Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, banking giant Wells Fargo (WFC -0.56%) has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Wells Fargo and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Wells Fargo facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
San Francisco (1852) |
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Market Cap |
$191.5 billion |
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Industry |
Diversified banks |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$79.5 billion |
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Management |
Chairman/CEO John Stumpf |
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Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
11.9% |
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Dividend Yield |
2.8% |
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Competitors |
Bank of America |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 94% of the 3,000 members who have rated Wells Fargo believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last month, one of those Fools, SwingTraderBoss, tapped Wells Fargo as a rather bankable opportunity:
WFC is one of my top picks as it offers EPS visibility compared to money center peers and EPS defensibility relative to regional peers. At 1.5x [tangible book value], WFC is trading at only 0.5x above its March 2009 trough, despite 17% [return on tangible equity] potential. Given its concentration in [residential] real estate, WFC is not immune to a weak consumer, but I believe I have fully reflected this in my estimates and still find valuation compelling.
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