The stock of Wells Fargo & Co. (WFC) has seen a 0.19% increase in the past week, with a 5.92% gain in the past month, and a 17.49% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.48%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.74% for WFC. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 1.71% for WFC stock, with a simple moving average of 26.61% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC) Right Now?
Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 12.00x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.20. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 11 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 as “overweight,” 12 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for WFC is 3.57B, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.28% of that float. On April 01, 2024, the average trading volume of WFC was 18.95M shares.
WFC) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC) has surged by 0.61 when compared to previous closing price of 57.61, but the company has seen a 0.19% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. Seeking Alpha reported 2024-03-28 that Wells Fargo has taken its share of hits over the years. It has paid out more than $11 billion to compensate customers for various harms they suffered at the bank’s hands. The bank’s reputation leads some to be wary of it.
Analysts’ Opinion of WFC
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for WFC stocks, with Keefe Bruyette repeating the rating for WFC by listing it as a “Mkt Perform.” The predicted price for WFC in the upcoming period, according to Keefe Bruyette is $62 based on the research report published on March 27, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Deutsche Bank gave a rating of “Hold” to WFC, setting the target price at $51 in the report published on January 09th of the current year.
WFC Trading at 9.58% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought WFC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -0.82% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.74%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.48%, as shares surge +4.26% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +24.19% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, WFC rose by +0.19%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +38.56% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $57.10. In addition, Wells Fargo & Co. saw 17.76% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at WFC starting from DAVIS RICHARD K, who purchase 3,500 shares at the price of $41.22 back on Nov 09 ’23. After this action, DAVIS RICHARD K now owns 4,244 shares of Wells Fargo & Co., valued at $144,270 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for WFC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.26 for the present operating margin
- 0.95 for the gross margin
The net margin for Wells Fargo & Co. stands at 0.23. The total capital return value is set at 0.01. Equity return is now at value 10.47, with 0.99 for asset returns.
Based on Wells Fargo & Co. (WFC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.54 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.18. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.18. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.66.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 43.27 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.41. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.3. The receivables turnover for the company is 1.54for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.04. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.43.
Conclusion
To sum up, Wells Fargo & Co. (WFC) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
