Wells Fargo

American multinational banking and financial services company
Organization bank Q744149
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Financials

Self-reported XBRL data from 4 annual filings
Revenue
$85.06B
▼ 1.6% YoY FY2019
Net Income
$21.34B
▲ 8.2% YoY FY2025
Assets
$2.15T
▲ 11.3% YoY FY2025
EPS (diluted)
$6.26
▲ 16.6% YoY FY2025
$0.00$24.31B$48.61B$72.92B$97.23B FY2016: $88.27B · NI $21.94B (24.9% margin)FY2017: $88.39B · NI $22.18B (25.1% margin)FY2018: $86.41B · NI $22.39B (25.9% margin)FY2019: $85.06B · NI $19.71B (23.2% margin) '16'17'18'19
■ Revenue ■ Net Income
Source: SEC EDGAR · latest 10-K filed 2019-12-31 · accession 0000072971-20-000217

Wells Fargo

Summary

Wells Fargo is a bank[1]. It ranks in the top 0.12% of bank entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (169 views/month, #1 of 835).[2]

Key Facts

  • Wells Fargo received the Silver Anvil Award[3].
  • Wells Fargo received the Silver Anvil Award[4].
  • Wells Fargo received the The Center's Honorarium Honorees[5].
  • Wells Fargo was a member of World Wide Web Consortium[6].
  • Wells Fargo was a member of FIDO Alliance[7].
  • Wells Fargo was a member of Net-Zero Banking Alliance[8].
  • Wells Fargo is in the country of United States[9].
  • Wells Fargo's instance of is recorded as bank[10].
  • Wells Fargo's instance of is recorded as business[11].
  • Wells Fargo's instance of is recorded as enterprise[12].
  • Wells Fargo's instance of is recorded as financial institution[13].
  • Wells Fargo's instance of is recorded as public company[14].
  • Wells Fargo's instance of is recorded as Q141145821[15].
  • Wells Fargo's founder is recorded as Henry Wells[16].
  • Wells Fargo's founder is recorded as William Fargo[17].
  • Wells Fargo is owned by Berkshire Hathaway[18].
  • Wells Fargo is owned by BlackRock[19].
  • Wells Fargo is owned by The Vanguard Group[20].
  • Wells Fargo's headquarters location is recorded as San Francisco[21].
  • Wells Fargo's chief executive officer is recorded as Charlie Scharf[22].
  • Wells Fargo's child organization or unit is recorded as Wachovia[23].
  • Wells Fargo's child organization or unit is recorded as Wells Fargo Private Bank[24].
  • Wells Fargo's child organization or unit is recorded as Wells Fargo Advisors[25].
  • Wells Fargo is part of S&P 500[26].
  • Wells Fargo is part of S&P 100[27].

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Founding

Founders include Henry Wells[16] and William Fargo[17]. Recorded inception include March 18, 1852[28] and 1852[29]. Wells Fargo's location of formation is recorded as San Francisco[30].

Identity

Wells Fargo's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it & Company'}[31]. Part of include S&P 500[26], a stock market index[32], in United States[33], founded in 1957[34] and S&P 100[27], a stock market index[35], in United States[36], founded in 1976[37].

Leadership

Wells Fargo's chief executive officer is recorded as Charlie Scharf[22]. Its director / manager is recorded as Charlie Scharf[38].

Operations

Wells Fargo's headquarters location is recorded as San Francisco[21]. Subsidiaries include Wachovia[23], a business[39], founded in 1879[40], headquartered in Charlotte[41]; Wells Fargo Private Bank[24]; and Wells Fargo Advisors[25], a business[42], in United States[43], founded in 1879[44], headquartered in St. Louis[45].

Industry

Industries include financial services[46], economics of banking[47], and financial sector[48].

Ownership

Owners include Berkshire Hathaway[18], a business[49], in United States[50], founded in 1955[51], headquartered in Omaha[52]; BlackRock[19], a company[53], in United States[54], founded in 1988[55], headquartered in New York City[56]; and The Vanguard Group[20], a business[57], in United States[58], founded in 1975[59], headquartered in Malvern[60]. Wells Fargo's stock exchange is recorded as New York Stock Exchange[61]. Its product or material produced is recorded as insurance contract[62].

Recognition

Awards received include Silver Anvil Award[3], an award[63], in United States[64], founded in 1944[65] and The Center's Honorarium Honorees[5], an award[66], in United States[67], founded in 1994[68].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Wells Fargo include Wells Fargo Plaza[69], a skyscraper[70], in United States[71], founded in 1983[72] and Docusign Tower[73], an office building[74], in United States[75], founded in 1983[76].

Why It Matters

Wells Fargo ranks in the top 0.12% of bank entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (169 views/month, #1 of 835).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[77] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[78]

Entities named for it include Wells Fargo Plaza[69], a skyscraper[70], in United States[71], founded in 1983[72] and Docusign Tower[73], an office building[74], in United States[75], founded in 1983[76].

FAQs

What awards did Wells Fargo receive?

Honors received include Silver Anvil Award[3], Silver Anvil Award[4], and The Center's Honorarium Honorees[5].

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  1. 1d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → fargo-company, wells-fargo-co, wells-fargo-bank +1
    Sitelink count → 48
    Gnd id → 1093841-2
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'azb', 'ca', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'et', 'eu', 'fa', 'fi',
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  2. 25d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → fargo-company, wells-fargo-co, wells-fargo-bank +1
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  3. 6w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → F944-7302-F770-0C2A-2976
    Instance of → bank, business, enterprise +3
    Has characteristic → Q141145643
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  4. 18w ago · Chalmd · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Bbc things id → 7924d1d6-9f57-426e-92c9-54459811ea37
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