Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Purchases Shares of Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC)

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently bought shares of Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC). In a filing disclosed on December 15th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Wells Fargo & Company stock on November 18th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA” account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Spotify Technology (NYSE:SPOT) on 11/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) on 11/26/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of First Watch Restaurant Group (NASDAQ:FWRG) on 11/26/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of TKO Group (NYSE:TKO) on 11/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of RBC Bearings (NYSE:RBC) on 11/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Stifel Financial (NYSE:SF) on 11/24/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Logan Energy (CVE:LGN) on 11/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Primoris Services (NASDAQ:PRIM) on 11/24/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of LandBridge (NYSE:LB) on 11/21/2025.
• Purchased $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of LandBridge (NYSE:LB) on 11/20/2025.

Wells Fargo & Company Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of Wells Fargo & Company stock opened at $92.57 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07, a current ratio of 0.84 and a quick ratio of 0.84. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $86.24 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $82.13. Wells Fargo & Company has a 1 year low of $58.42 and a 1 year high of $94.26. The company has a market capitalization of $290.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.22, a P/E/G ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 1.11.

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, October 14th. The financial services provider reported $1.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.55 by $0.18. The company had revenue of $21.44 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $21.11 billion. Wells Fargo & Company had a net margin of 17.18% and a return on equity of 12.51%. Wells Fargo & Company’s quarterly revenue was up 5.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.42 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Wells Fargo & Company will post 5.89 EPS for the current year.

Wells Fargo & Company Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 7th were issued a dividend of $0.45 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 7th. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.9%. Wells Fargo & Company’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 29.61%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Wells Fargo & Company

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Hilton Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Wells Fargo & Company in the 2nd quarter valued at $3,656,000. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. increased its stake in Wells Fargo & Company by 10.4% during the 1st quarter. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. now owns 758,376 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $54,471,000 after buying an additional 71,740 shares during the period. Three Bridge Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Wells Fargo & Company during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $364,000. NatWest Group plc lifted its holdings in Wells Fargo & Company by 4.6% during the 1st quarter. NatWest Group plc now owns 180,418 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $12,952,000 after buying an additional 7,934 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Board of the Pension Protection Fund purchased a new position in Wells Fargo & Company in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Institutional investors own 75.90% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

WFC has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price objective on Wells Fargo & Company from $92.00 to $101.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Wednesday. Barclays lifted their price target on Wells Fargo & Company from $87.00 to $94.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. Evercore ISI upped their price objective on Wells Fargo & Company from $101.00 to $107.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday. Wall Street Zen raised Wells Fargo & Company from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, October 4th. Finally, Citigroup upped their price target on shares of Wells Fargo & Company from $85.00 to $90.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 23rd. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Wells Fargo & Company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $91.32.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master’s in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

Wells Fargo & Company Company Profile

Wells Fargo & Co is a diversified and community-based financial services company, which engages in the provision of banking, insurance, investments, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance products and services. It operates through the following segments: Consumer Banking and Lending, Commercial Banking, Corporate and Investment Banking, and Wealth and Investment Management.