DJ Wells Fargo & Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Wells Fargo & Co. $(WFC)$ advanced 1.58% to $77.60 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.51% to 6,506.48 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.96% to 45,577.47.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Wells Fargo & Co. closed 20.62% short of its 52-week high of $97.76, which the company reached on January 5th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Friday, as U.S. Bancorp (USB) fell 0.10% to $51.25, U.S. Bancorp Dep. Pfd. (Rep. 1/1000th Non-Cum. Perp. Pfd. Series K) (USB.PRP) fell 1.35% to $22.22, and U.S. Bancorp Dep. Pfd. (Rep. 1/1000th Perp. 3.75% Pfd. Series L) (USB.PRQ) fell 1.70% to $15.04.
Trading volume (38.8 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 17.7 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled March 20, 2026.
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March 20, 2026 16:34 ET (20:34 GMT)
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