WFC - Wells Fargo & Company

NYSE - Nasdaq Real Time Price. Currency in USD
51.27
-0.14 (-0.26%)
As of 1:10PM EDT. Market open.
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Previous Close51.41
Open51.19
Bid51.14 x 1100
Ask51.15 x 3200
Day's Range50.98 - 51.57
52 Week Range43.02 - 59.53
Volume7,165,232
Avg. Volume21,408,381
Market Cap232.887B
Beta (3Y Monthly)1.20
PE Ratio (TTM)11.98
EPS (TTM)4.28
Earnings DateApr 12, 2019
Forward Dividend & Yield1.80 (3.48%)
Ex-Dividend Date2019-01-31
1y Target Est57.08
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Its gross asset quality ratio is stable and comparable to both the 2016 and 2017 levels. * The 10 Best Stocks to Buy for the Bull Market's Anniversary Improving Operational Efficiency: Lloyds forecast strong underlying profits and a return on tangible equity of 14% to 15% in 2019. The resilient net interest margin of 2.9% this year complements the falling operating costs in the next two years. The bank's £8 billion costs in 2019 are a year ahead of its original target. And the cost-to-income ratio will still fall to the low 40's at the end of 2020. Citigroup (C)Source: Shutterstock Citigroup is at around $10 below its $75 52-week high. In the fourth quarter report posted on Jan. 14, the company highlighted its expense discipline while continuing its investments across the franchise. Shareholders may expect RoTCE to improve. Last year's RoTCE came in at 10.9%, above its 10.5% target.Fourth-Quarter Highlights: Citi reported revenue dipping by 2% to $17.1 billion. 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In the second half of this year, its branded card business will perform well due to earlier investments and promotional programs that converted average interest earnings balances.Overall, its discipline in driving higher efficiency will bring productivity benefits and savings that will add $500 - $600 million in savings for Citi in 2019. Savings will continue into 2020. With that level of expense management, Citi stock should perform well over the next two years. Wells Fargo (WFC)Source: Shutterstock Wells Fargo has a reputation problem to contend with that is hurting its stock price. Investors haven't forgotten about the credit card scandal. Add CEO Sloan's compensation package for the year and investors will wonder if the stock may perform well this year.In January, the company launched a marketing campaign to clean up its image. This followed a fourth-quarter report where revenue slipped 4.9% to $20.98 billion but GAAP EPS of $1.21 beat consensus estimates.2018 Highlights: Wells beefed up its risk management division by hiring a new Chief Risk Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, Head of Regulatory Relations and Chief Operational Risk Officer. It spent $1.8 billion in technology and bought cyber, data and risk management solutions.Wells Fargo reported a few weak numbers in Q4. Auto loans balances fell by $1 billion sequentially. As it focuses on higher quality auto loans, this portfolio should start growing by the middle of this year. Average deposits fell $42.7 billion, hurt by lower wholesale banking deposits and customers moving cash to higher rate alternatives.Cost Cuts: The bank cut expenses by $424 million (down 3%) from the third quarter, thanks to lower compensation levels. 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And after the stock broke down in August 2018, $5 appears to be the resistance level for the stock.Banco Santander's Fourth-Quarter Results: In its Q4 report, the bank reported gross income of €12.5 billion while profits grew 34% to €2.02 billion. For the full-year 2018, revenue grew to €48.4 billion, up 9% from the previous year. Profits increased 18% Y/Y to €8.06 billion. Banco Santander benefited from customer revenue growth in Brazil, Spain, Mexico and the U.S.Like its U.S. counterparts, Santander is growing out its digital services. Customers using these services increased by 6.6 million, adding to its 32 million users. Nearly half of its customers now actively use digital services on a regular basis.Its loan portfolio is healthy. The NPL (non-performing loan) ratio is 3.73%. Its Openbank grew its mortgage balance by 373% after its first full year of mortgage sales.Europe made up 52% of Santander's profits, with the U.K. accounting for just 13%. The Americas (includes Brazil, Mexico, and the U.S.) comprised 48% of the profit total.Strong Three-Year Performance: Santander's 2015-2018 performance does not reflect in its share price, which fell in that time. Its customer count grew from 13.8 million to 19.9 million. EPS grew 11.2%, while RoTE rose to 11.7%, up from 10% in 2015. At this juncture, SAN stock is poised to break out above the $5. It still needs clearer, ECB-friendly policies to draw investors. The Brexit's resolution would also help persuade buyers to accumulate the stock. Visa (V)Source: Kārlis Dambrāns via FlickrCredit card transactions continue to make plenty of fee income for Visa (NYSE:V). As consumer spending, both online and offline, grows, Visa becomes more attractive to investors. Visa has three big lines of revenue: service fees, international revenue and transaction fees. Whenever markets selloff and take V stock down with it, those selling the stock forget how big Visa's business has become. 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