The stock price of Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE: WFC) has plunged by -7.14 when compared to previous closing price of 65.67, but the company has seen a -13.74% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-04-04 that We all know that the banking business isn’t subject to tariffs. But as cyclical operators, their business is heavily exposed to trends in the broader economy, which in turn is seen as weighed down by the ongoing tariffs uncertainty.
Is It Worth Investing in Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE: WFC) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE: WFC) is above average at 11.35x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.14.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 9 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 as “overweight,” 8 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for WFC is 3.26B, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.09% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of WFC on April 07, 2025 was 16.24M shares.
WFC’s Market Performance
The stock of Wells Fargo & Co (WFC) has seen a -13.74% decrease in the past week, with a -16.06% drop in the past month, and a -13.12% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.10%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.20% for WFC. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -13.44% for WFC’s stock, with a -7.82% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of WFC
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for WFC stocks, with RBC Capital Mkts repeating the rating for WFC by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for WFC in the upcoming period, according to RBC Capital Mkts is $80 based on the research report published on March 13, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Wolfe Research, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see WFC reach a price target of $65. The rating they have provided for WFC stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on October 08th, 2024.
Evercore ISI gave a rating of “Outperform” to WFC, setting the target price at $65 in the report published on September 06th of the previous year.
WFC Trading at -18.58% 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 -25.18% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.20%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.10%, as shares sank -14.17% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -21.24% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, WFC fell by -13.74%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +4.70% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $70.45. In addition, Wells Fargo & Co saw -13.18% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at WFC starting from Williams Ather III, who sale 60,000 shares at the price of $63.70 back on Oct 16 ’24. After this action, Williams Ather III now owns 163,610 shares of Wells Fargo & Co, valued at $3,822,000 using the latest closing price.
Williams Ather III, the Director of Wells Fargo & Co, proposed sale 60,000 shares at $63.70 during a trade that took place back on Oct 16 ’24, which means that Williams Ather III is holding shares at $3,822,000 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for WFC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.35 for the present operating margin
- 1.02 for the gross margin
The net margin for Wells Fargo & Co stands at 0.25. The total capital return value is set at 0.01. Equity return is now at value 10.81, with 1.01 for asset returns.
Based on Wells Fargo & Co (WFC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.49 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.1. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.97. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.28.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 24.0 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.62. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.87. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.43.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Wells Fargo & Co (WFC) has experienced a bad performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
