Discontinued — last reported Q4 '14

Investment Purchases

Investing

Wells Fargo & Company Investment Purchases decreased by 43.7% to $14.23B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 37.7%, from $22.85B to $14.23B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Investment Purchases shows a downward trend with a -10.1% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2007
Last reportedQ4 2014

How to read this metric

High volume indicates the company has significant excess cash from operations that it is parking in interest-bearing or liquid instruments.

Detailed definition

The total cash spent on purchasing liquid financial instruments, such as corporate bonds, government securities, or othe...

Peer comparison

Cash-rich companies like Microsoft and Apple frequently move billions between cash and short-term investment accounts.

Metric ID: cf_purchases_of_investments

Historical Data

19 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value$35.79B$12.58B$25.86B$19.20B$12.10B$7.54B$1.27B$12.39B$4.37B$4.72B$4.57B$19.67B$19.44B$33.51B$22.85B$17.68B$14.97B$25.25B$14.23B
QoQ Change-64.9%+105.5%-25.8%-37.0%-37.7%-83.2%+875.8%-64.8%+8.1%-3.2%+330.4%-1.2%+72.4%-31.8%-22.6%-15.3%+68.8%-43.7%
YoY Change-66.2%-40.0%-95.1%-35.4%-63.9%-37.4%+259.9%+58.7%+345.2%+609.7%+399.8%-10.1%-23.0%-24.6%-37.7%
Range$1.27B$35.79B
CAGR-18.5%
Avg YoY Growth+82.7%
Median YoY Growth-24.6%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Wells Fargo & Company's investment purchases?
Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) reported investment purchases of $14.23B in Q4 2025.
How has Wells Fargo & Company's investment purchases changed year-over-year?
Wells Fargo & Company's investment purchases decreased by 37.7% year-over-year, from $22.85B to $14.23B.
What is the long-term trend for Wells Fargo & Company's investment purchases?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Wells Fargo & Company's investment purchases has grown at a -10.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $110.43B to $72.13B.
What does investment purchases mean?
Money the company spent buying stocks, bonds, or other financial securities.

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