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title: "\"Performance\" Wells Fargo's fourth quarter profit increased by 5%, disappointing expectations and earnings forecast"
description: "Wells Fargo's net profit in the fourth quarter increased by 5% year-on-year, reaching USD 5.36 billion, with earnings per share of USD 1.62, lower than the expected USD 1.67. Revenue grew by 4% to USD"
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locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/272572315.md"
published_at: "2026-01-14T14:10:46.000Z"
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# "Performance" Wells Fargo's fourth quarter profit increased by 5%, disappointing expectations and earnings forecast

> Wells Fargo's net profit in the fourth quarter increased by 5% year-on-year, reaching USD 5.36 billion, with earnings per share of USD 1.62, lower than the expected USD 1.67. Revenue grew by 4% to USD 21.29 billion, also falling short of expectations. Net interest income increased by 4% year-on-year to USD 12.3 billion, below the expected USD 12.46 billion. The bank expects interest income of approximately USD 50 billion this year, lower than the expected USD 50.33 billion

Wells Fargo (WFC.US) reported that its fourth-quarter earnings and interest income both missed analysts' expectations, with net profit increasing by 5% year-on-year to $5.36 billion, and earnings per share of $1.62, lower than the expected $1.67. Revenue grew by 4% to $21.29 billion, below expectations.

The bank had previously lowered its annual interest income forecast twice last year. It stated that net interest income for the quarter grew by 4% year-on-year to $12.3 billion, below the expected $12.46 billion.

The bank expects its interest income to be around $50 billion this year, lower than the expected $50.33 billion

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