Equity
Unrealized Gains on Investments
Wells Fargo & Company Unrealized Gains on Investments increased by 40.5% to $2.05B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 686.6%, from $261.00M to $2.05B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Unrealized Gains on Investments shows a downward trend with a -16.7% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionEquity
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ3 2018
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
Rising gains indicate strong performance of the underlying securities, whereas falling gains reflect market headwinds.
Detailed definition
This metric tracks the total positive difference between the fair market value and the amortized cost of investment secu...
Peer comparison
Commonly reported by all major banks; highly sensitive to interest rate fluctuations.
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unrealized_gains_on_investmentsHistorical Data
19 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $8.99B | $7.65B | $6.21B | $1.08B | $219.00M | $110.00M | $146.00M | $392.00M | $174.00M | $98.00M | $428.00M | $265.00M | $302.00M | $1.76B | $261.00M | $650.00M | $673.00M | $1.46B | $2.05B |
| QoQ Change | — | -14.9% | -18.9% | -82.5% | -79.8% | -49.8% | +32.7% | +168.5% | -55.6% | -43.7% | +336.7% | -38.1% | +14.0% | +484.1% | -85.2% | +149.0% | +3.5% | +117.1% | +40.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -97.6% | -98.6% | -97.6% | -63.8% | -20.5% | -10.9% | +193.2% | -32.4% | +73.6% | >999% | -39.0% | +145.3% | +122.8% | -17.2% | +686.6% |
Range$98.00M – $8.99B
CAGR-28.0%
Avg YoY Growth+162.9%
Median YoY Growth-17.2%
Current Streak4 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Wells Fargo & Company's unrealized gains on investments?
- Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) reported unrealized gains on investments of $2.05B in Q4 2025.
- How has Wells Fargo & Company's unrealized gains on investments changed year-over-year?
- Wells Fargo & Company's unrealized gains on investments increased by 686.6% year-over-year, from $261.00M to $2.05B.
- What is the long-term trend for Wells Fargo & Company's unrealized gains on investments?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Wells Fargo & Company's unrealized gains on investments has grown at a -16.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.12B to $2.05B.
- What does unrealized gains on investments mean?
- The total market value increase of investment securities that the bank still owns.