance sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 17, which puts it in the top 7% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the vigor of our specific industry groups by computing the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks incorporated in the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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