Equity
Unrealized Gains on Investments
Wells Fargo & Company Unrealized Gains on Investments decreased by 46.8% to $992.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 79.7%, from $552.00M to $992.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Unrealized Gains on Investments shows a downward trend with a -18.3% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionEquity
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ4 2017
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 29, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase suggests favorable market conditions or successful asset selection, while a decrease indicates market value erosion.
Detailed definition
This represents the positive difference between the current fair market value and the original cost basis of investment...
Peer comparison
Standard across major banks; peers often report this within AOCI in the equity section.
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unrealized_gains_on_investmentsHistorical Data
20 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $8.99B | $3.43B | $2.64B | $819.00M | $190.00M | $106.00M | $107.00M | $167.00M | $94.00M | $55.00M | $196.00M | $136.00M | $176.00M | $1.46B | $155.00M | $552.00M | $551.00M | $1.29B | $1.86B | $992.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -61.8% | -23.3% | -68.9% | -76.8% | -44.2% | +0.9% | +56.1% | -43.7% | -41.5% | +256.4% | -30.6% | +29.4% | +727.3% | -89.4% | +256.1% | -0.2% | +134.8% | +44.0% | -46.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -97.9% | -96.9% | -95.9% | -79.6% | -50.5% | -48.1% | +83.2% | -18.6% | +87.2% | >999% | -20.9% | +305.9% | +213.1% | -11.1% | >999% | +79.7% |
Range$55.00M – $8.99B
CAGR-37.1%
Avg YoY Growth+243.7%
Median YoY Growth-14.8%
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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 $992.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Wells Fargo & Company's unrealized gains on investments changed year-over-year?
- Wells Fargo & Company's unrealized gains on investments increased by 79.7% year-over-year, from $552.00M to $992.00M.
- 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 -18.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.12B to $1.86B.
- What does unrealized gains on investments mean?
- The total profit on investments that the bank still holds but has not yet sold.