Wells Fargo & Company Professional fees increased by 5.0% to $1.24B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 0.1%, from $1.24B to $1.24B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Professional fees shows a downward trend with a -5.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Spikes often indicate non-recurring strategic projects or legal challenges, while stable levels suggest predictable operational support.
Professional fees include payments for external legal, accounting, consulting, and advisory services. These costs are of...
Standard line item in SG&A; comparable to 'Professional Services' at most large-cap corporations.
is_professional_fees| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.45B | $1.42B | $1.47B | $1.29B | $1.31B | $1.24B | $1.36B | $1.23B | $1.30B | $1.31B | $1.24B | $1.10B | $1.14B | $1.13B | $1.24B | $1.04B | $1.09B | $1.18B | $1.24B |
| QoQ Change | — | -2.3% | +3.6% | -12.4% | +1.9% | -5.7% | +9.9% | -9.4% | +6.1% | +0.5% | -5.2% | -11.4% | +3.5% | -0.8% | +9.5% | -16.1% | +4.9% | +8.1% | +5.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -9.7% | -12.8% | -7.6% | -4.4% | -0.5% | +6.1% | -8.5% | -10.4% | -12.7% | -13.7% | -0.4% | -5.7% | -4.4% | +4.2% | -0.1% |
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