Unrealized Losses on Investments (Before Tax)
Wells Fargo & Company Unrealized Losses on Investments (Before Tax) increased by 13.2% to $4.52B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 24.8%, from $6.01B to $4.52B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Unrealized Losses on Investments (Before Tax) shows an upward trend with a 72.3% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests rising interest rates or credit deterioration in the underlying assets, which may pressure capital levels.
Detailed definition
These represent the decline in market value of investment securities below their amortized cost, which have not yet been...
Peer comparison
A key focus area for investors during periods of interest rate volatility across the banking sector.
unrealized_losses_on_investmentsHistorical Data
| 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 | $454.00M | $576.00M | $854.00M | $5.50B | $6.35B | $9.18B | $8.24B | $7.64B | $8.35B | $11.16B | $6.95B | $7.57B | $7.91B | $4.87B | $7.83B | $6.01B | $5.85B | $4.52B | $3.99B | $4.52B |
| QoQ Change | — | +26.9% | +48.3% | +544.1% | +15.4% | +44.5% | -10.2% | -7.3% | +9.4% | +33.7% | -37.7% | +9.0% | +4.4% | -38.4% | +60.8% | -23.2% | -2.6% | -22.9% | -11.6% | +13.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | >999% | >999% | +864.6% | +38.8% | +31.5% | +21.6% | -15.6% | -0.9% | -5.3% | -56.4% | +12.6% | -20.6% | -25.9% | -7.2% | -49.0% | -24.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Wells Fargo & Company's unrealized losses on investments (before tax)?
- Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) reported unrealized losses on investments (before tax) of $4.52B in Q1 2026.
- How has Wells Fargo & Company's unrealized losses on investments (before tax) changed year-over-year?
- Wells Fargo & Company's unrealized losses on investments (before tax) decreased by 24.8% year-over-year, from $6.01B to $4.52B.
- What is the long-term trend for Wells Fargo & Company's unrealized losses on investments (before tax)?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Wells Fargo & Company's unrealized losses on investments (before tax) has grown at a 72.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $263.00M to $3.99B.
- What does unrealized losses on investments (before tax) mean?
- Paper losses on investments that the bank still holds.