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Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax

Wells Fargo & Company Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, 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), Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, 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

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ4 2017
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 29, 2026

How to read this metric

Rising unrealized losses indicate potential pressure on capital ratios if the bank is forced to sell these assets.

Detailed definition

This represents the aggregate gross unrealized losses on debt securities held in the available-for-sale portfolio before...

Peer comparison

Standard disclosure for banks to report valuation adjustments on their investment portfolios.

Metric ID: other_available_for_sale_debt_securities_accumulated_gro_6005e2

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$454M$576M$854M$5.5B$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%
Range$454M$11.16B
CAGR+62.2%
Avg YoY Growth+222.2%
Median YoY Growth-3.1%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Wells Fargo & Company's debt securities, available-for-sale, accumulated gross unrealized loss, before tax?
Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) reported debt securities, available-for-sale, accumulated gross unrealized loss, before tax of $4.52B in Q1 2026.
How has Wells Fargo & Company's debt securities, available-for-sale, accumulated gross unrealized loss, before tax changed year-over-year?
Wells Fargo & Company's debt securities, available-for-sale, accumulated gross unrealized loss, 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 debt securities, available-for-sale, accumulated gross unrealized loss, before tax?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Wells Fargo & Company's debt securities, available-for-sale, accumulated gross unrealized loss, before tax has grown at a 72.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $263M to $3.99B.
What does debt securities, available-for-sale, accumulated gross unrealized loss, before tax mean?
The total sum of all losses on debt investments held for sale that have not yet been realized.