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Business
Henry Khederian

Why Wells Fargo Shares Are Rising

Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC) shares are trading higher after the company reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter results. Wells Fargo saw EPS of $1.38, which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.12. Sales of $20.86 billion beat the analyst consensus estimate of $18.78 billion.

Chief Executive Officer Charlie Scharf commented, “As I look back on my slightly more than two years at Wells Fargo, I’m incredibly proud of what our team has accomplished as we remake this incredible franchise.

"We have made sweeping changes to the leadership and culture, made significant progress on our risk, regulatory, and control work, improved the efficiency of the company while investing in our business in a more holistic and aggressive way, and have taken a different approach to our customer- and community-facing responsibilities as a large public company. And those on the front lines have worked fearlessly and tirelessly to support our customers through incredibly difficult circumstances," Scharf stated.

Wells Fargo is one of the largest banks in the United States, with approximately $1.9 trillion in balance sheet assets. The company is split into four primary segments: consumer banking, commercial banking, corporate and investment banking and wealth and investment management. It is almost entirely focused on the U.S.

Wells Fargo has a 52-week high of $58.87 and a 52-week low of $29.68.

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