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Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding
Wells Fargo & Company Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding decreased by 0.9% to $3.06B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 6.1%, from $3.26B to $3.06B. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding shows a downward trend with a -6.9% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 29, 2026
How to read this metric
A decrease indicates share buybacks, which can boost EPS, while an increase suggests equity issuance, which may dilute existing shareholders.
Detailed definition
This is the total number of common shares held by all shareholders, excluding treasury shares. It is the primary denomin...
Peer comparison
Standardized metric used globally to assess equity dilution and ownership structure.
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other_common_stock_shares_outstandingHistorical Data
11 periods
| Q4 '22 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $3.83B | $3.60B | $3.50B | $3.40B | $3.35B | $3.29B | $3.26B | $3.22B | $3.15B | $3.09B | $3.06B |
| QoQ Change | — | -6.1% | -2.7% | -2.8% | -1.7% | -1.7% | -0.8% | -1.3% | -2.2% | -1.8% | -0.9% |
| YoY Change | — | -6.1% | — | — | — | -8.6% | -6.9% | -5.4% | -5.9% | -6.0% | -6.1% |
Range$3.06B – $3.83B
CAGR-8.6%
Avg YoY Growth-6.4%
Median YoY Growth-6.1%
Current Streak10+ quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Wells Fargo & Company's common stock, shares, outstanding?
- Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) reported common stock, shares, outstanding of $3.06B in Q1 2026.
- How has Wells Fargo & Company's common stock, shares, outstanding changed year-over-year?
- Wells Fargo & Company's common stock, shares, outstanding decreased by 6.1% year-over-year, from $3.26B to $3.06B.
- What is the long-term trend for Wells Fargo & Company's common stock, shares, outstanding?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Wells Fargo & Company's common stock, shares, outstanding has grown at a -6.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.83B to $3.09B.
- What does common stock, shares, outstanding mean?
- The total number of shares of common stock currently held by all shareholders.