Equity
Preferred Stock Shares Authorized
Wells Fargo & Company Preferred Stock Shares Authorized decreased by 1.1% to 4.6M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 2.7%, from 4.7M to 4.6M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Preferred Stock Shares Authorized shows a downward trend with a -3.5% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionEquity
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 29, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase indicates potential for future capital raises, while a decrease reflects a reduction in authorized capital flexibility.
Detailed definition
This represents the maximum number of preferred stock shares that a corporation is legally permitted to issue according...
Peer comparison
Standard across all public corporations; typically set significantly higher than current issued shares.
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preferred_stock_shares_authorizedHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 5.6M | 5.6M | 5.4M | 5.4M | 5.4M | 5.4M | 4.8M | 4.8M | 4.8M | 4.8M | 4.8M | 4.7M | 4.7M | 4.7M | 4.7M | 4.7M | 4.7M | 4.7M | 4.7M | 4.6M |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.4% | -3.8% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -11.3% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -0.7% | -1.7% | +1.7% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -1.7% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -1.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -4.2% | -3.8% | -11.3% | -11.3% | -11.3% | -11.3% | +0.0% | -0.7% | -2.4% | -0.7% | -0.7% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -1.7% | -1.7% | -2.7% |
Range4.6M – 5.6M
CAGR-4.1%
Avg YoY Growth-4.0%
Median YoY Growth-2.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Wells Fargo & Company's preferred stock shares authorized?
- Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) reported preferred stock shares authorized of 4.6M in Q1 2026.
- How has Wells Fargo & Company's preferred stock shares authorized changed year-over-year?
- Wells Fargo & Company's preferred stock shares authorized decreased by 2.7% year-over-year, from 4.7M to 4.6M.
- What is the long-term trend for Wells Fargo & Company's preferred stock shares authorized?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Wells Fargo & Company's preferred stock shares authorized has grown at a -3.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 5.6M to 4.7M.
- What does preferred stock shares authorized mean?
- The total number of preferred stock shares the company is legally allowed to issue.