NYSE$WFC

Wells Fargo & Co · Q2 2026 earnings

Q2 2026 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

Wells Fargo reported second quarter 2026 net income of $6.4 billion, or $2.00 per diluted share.

Wells Fargo achieved strong Q2 2026 results with total revenue of $22.6 billion, up 9% year-over-year, driven by growth in both net interest income and noninterest income. Net income rose 17% to $6.4 billion, supported by positive operating leverage, strong credit quality, and broad-based performance across all operating segments. The company returned significant capital to shareholders through $3.0 billion in share repurchases and announced an 11% dividend increase.

  • Diluted EPS grew 25% year-over-year to $2.00, with ROTCE expanding to 17.7% from 15.2%.
  • Revenue increased 9% to $22.6 billion, with noninterest income up 13% and net interest income up 5%.
  • Average loans rose 12% and average deposits grew 10% year-over-year, reflecting balance sheet expansion across consumer and commercial businesses.
  • All operating segments delivered revenue growth, led by Corporate and Investment Banking (+16%) and Wealth and Investment Management (+13%).

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$22.6B

Previous: $20.8B+8.6%
EPS (adj)

$2.00

Previous: $1.60+25.0%
Net interest margin

2.4%

No prior period
Efficiency ratio

60.0%

No prior period
CET1 ratio

10.3%

No prior period
Return on assets

1.1%

No prior period
Return on equity

15.0%

No prior period
ROTCE

17.7%

No prior period
TLAC ratio

22.8%

No prior period
SLR

5.8%

No prior period
LCR

119.0%

No prior period
Net Income

$6.41B

Previous: $5.49B+16.6%
Operating Income

$7.96B

Previous: $8.83B-9.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Wells Fargo · Revenue · Quarterly

$22.6B

Q2 2026+8.6%vs Q2 2025
Beat estimate in 9 of 16 quarters(56%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Wells Fargo · $23.1B total across 5 segments · Q2 2026

  • Consumer Banking and Lending
    $10.3B
  • Corporate and Investment Banking
    $5.43B
  • Wealth and Investment Management
    $3.89B
  • Commercial Banking
    $3.12B
  • Corporate
    $413M

Forward guidance

The company expects to increase its third quarter common stock dividend by 11% to $0.50 per share and continues to manage capital with significant buffers above regulatory minimums while deploying capital prudently to support growth.

Tailwinds

  • Strong capital generation supporting $7 billion in share repurchases in the first half of 2026
  • Broad-based revenue growth across all operating segments
  • Improved credit quality with net loan charge-offs declining

Headwinds

  • Continued caution on growth amid potential future economic cycles
  • Impact of lower interest rates on certain floating rate assets

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports

Historical avg

+0.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.7%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.8%

Avg return

30 days after

56%

40 / 72 earnings

Positive

+7.6%

Q3 2024

Best reaction

-10.9%

Q2 2011

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2026
Q4 2025-4.3%-6.0%-15.2%
Q1 2026+0.2%-6.0%-15.2%
Q3 2025+7.0%+5.5%+7.3%
Q2 2025+2.0%-0.5%+4.6%
Q1 2025-1.0%+1.4%+14.8%
Q4 2024+6.7%+8.3%+12.3%
Q3 2024+7.6%+10.6%+21.3%
Q2 2024-4.0%+1.2%-12.3%
Q1 2024+0.5%+0.9%+9.2%
Q4 2023-4.5%-4.8%-2.0%
Q3 2023+4.8%+4.5%+2.9%
Q2 2023+2.4%+5.8%+0.0%
Q1 2023+4.1%+6.5%-5.5%
Q4 2022+3.0%+1.3%+10.9%
Q3 2022+3.7%+2.9%+12.2%
Q2 2022+6.3%+10.3%+18.6%
Q1 2022-2.8%-1.5%-12.2%
Q4 2021+1.2%-0.8%+4.1%
Q3 2021+5.1%+9.3%+10.7%
Q2 2021+4.1%-0.4%+16.5%
Q1 2021+6.2%+10.3%+18.0%
Q4 2020-6.1%-6.6%-3.5%
Q3 2020-7.2%-8.9%-2.7%
Q2 2020-0.2%-1.8%-1.5%
Q1 2020-9.5%-9.7%-23.4%
Q4 2019-7.3%-5.6%-7.7%
Q3 2019+0.6%+1.4%+8.6%
Q2 2019-3.2%-1.5%-7.1%
Q1 2019-2.0%-0.4%-1.2%
Q4 2018+1.1%+3.3%+0.2%
Q3 2018+3.5%+5.9%+3.1%
Q2 2018+1.7%+1.0%+3.6%
Q1 2018-3.6%-4.4%+3.3%
Q4 2017-0.8%+1.4%-10.9%
Q3 2017-2.6%-3.3%-2.5%
Q2 2017-1.6%-1.2%-6.6%
Q1 2017-0.8%-1.3%-0.2%
Q4 2016-1.3%-0.4%+4.3%
Q3 2016-0.6%+1.1%+15.6%
Q2 2016-1.3%-0.7%-2.1%
Q4 2015-4.8%
Q3 2015+1.6%
Q2 2015+1.8%
Q1 2015+0.4%
Q4 2014-2.2%
Q3 2014-4.7%
Q2 2014-1.0%
Q1 2014+0.8%
Q4 2013+1.8%
Q3 2013+0.7%
Q2 2013+3.5%
Q1 2013-2.5%
Q4 2012-1.8%
Q3 2012-3.6%
Q2 2012+3.6%
Q1 2012-2.6%
Q4 2011+0.8%
Q3 2011-1.7%
Q2 2011-10.9%
Q1 2011+0.3%
Q4 2007+2.6%
Q4 2010+2.6%
Q3 2010+5.8%
Q2 2010+0.1%
Q1 2010+5.7%
Q1 2009-0.3%
Q4 2009-0.3%
Q3 2009+4.1%
Q3 2008+4.1%
Q4 2008+2.4%
Q2 2009+2.4%
Q2 2008+2.4%

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