Wells Fargo-New (WFC)

Industry: Banks-Major

Price: $33.53

Chaikin Power Gauge Report | Generated: Mon Mar 26 12:22 EDT 2012 Power Gauge Rating

WFC - Bullish
The Chaikin Power Gauge Rating for WFC is bullish due to very strong earnings performance, very positive expert opinions and bullish price/volume activity. The rating also reflects poor financial metrics. WFC's earnings performance is very strong as a result of a relatively low projected P/E ratio. Expert opinions about WFC are very positive which is evidenced by optimistic analyst opinions.
TM

News Sentiment Rating

Bearish
WFC Wells Fargo-N.. March 26, 2012

Chaikin Sentiment Gauge for WFC is bearish. There is currently a significant negative sentiment within news stories concerning WFC.

TM

News Sentiment :Negative

Power Trend - 5 Year Chart

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Financials & Earnings

Financial Metrics

Financial Metrics Rating

LT Debt/Equity Ratio

Bearish
WFC's financial metrics are poor. The company is carrying too much long term debt relative to its industry group and has relatively low revenue per share. The rank is based on a high long term debt to equity ratio relative to its industry group, high return on equity and high price to sales ratio.

Price to Book Value

Return on Equity

Price to Sales Ratio

Business Value

Assets and Liabilities

Ratio Current Ratio LT Debt/Equity TTM 0.90 0.96

Valuation
Ratio Price/Book Price/Sales TTM 1.36 2.02

Returns
Ratio Return on Invest Return on Equity TTM 5.8% 12.5%

Earnings Performance

Earnings Performance Rating

Earnings Growth

Very Bullish
WFC's earnings performance has been very strong. The company is priced relatively low compared to next year's projected EPS and has a history of strong earnings growth. The rank is based on high earnings growth over the past 3-5 years, an upward trend in earnings this year, a relatively low projected P/E ratio and consistent earnings over the past 5 years.

Earnings Surprise

Earnings Trend

Projected P/E Ratio

Earnings Consistency

5 Year Revenue and Earnings Growth

12/07 Revenue(M) Rev % Growth EPS EPS % Growth 53,593.00 11.70% $2.41 -4.37% 12/08 51,980.00 -3.01% $0.76 -68.46% 12/09 98,636.00 89.76% $1.76 131.58% 12/10 93,249.00 -5.46% $2.23 26.70% 12/11 87,597.00 -6.06% $2.85 27.80%

EPS Estimates
Factor Quarterly EPS Yearly EPS Factor 3-5 year EPS Actual EPS Prev $0.68 $2.85 Actual EPS Growth 17.39% EST EPS Current $0.72 $3.18 Est EPS Growth 10.14% Change +0.04 +0.33 Change -7.25

EPS Surprise
Estimate Latest Qtr 1 Qtr Ago 2 Qtr Ago 3 Qtr Ago $0.72 $0.72 $0.69 $0.67 Actual $0.73 $0.72 $0.70 $0.67 Difference $0.01 $0.00 $0.01 $0.00 % Difference 1.39 0.00 1.45 0.00

EPS Quarterly Results

FY 12/09 12/10 12/11 Qtr 1 $0.56 $0.45 $0.68 Qtr 2 $0.58 $0.55 $0.70 Qtr 3 $0.56 $0.60 $0.73 Qtr 4 $0.08 $0.62 $0.74 Total $1.78 $2.22 $2.85

Fiscal Year End Month is December.

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Price Trend & Expert Opinions

Price/Volume Activity

Price/Volume Activity Rating

Relative Strength vs Market

Bullish
Price and volume activity for WFC is bullish. WFC has outperformed the S&P 500 over 26 weeks and is experiencing sustained buying. The rank for WFC is based on its price strength versus the market, positive Chaikin money flow, a positive Chaikin price trend and a negative Chaikin price trend ROC.

Chaikin Money Flow

Price Trend

Price Trend ROC

Volume Trend

Relative Strength vs S&P500 Index

Chaikin Money Flow

Chart shows whether WFC is performing better or worse than the market.

Chaikin Money Flow analyzes supply and demand for a company's stock.

Price Activity
Factor 52 Week High 52 Week Low % Change YTD Rel S&P 500 Value 34.32 22.88 10.13%

Price Activity
Factor % Change Price - 4 Weeks % Change Price - 24 Weeks % Change Price - 4 Wks Rel to S&P % Change Price - 24 Wks Rel to S&P Value 9.40% 32.16% 6.76% 10.20%

Volume Activity
Factor Average Volume 20 Days Average Volume 90 Days Chaikin Money Flow Persistency Value 32,718,304 31,526,623 77%

Expert Opinions

Expert Opinions

Earnings Estimate Revisions

Very Bullish
Expert opinions about WFC are very positive. Analysts's opinions on WFC have been more positive recently and analysts are raising their EPS estimates for WFC. The rank for WFC is based on analysts revising earnings estimates upward, a low short interest ratio, optimistic analyst opinions and price strength of the stock versus the Banks-Major industry group.

Short Interest

Insider Activity

Analyst Opinions

Relative Strength vs Industry

Earnings Estimate Revisions

Current Current Qtr Next Qtr 0.72 0.78 Current Current FY 3.19 7 Days Ago % Change 0.72 0.77 0.00% +1.30%

Analyst Recommendations
Factor Mean this Week Mean Last Week Change Mean 5 Weeks Ago Value Buy Buy 0.00 Buy

EPS Estimates Revision Summary

Last Week Up Curr Qtr Curr Yr Next Qtr 1 1 1 1 Down 0 0 0 0 Last 4 Weeks Up 2 2 3 2 Down 0 0 0 0

30 Days Ago % Change 3.18 0.01

Next Yr

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The Company & Its Competitors

WFC's Competitors in Banks-Major

Company WFC C JPM USB BBT BAC PNC BK Power Gauge Historic EPS growth 17.39% -0.28% 18.69% 2.38% 1.49% 9.62% 22.91% 13.01% Projected EPS growth 10.14% 9.72% 6.75% 9.84% 10.00% 7.80% 5.39% 9.75% Profit Margin 18.12% 14.39% 19.52% 22.71% 12.84% 1.43% 20.16% 16.97% PEG 1.04 0.96 1.43 1.21 1.25 1.83 1.89 1.08 PE 11.89 10.04 10.10 13.21 16.93 10.25 11.40 Revenue(M) 87,597 78,353 97,234 21,399 9,998 115,074 15,820 14,730

News Headlines for WFC Feds say Wells Fargo won't turn over documents - Mar 24, 2012 On Assignment to buy Apex Systems for $600 million - Mar 20, 2012 Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpfs pay climbs Mar 16, 2012 American Express plans to buy back $5B in shares - Mar 13, 2012 Wells Fargo First Quarter Earnings Information Mar 13, 2012

Company Details Wells Fargo-New 420 MONTGOMERY STREET SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94163 USA Phone: 6126671234 Fax: 651-450-4033 Website: http://http://www.wellsfargo.com Full Time Employees: 264,200 Sector: Finance

Company Profile Wells Fargo & Company is a diversified financial services company providing banking, insurance, investments, mortgage and consumer finance services through stores, its Internet site and other distribution channels across North America as well as internationally. (Company Press Release)

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