Wells Fargo & Company, a financial services company, provides diversified banking, investment, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance products and services in the United States and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Consumer Banking and Lending; Commercial Banking; Corporate and Investment Banking; and Wealth and Investment Management. The Consumer Banking and Lending segment offers diversified financial products and services for consumers and small businesses. Its financial products and services include checking and savings accounts, and credit and debit cards, as well as home, auto, personal, and small business lending services. The Commercial Banking segment provides financial solutions to private, family owned, and certain public companies. Its products and services include banking and credit products across various industry sectors and municipalities, secured lending and lease products, and treasury management services. The Corporate and Investment Banking segment offers a suite of capital markets, banking, and financial products and services, such as corporate banking, investment banking, treasury management, commercial real estate lending and servicing, equity, and fixed income solutions, as well as sales, trading, and research capabilities services to corporate, commercial real estate, government, and institutional clients. The Wealth and Investment Management segment provides personalized wealth management, brokerage, financial planning, lending, private banking, and trust and fiduciary products and services to affluent, high-net worth, and ultra-high-net worth clients. It also operates through financial advisors in brokerage and wealth offices, consumer bank branches, independent offices, and digitally through WellsTrade and Intuitive Investor. The company was founded in 1852 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Wells Fargo демонстрирует смешанную фундаментальную картину. С одной стороны, компания имеет сильные показатели по EPS и чистой прибыли, значительно превышающие медиану по отрасли, что указывает на высокую эффективность и прибыльность. Однако, с другой стороны, мультипликаторы, такие как P/E и P/B, находятся выше медианных значений, что может свидетельствовать о переоцененности акций. Долговая нагрузка компании также вызывает опасения, так как коэффициент долга к капиталу значительно выше медианы отрасли, что увеличивает финансовые риски. Дивидендная доходность хотя и ниже, но остается стабильной, что является положительным фактором. В то же время, недостаточная ликвидность, отраженная в низком текущем коэффициенте и отсутствии свободного денежного потока, также может негативно сказаться на финансовой устойчивости. В целом, сильные показатели прибыли компенсируются высокими мультипликаторами и долговой нагрузкой, что делает текущую оценку компании более осторожной.

Wells Fargo & Company

The DividendRank formula at Dividend Channel ranks a coverage universe of thousands of dividend stocks, according to a proprietary formula designed to identify those stocks that combine two important characteristics — strong fundamentals and a valuation that looks inexpensive. Wells Fargo & Co (Symbol: WFC) presently has an excellent rank, in the top 25% of the coverage universe, which suggests it is among the top most "interesting" ideas that merit further research by investors.
But making Wells Fargo & Co an even more interesting and timely stock to look at, is the fact that in trading on Thursday, shares of WFC entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $74.645 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analysis indicator used to measure momentum on a scale of zero to 100. A stock is considered to be oversold if the RSI reading falls below 30. In the case of Wells Fargo & Co, the RSI reading has hit 28.6 — by comparison, the universe of dividend stocks covered by Dividend Channel currently has an average RSI of 41.4. A falling stock price — all else being equal — creates a better opportunity for dividend investors to capture a higher yield. Indeed, WFC's recent annualized dividend of 1.8/share (currently paid in quarterly installments) works out to an annual yield of 2.34% based upon the recent $76.88 share price.
A bullish investor could look at WFC's 28.6 RSI reading today as a sign that the recent heavy selling is in the process of exhausting itself, and begin to look for entry point opportunities on the buy side. Among the fundamental datapoints dividend investors should investigate to decide if they are bullish on WFC is its dividend history. In general, dividends are not always predictable; but, looking at the history chart below can help in judging whether the most recent dividend is likely to continue.
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CEO Elliott Hill has made some improvements in his year-and-a-half running Nike.
However, revenue is still flat, and profits are falling.
The stock isn't cheap, but if the company can get back to profit growth, the stock should rebound.
Nike (NYSE: NKE) CEO Elliott Hill took the reins of the vaunted sportswear giant a year-and-a-half ago with a tall task ahead of him.
Hill was asked to turn around the struggling Swoosh, which was facing the biggest drawdown in its history as a publicly traded company. Revenue growth had fallen as low as negative double digits, as Nike was losing share to upstart challengers like Deckers' Hoka and On Holding.
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Since taking over Nike, Hill has made a lot of changes. He's refreshed the management team, streamlined the organizational structure, and brought the focus of the company back to sport. He's also stepped up investments in innovation, pulled back on legacy styles, and reestablished relationships with key wholesale partners after the company overinvested in the direct-to-consumer channel.
Some of those efforts have paid off. Nike's revenue has stabilized with sales up 1% to $12.4 billion in the fiscal second quarter, its most recent one, and it's returned to growth in running, one of its biggest categories.
However, Nike has slumped in recent months and is back to hovering around an 8-year low as margins have continued to compress as the company invests in the turnaround. With the share price now below $55, Wall Street has taken notice.
Wall Street smells opportunity
Barclays upgraded the stock on Wednesday, lifting its rating from neutral to a buy-equivalent and raising its price target from $64 to $73.
Barclays noted Nike's improving inventory levels, which should help lift margins, and that the recovery in running could pave the way for the rest of the business.
Wells Fargo also recently reiterated its buy-equivalent rating on the stock, though it removed Nike from its list of top picks. Finally, Jefferies said that commentary from Dick's Sporting Goods in its fourth-quarter report gives it confidence in Nike's wholesale recovery.
Is Nike a buy?
Nike stock is now down 70% from its all-time high, which came at the end of the pandemic-era stock market boom. However, the stock isn't exactly cheap. In fact, Nike trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 32 as its earnings per share has tumbled along with the stock.
The buy case for the stock, therefore, requires a real turnaround in the underlying business, though the seeds for that are there. Analysts expect profits to fall sharply when Nike reports third-quarter earnings later this month, but they see the company returning to bottom-line growth after that.
Despite its woes, Nike still has a lot of competitive advantages, including its well-known brand and roster of star athletes. Hill looks like he's making the right moves, and Nike should eventually find its way back to growth.
Investors will have to be patient, but Nike looks like a buy at the current price. The components of a turnaround are there. Still, it's up to Hill to put them together.
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In the latest close session, Wells Fargo (WFC) was down 1.81% at $76.88. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.08%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a loss of 0.61%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 0.08%.
The biggest U.S. mortgage lender's stock has dropped by 14.81% in the past month, falling short of the Finance sector's loss of 5.6% and the S&P 500's loss of 2.16%.
Market participants will be closely following the financial results of Wells Fargo in its upcoming release. The company plans to announce its earnings on April 14, 2026. In that report, analysts expect Wells Fargo to post earnings of $1.56 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 22.83%. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $21.67 billion, up 7.55% from the year-ago period.
For the annual period, the Zacks Consensus Estimates anticipate earnings of $6.92 per share and a revenue of $88.26 billion, signifying shifts of +10.19% and +5.44%, respectively, from the last year.
Investors should also take note of any recent adjustments to analyst estimates for Wells Fargo. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.
Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, spanning from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), boasts an impressive track record of outperformance, audited externally, with #1 ranked stocks yielding an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.37% higher. Wells Fargo is currently a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
In terms of valuation, Wells Fargo is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 11.31. This valuation marks a discount compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 13.1.
Investors should also note that WFC has a PEG ratio of 0.85 right now. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. The Financial - Investment Bank was holding an average PEG ratio of 1.02 at yesterday's closing price.
The Financial - Investment Bank industry is part of the Finance sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 27, putting it in the top 12% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within 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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Wells Fargo (WFC) Dips More Than Broader Market: What You Should Know

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF (Symbol: ITOT) where we have detected an approximate $377.0 million dollar inflow -- that's a 0.5% increase week over week in outstanding units (from 548,950,000 to 551,500,000). Among the largest underlying components of ITOT, in trading today Chevron Corporation (Symbol: CVX) is up about 1.6%, Cisco Systems Inc (Symbol: CSCO) is down about 0.5%, and Wells Fargo & Co (Symbol: WFC) is lower by about 2.2%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the ITOT Holdings page » The chart below shows the one year price performance of ITOT, versus its 200 day moving average:
Looking at the chart above, ITOT's low point in its 52 week range is $105 per share, with $152.71 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $147.50. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average ».
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Notable ETF Inflow Detected - ITOT, CVX, CSCO, WFC

Citigroup Inc. C reiterated its strategic priorities and financial targets, highlighting strong growth opportunities despite persistent geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainties. CEO Jane Fraser discussed these factors, along with many others, at the 2026 RBC Capital Markets Global Financial Institutions Conference held on Tuesday.
Fraser stated that strong economic trends support the bank’s outlook. U.S. corporate activity remains strong due to investment in artificial intelligence (AI), automation, tech upgrades, and a solid merger and acquisition (M&A) trend. Rise in consumer spending and a favorable corporate backdrop, supported by deregulation and tax benefits, is further encouraging business expansion.
Fraser also noted that the integration of the U.S. Retail Bank with its Wealth Management division is expected to enhance the client experience, increase wallet share and support revenue growth through a more seamless referral network and expanded investment offerings, including alternatives and core wealth products. These developments will likely support C’s performance in the upcoming period.
Citigroup expects first-quarter 2026 investment banking (IB) fees and markets revenues (equities and fixed income) to grow year over year in the mid-teens, supported by strong M&A and equity capital markets activity. The company also reaffirmed its 2026 operating efficiency target of 60%, though the first quarter will likely reflect some front-loaded severance costs related to its ongoing restructuring initiatives.
Citigroup’s business turnaround progress is getting reflected in its stock performance. Over the past year, the stock has appreciated 60.3%, outperforming the industry’s 30.9% growth. It has also pulled ahead of key peers, with Bank of America BAC rising 21.6% and Wells Fargo WFC gaining 13.5%.
Price Performance
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With the bank reaffirming its growth outlook and executing its strategic transformation, investors are increasingly asking: Is Citigroup’s rally sustainable, or has the stock already priced in the optimism? To answer that, it is worth examining the key drivers, risks and valuation factors that could shape Citigroup’s trajectory in the months ahead.
Factors to Consider for Citigroup
From Complexity to Focus: CEO Jane Fraser continues to advance the company’s multi-year strategy to streamline operations and focus on its core businesses. Since announcing plans in April 2021 to exit consumer banking in 14 markets across Asia and EMEA.
In February 2026, Citigroup completed the sale of its Russia-based banking subsidiary, AO Citibank, to Renaissance Capital. The sale of AO Citibank strengthens Citigroup’s capital position and streamlines its balance sheet. The transaction is expected to provide an estimated benefit of $4 billion to the company’s Common Equity Tier 1 capital in the first quarter of 2026. In February 2026, C announced agreements with several investors for commitments to purchase an aggregate 24% equity stake in Grupo Financiero Banamex, S.A. de C.V (Banamex), following the divestiture of a 25% stake in Banamex to a Mexican business leader in December 2025. The company is now preparing for a planned initial public offering (IPO) of its Mexican consumer, and small and middle-market banking units.
In May 2025, C announced an agreement to sell its consumer banking business in Poland, while in June 2024, it sold its China-based consumer wealth portfolio. As part of its strategy, Citigroup continues to make progress with the wind-down of its Korea consumer banking operations. At the 2026 RBC Conference, C noted that the transformation program progress is now at more than 80% target state.
These initiatives will free up capital and help the company pursue investments in wealth management and IB operations, which will stoke fee income growth. Supported by these initiatives, Citigroup expects revenues to see a 4-5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) through 2026.
Push for Efficiency: The company continues to focus on streamlining processes and platforms, and driving automation to reduce manual touchpoints. Citigroup is increasingly deploying AI tools to support these efforts. At the 2026 RBC Conference, management stated that AI is a central theme across businesses, driving productivity, revenue opportunities and improved client servicing.
In support of this strategy, the company signed a multi-year agreement this week with LSEG to modernize its enterprise-wide data infrastructure. The initiative spans markets, investment banking, wealth management, trading and risk functions, aiming to improve data quality, standardization and accessibility across the organization. Management expects these upgrades to enable more data-driven decisions while delivering operational efficiencies at scale.
The company also announced an organizational realignment to simplify its governance structure by eliminating various management layers. Pursuant to this, the company changed its operating model and the leadership structure. This resulted in a streamlined and straightforward management structure aligned with and supporting the bank's strategy of increased spans of control and significantly reduced bureaucracy and unnecessary complexity.
In January 2024, the bank announced plans to cut 20,000 jobs, approximately 8% of its global staff, by 2026. The bank has already made significant progress by reducing its headcount by more than 10,000 employees. Management noted that there is a reduction of stranded costs due to exits in Russia, China and other markets.
Given such efforts, the company expects to achieve $2-2.5 billion in annualized run rate savings by 2026. Management continues to target a return on tangible common equity (ROTCE) of 10-11% in 2026.
ROTCE
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Interest Rate Cuts: Following the initial easing in 2024 and three subsequent rate cuts in 2025, interest rates stand at 3.50-3.75% currently.With declining rates, lending activity is set to improve. Also, easing regulatory capital requirements will help channel excess capital into loan growth, particularly within the resilient commercial and consumer segments. Hence, Citigroup is likely to witness a decent demand for loans, which will support net interest income (NII) expansion.
NII witnessed a three-year compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.2% (ended 2025). Management expects NII, excluding markets, to increase 5-6% year over year in 2026, supported by lower funding costs, increased loan volumes and repricing of maturing assets into higher yields.
NII Outlook
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Solid Liquidity Aids Capital Distribution: C enjoys a strong liquidity position. As of Dec. 31, 2025, Citigroup’s cash and due from banks and total investments aggregated to $476.7 billion, while its total debt (short-term and long-term borrowing) was $335.8 billion.
Post-clearing the 2025 Fed stress test, the company hiked its dividend 7.1% to 60 cents per share. In the past five years, it has raised its dividends three times. The company has a payout ratio of 30%. It has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Wells Fargo has raised its dividend six times in the past five years, while Bank of America has increased its dividend five times in the past five years.
In January 2025, Citigroup's board of directors approved a $20-billion common stock repurchase program with no expiration date. As of Dec. 31, 2025, $6.8 billion worth of authorization remained available. Supported by a strong capital and liquidity position, its capital distribution activities seem sustainable.
Asset Quality: Citigroup’s asset quality has been deteriorating. While the company recorded negative provisions in 2021, a substantial jump in provisions was recorded in the years after that because of the worsening macroeconomic outlook. The metric saw a CAGR of 24.5% from 2022 to 2025. C’s asset quality is less likely to improve much in the near term as the impacts of trade policy and the ongoing U.S.-Iran conflict are likely to put pressure on prices, thus keeping inflation high in the near term.
Estimates Signal Accelerating Growth Momentum for C
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Citigroup’s 2026 and 2027 earnings implies year-over-year rallies of 27.9% and 18.4%, respectively. The estimate for 2026 has been unchanged over the past month, while the estimate for 2027 has been revised upward during the same period.
Estimate Revision Trend
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From a valuation standpoint, C trades at a forward price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 10.32X, below the industry’s average of 13.01X. Its peers, Bank of America and Wells Fargo, trade at P/E multiples of 10.94X and 11.04X, respectively.
Price-to-Earnings F12M
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Final Thoughts on C Stock
Overall, Citigroup appears well-positioned for continued growth, supported by its ongoing strategic transformation, cost-efficiency initiatives and an improving revenue outlook across IB, markets and wealth management. The bank is also benefiting from supportive macro trends, including stronger corporate activity, resilient consumer spending and the potential for higher loan demand as interest rates gradually decline. At the same time, investments in technology and artificial intelligence, along with workforce optimization, are expected to drive long-term efficiency gains and enhance productivity.
From a valuation standpoint, the C stock trades at a discount to the broader banking industry and key peers, indicating potential upside if it successfully executes its strategy and delivers on its projected earnings growth.
That said, investors should remain mindful of risks, such as weakening asset quality, geopolitical tensions and broader macroeconomic uncertainties, which could pressure credit costs and profitability in the near term.
Overall, C’s improving fundamentals, strong capital position and attractive valuation make the stock a compelling hold for long-term investors. However, those considering a new position may benefit from waiting for a more favorable entry point.
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C's Turnaround Strengthens Growth Outlook: Should You Buy the Stock?

For years, Wells Fargo & Company WFC operated under a regulatory constraint, a $1.95-trillion asset cap imposed by the Federal Reserve in 2018 following its fake account scandal. The restriction limited the bank’s ability to expand its balance sheet, constraining loan growth, deposit accumulation and overall business expansion.
Over the years, Wells Fargo invested heavily in strengthening internal controls, enhancing board oversight and addressing compliance deficiencies across its operations. The bank gradually resolved multiple regulatory orders, demonstrating steady progress in governance and risk oversight.
In June 2025, the Fed lifted the asset cap after confirming that Wells Fargo had met the conditions required under the 2018 enforcement action. The termination of the 2018 order last week marks the closure of the final remaining consent order linked to the fake-account scandal, ending nearly a decade of regulatory oversight.
The key question now is whether this regulatory relief can translate into sustainable long-term growth.
WFC: A Strategic Reset Post Regulatory Relief
The removal of the asset cap significantly expands Wells Fargo’s strategic flexibility. The bank can now grow its loan book, deposits and securities portfolio without regulatory constraints. This will lead to an increase in NII. By 2025-end, WFC’s loans increased nearly 7%, while deposits rose 6.4% since June 2025.
Equally important, Wells Fargo can now accelerate expansion in fee-generating businesses, including payment services, asset management and mortgage origination. WFC increased trading-related assets by 50% in 2025 as it is able to now utilize its balance sheet to accelerate growth in trading businesses. Additionally, the bank is strengthening its credit card portfolio, reflecting improved customer penetration and diversified fee income streams. These efforts will enhance the company’s profitability.
Operational efficiency initiatives also reinforce its growth prospects. Since 2020, Wells Fargo has streamlined its organizational structure, reduced headcount and optimized its branch network. Non-interest expenses have declined slightly over the past five years, reflecting disciplined cost management.
Reflecting this renewed flexibility and operational efficiency, management expects to achieve the medium-term return on tangible common equity (ROTCE) target of 17-18%. Achieving this level would signal stronger capital efficiency and improved profitability, suggesting that the bank’s restructuring efforts are beginning to unlock operational potential.
Other Banks’ Progress to Fix Regulatory Issues
In December 2025, Citigroup, Inc. C received notable regulatory relief after the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency removed the July 2024 amendment to the bank’s 2020 consent order. This original consent order was focused on longstanding deficiencies in risk management, data governance, internal controls and compliance. With regulatory easing, Citigroup is better-positioned to accelerate its growth and efficiency initiatives.
In September 2025, UBS Group AG UBS agreed to settle a long-running French tax case concerning its cross-border business activities between 2004 and 2012. The settlement follows years of appeals after a 2019 trial court found UBS guilty of illicit client solicitation and laundering the proceeds of tax fraud. The resolution reflects UBS Group AG’s strategy to address legacy matters while minimizing ongoing operational and financial risks.
WFC’s Price Performance & Zacks Rank
Wells Fargo’s shares have gained 17.1% over the past year compared with the industry’s growth of 31.8%.
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Can Wells Fargo Turn Regulatory Relief Into Sustainable Growth?

Among the underlying components of the S&P 500 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in United Airlines Holdings Inc (Symbol: UAL), where a total of 108,600 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 10.9 million underlying shares. That amounts to about 159.7% of UAL's average daily trading volume over the past month of 6.8 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $105 strike call option expiring April 17, 2026, with 23,986 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 2.4 million underlying shares of UAL. Below is a chart showing UAL's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $105 strike highlighted in orange:
Boeing Co. (Symbol: BA) saw options trading volume of 42,285 contracts, representing approximately 4.2 million underlying shares or approximately 72.7% of BA's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 5.8 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $220 strike put option expiring March 20, 2026, with 2,959 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 295,900 underlying shares of BA. Below is a chart showing BA's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $220 strike highlighted in orange:
And Wells Fargo & Co (Symbol: WFC) saw options trading volume of 119,172 contracts, representing approximately 11.9 million underlying shares or approximately 69.2% of WFC's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 17.2 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $85 strike call option expiring June 18, 2026, with 30,595 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 3.1 million underlying shares of WFC. Below is a chart showing WFC's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $85 strike highlighted in orange:
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Verizon posted big gains in February as analysts significantly raised their price targets on the stock.
The company's strong quarterly report at the end of January helped power the gains.
Verizon has managed to keep gaining in March despite volatility for the broader market.
Verizon (NYSE: VZ) stock continued to rally in February following the company's strong fourth-quarter results at the end of January. The telecommunications' share price surged 20.4% higher in the month, and the performance looks even stronger amid a 0.9% decline for the S&P 500 and a 3.4% decline for the Nasdaq Composite in the month.
Blowout quarters are a rare thing in Verizon's corner of the telecommunications industry, but the company delivered at the end of January -- and it's translated into a sustained rally for the stock. The stock is now up roughly 25.5% across 2026's trading.
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Analysts became much more bullish on Verizon last month
Following its strong fourth-quarter report, Verizon received a large number of stock rating raises and price-target increases in February. Firms including JPMorgan Chase, RBC Capital, Scotiabank, UBS, Wells Fargo, TD Cowen, and Morgan Stanley all increased their price target forecasts for the telecommunications company's share price near the beginning of February.
The last major piece of bullish analyst coverage for the stock last month arrived on Feb. 19, with Daiwa raising its rating on the company from outperform to buy. The investment firm also increased its one-year price target on the stock from $48 per share to $58 per share.
Daiwa's analysts singled out Verizon's addition of 616,000 net postpaid subscribers in the quarter as a fantastic performance achievement. The team also said that it thinks that strong momentum for customer additions is sustainable this year and that the company's valuation offered the best risk-reward profile in the telecom sector. Despite big gains in last month's trading and continued momentum in March, Daiwa's price target still implies additional upside of roughly 13.5%.
Verizon has kept moving higher in March
The broader market has been roiled by volatility early in March's trading, but Verizon stock has continued to climb in the month. The company's share price is up 1.9% across the stretch so far.
The war with Iran has broadly sent stocks lower, and the latest jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics has added to the pressure. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had forecasted that the U.S. economy would shed 50,000 nonfarm jobs in February, but the number actually came in at 92,000.
Geopolitical and macroeconomic volatility have added to concerns that inflation could pick back up and cause the Federal Reserve to hold off on cutting interest rates. Investors have broadly been reducing exposure to stocks in response, and growth-dependent companies have been particularly hard hit. On the other hand, some dividend-paying value stocks have seen valuation gains recently.
Even after its big rally, Verizon trades at just 10.4 times this year's expected earnings and pays a dividend yielding roughly 5.4%. Shares are substantially more expensive than they were at the beginning of the year, but the stock doesn't appear to be prohibitively valued after the gains.
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The Federal Reserve has officially terminated its 2018 enforcement action against Wells Fargo & Company WFC, marking the closure of one of the most significant regulatory penalties imposed on the bank in the aftermath of its fake-account scandal.
The central bank confirmed that WFC has fulfilled all requirements under the order, including strengthening its governance and firmwide risk management. This milestone comes after years of regulatory oversight addressing deficiencies from the 2016 sales-practice scandal.
History of WFC’s 2018 Consent Order by the Fed
The regulatory scrutiny on Wells Fargo began in 2016, when investigations revealed that employees had opened millions of unauthorized deposit and credit card accounts in customers’ names without consent. The misconduct stemmed from a high-pressure sales culture that prioritized cross-selling targets over proper risk management.
In response, multiple U.S. regulators launched investigations into the bank’s governance and risk controls. By 2018, the Fed imposed a formal enforcement action, requiring Wells Fargo to overhaul its governance structure and establish a comprehensive risk management framework across all major business operations. The Fed also mandated that the bank demonstrate the effectiveness of these improvements through two independent third-party reviews.
Alongside these requirements, the 2018 consent order introduced a strict asset growth cap, restricting Wells Fargo from growing any larger than its total assets as of the end of 2017, which amounted to $1.95 trillion. The cap effectively constrained the bank’s ability to expand deposits, lending and securities holdings until regulators were satisfied that governance and risk-management improvements were fully implemented.
Over the following years, Wells Fargo invested heavily in strengthening internal controls, enhancing board oversight and addressing compliance deficiencies across its operations. The bank gradually resolved multiple regulatory orders, demonstrating steady progress in governance and risk oversight.
By June 2025, the Fed lifted the asset cap after confirming that Wells Fargo had met the conditions required under the 2018 enforcement action. The termination of the 2018 order in March 2026 now marks the closure of the final remaining consent order linked to the fake-account scandal, ending nearly a decade of regulatory oversight.
How WFC Benefits From the End of the Fed Enforcement Action?
The termination of the Fed's enforcement action represents a significant milestone in Wells Fargo’s long-running regulatory remediation process. For years, the consent order symbolized the bank’s governance shortcomings and imposed strict oversight on its operations.
With the enforcement action now closed, Wells Fargo enters a new phase where it can focus more fully on strategic expansion rather than regulatory remediation. The earlier removal of the asset cap in 2025 had already unlocked the bank’s ability to expand its balance sheet by growing deposits, increasing lending activities and broadening its securities portfolio.
This operational flexibility allows WFC to scale fee-generating businesses such as payment services, asset management and mortgage origination. The removal of regulatory restrictions also enables the bank to allocate capital more efficiently and pursue growth opportunities across its core franchises.
With removal of regulatory constraints, the bank now appears better positioned to pursue sustainable growth and strengthen its competitive position in the industry. Reflecting management’s confidence in its earnings potential, WFC has expects to achieve return on tangible common equity (ROTCE) target of 17–18% over medium-term.
WFC’s Zacks Rank & Price Performance
WFC shares have gained 3.8% over the past six months compared with the industry’s growth of 2.7%.
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The company carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) at present. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks (Strong Buy) here.
Other Banks’ Progress to Fix Regulatory Issues
In December 2025, Citigroup, Inc. C has received notable regulatory relief after the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency removed the July 2024 amendment to the bank’s 2020 consent order. This original consent order was focused on longstanding deficiencies in risk management, data governance, internal controls and compliance.
The 2024 amendment required Citigroup to submit a formal resource review process to prove it had enough staffing, systems and governance in place to fix long-standing control issues. The regulatory easing aligns with C’s broader strategy to modernize its technology and control data.
In September 2025, UBS Group AG UBS agreed to pay €835 million ($986.8 million) to resolve a long-running French tax case concerning its cross-border business activities between 2004 and 2012.
Apart from the French tax case, UBS has also settled other regulatory matters in recent years. In August 2025, it agreed to pay $300 million to the U.S. Department of Justice to settle a legacy matter tied to Credit Suisse’s mortgage-backed securities business.
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Wells Fargo's 2018 Enforcement Action Terminated by the Federal Reserve

Wells Fargo & Co (Symbol: WFC) has been named as a Top 25 ''Dividend Giant'' by ETF Channel, with a staggering $34.86B worth of stock held by ETFs, and above-average ''DividendRank'' statistics including a strong 2.18% yield, according to the most recent Dividend Channel ''DividendRank'' report. The report noted a strong quarterly dividend history at Wells Fargo & Co, and favorable long-term multi-year growth rates in key fundamental data points.
The annualized dividend paid by Wells Fargo & Co is $1.8/share, currently paid in quarterly installments, and its most recent dividend ex-date was on 02/06/2026. Below is a long-term dividend history chart for WFC, which the report stressed as being of key importance. Indeed, studying a company's past dividend history can be of good help in judging whether the most recent dividend is likely to continue.
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