Wells Fargo posted fourth-quarter 2021 results that exceeded analysts’ expectations.
The banking behemoth’s adjusted earnings per share grew +109% from the year-ago quarter to $1.38, surpassing the $1.11 expected by analysts polled by FactSet.
Total revenue of $20.86 billion (+13% YoY) was above FactSet consensus estimate of $18.79 billion.
Net interest income rose +4% quarter-over-quarter and fell -1% year-over-year to $9.262 billion beating estimates of $9.061 billion. Noninterest income grew +17% quarter-over-quarter and +27% year-over-year to $11.594, exceeding estimates of $9.931 billion.
Wells net interest margin came in at 2.11%, up 0.08 percentage points from the third quarter and better than expectations of flat quarter over quarter.
Looking ahead, Wells Fargo expects net interest income could potentially increase roughly 8% in 2022 compared to the full year 2021 level of $35.8 billion.
WFC moved above its 50-day moving average on November 02, 2026 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend. In 26 of 38 similar past instances, the stock price increased further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 68%.
The RSI Indicator points to a transition from a downward trend to an upward trend -- in cases where WFC's RSI Oscillator exited the oversold zone, 18 of 27 resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are 67%.
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on November 02, 2026. You may want to consider a long position or call options on WFC as a result. In 48 of 73 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are 66%.
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for WFC just turned positive on October 09, 2026. Looking at past instances where WFC's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in 28 of 47 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 60%.
Following a +2.60% 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where WFC advanced for three days, in 202 of 331 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 61%.
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In 149 of 269 cases where WFC Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are 55%.
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 4 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where WFC declined for three days, the price rose further in 50 of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 58%.
WFC broke above its upper Bollinger Band on November 02, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is 2 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is 19 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 21, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is 47 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. WFC’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Seasonality Score of 50 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is 65 (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of 66 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (1.576) is normal, around the industry mean (1.507). P/E Ratio (12.341) is within average values for comparable stocks, (11.753). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.264) is also within normal values, averaging (2.139). Dividend Yield (0.023) settles around the average of (0.035) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (3.144) is also within normal values, averaging (3.867).
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
a major bank
Industry MajorBanks