Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) Shares Bought by Valtinson Bruner Financial Planning LLC

Valtinson Bruner Financial Planning LLC raised its holdings in Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFCFree Report) by 8.7% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 20,147 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,608 shares during the period. Valtinson Bruner Financial Planning LLC’s holdings in Wells Fargo & Company were worth $1,415,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of WFC. Rialto Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Wells Fargo & Company in the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. Truvestments Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Wells Fargo & Company in the third quarter worth approximately $29,000. Modus Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Wells Fargo & Company in the fourth quarter worth approximately $30,000. McClarren Financial Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Wells Fargo & Company in the fourth quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, Rakuten Securities Inc. boosted its stake in shares of 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 during the last quarter. 75.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wells Fargo & Company Trading Up 3.6 %

Shares of NYSE WFC opened at $70.96 on Friday. Wells Fargo & Company has a twelve month low of $50.15 and a twelve month high of $81.50. The company has a current ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $75.89 and a 200-day simple moving average of $68.84. The stock has a market capitalization of $233.31 billion, a PE ratio of 13.19, a PEG ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 1.16.

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFCGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 15th. The financial services provider reported $1.43 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.34 by $0.09. Wells Fargo & Company had a return on equity of 12.38% and a net margin of 15.73%. The business had revenue of $20.38 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $20.58 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.86 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was down .5% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts forecast that Wells Fargo & Company will post 5.89 earnings per share for the current year.

Wells Fargo & Company Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Saturday, March 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, January 7th were paid a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 7th. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.25%. Wells Fargo & Company’s payout ratio is presently 29.74%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on WFC shares. Citigroup lifted their price target on Wells Fargo & Company from $67.00 to $82.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 19th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on Wells Fargo & Company from $84.00 to $88.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 16th. Royal Bank of Canada upgraded Wells Fargo & Company from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $80.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on Wells Fargo & Company from $82.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 16th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price objective on Wells Fargo & Company from $69.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, December 9th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $74.39.

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About Wells Fargo & Company

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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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