DJ Wells Fargo & Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Wells Fargo & Co. $(WFC)$ rose 2.56% to $89.27 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.46% to 7,666.60 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.56% to 53,061.95.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Wells Fargo & Co. closed 8.68% below its 52-week high of $97.76, which the company reached on January 5th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Wednesday, as U.S. Bancorp (USB) rose 2.55% to $62.77, U.S. Bancorp Dep. Pfd. (Rep. 1/1000th Non-Cum. Perp. Pfd. Series K) (USB.PRP) fell 1.11% to $20.52, and U.S. Bancorp Dep. Pfd. (Rep. 1/1000th Perp. 3.75% Pfd. Series L) (USB.PRQ) rose 0.29% to $14.04.
Trading volume (20.1 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 14.2 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled September 2, 2026.