Sen. John Boozman Buys Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) Shares

Senator John Boozman (R-Arkansas) recently bought shares of Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC). In a filing disclosed on January 13th, the Senator disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Wells Fargo & Company stock on December 17th.

Senator John Boozman also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:IVW) on 12/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) on 12/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (NYSEARCA:KRE) on 12/26/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:IJR) on 12/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of iShares Silver Trust (NYSEARCA:SLV) on 12/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of abrdn Physical Platinum Shares ETF (NYSEARCA:PPLT) on 12/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of abrdn Physical Palladium Shares ETF (NYSEARCA:PALL) on 12/24/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Tradr 2X Long SPY Monthly ETF (NASDAQ:SPYM) on 12/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) on 12/17/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) on 12/17/2025.

Wells Fargo & Company Stock Down 0.5%

Wells Fargo & Company stock traded down $0.45 on Thursday, hitting $88.80. 21,714,219 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 16,658,047. The company has a current ratio of 0.84, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07. The firm has a market cap of $278.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.86 and a beta of 1.09. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $90.07 and its 200 day simple moving average is $84.72. Wells Fargo & Company has a 1 year low of $58.42 and a 1 year high of $97.76.

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 14th. The financial services provider reported $1.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.66 by $0.10. Wells Fargo & Company had a net margin of 17.18% and a return on equity of 12.51%. The company had revenue of $21.29 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $21.63 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.43 EPS. Wells Fargo & Company’s revenue was up 4.5% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Wells Fargo & Company will post 5.89 earnings per share for the current year.

Wells Fargo & Company Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 7th were issued a $0.45 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 7th. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.0%. Wells Fargo & Company’s dividend payout ratio is 29.61%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Wells Fargo & Company

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Hilton Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Wells Fargo & Company in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $3,656,000. Three Bridge Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Wells Fargo & Company in the second quarter worth $364,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund purchased a new position in Wells Fargo & Company during the second quarter worth $40,000. Canoe Financial LP boosted its stake in Wells Fargo & Company by 21.7% during the second quarter. Canoe Financial LP now owns 3,394,260 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $271,948,000 after buying an additional 604,930 shares during the period. Finally, Synergy Asset Management LLC bought a new position in Wells Fargo & Company during the third quarter valued at $10,729,000. Institutional investors own 75.90% of the company’s stock.

More Wells Fargo & Company News

Here are the key news stories impacting Wells Fargo & Company this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat on the bottom line and improved core profitability — WFC reported $1.76 EPS (above estimates) with net interest income and noninterest income up ~4–5% and pre-tax, pre‑provision profit improving, supporting earnings resilience. MarketBeat: Q4 results
• Positive Sentiment: Post‑asset‑cap growth opportunity — Wells Fargo has begun to scale again after the Fed lifted its asset cap, with early data showing asset growth (c.11%), offering incremental revenue upside if management executes. PYMNTS: Asset growth
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst reactions and price‑target moves — After earnings several shops revised forecasts: some trimmed targets (TD Cowen, Evercore tweaks) while others raised or reaffirmed ratings (Argus, RBC, Truist still positive). That produces a mixed catalyst set rather than a clear consensus. Benzinga: analyst revisions
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue miss, one‑time severance and efficiency pressure — Total revenue ($21.29B) came in below expectations; the quarter included ~$612M of severance and a still‑elevated efficiency ratio (~64), which, together with rising reserves for certain CRE exposures, weighed on the stock. Additionally, a sectorwide selloff and headlines about a proposed cap on credit‑card rates (10%) add regulatory/valuation overhang. MarketBeat: sector and WFC pressure

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently issued reports on WFC. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Wells Fargo & Company from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, October 4th. Argus raised their price objective on Wells Fargo & Company from $94.00 to $101.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. UBS Group lowered their price objective on Wells Fargo & Company from $95.00 to $93.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, October 7th. TD Cowen cut their target price on Wells Fargo & Company from $102.00 to $100.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Dbs Bank upgraded Wells Fargo & Company to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 21st. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $94.87.

About Senator Boozman

John Boozman (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Arkansas. He assumed office on January 3, 2011. His current term ends on January 3, 2029. Boozman (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent Arkansas. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022. Boozman won re-election in 2016. He faced Democrat Conner Eldridge, Libertarian Frank Gilbert, and write-in candidate Jason Tate in the general election. Arkansas’ U.S. Senate race was rated as safely Republican in 2016. Boozman began his political career in the U.S. House. He won a special election in 2001 and served in that position until his election to the Senate in 2010. Prior to his political career, Boozman worked as an optometrist. As of a 2014 analysis of multiple outside rankings, Boozman is an average Republican member of Congress, meaning he will vote with the Republican Party on the majority of bills. Below is an abbreviated outline of Boozman’s academic, professional, and political career: 2011-Present: U.S. Senator from Arkansas 2001-2011: U.S. Representative from Arkansas 1977: Graduated from Southern College of Optometry

About Wells Fargo & Company

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.