Unrealized Losses on Investments (Before Tax)
Wells Fargo & Company Unrealized Losses on Investments (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), Unrealized Losses on Investments (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
How to read this metric
An increase in unrealized losses often signals rising interest rates or deteriorating credit quality in the underlying securities.
Detailed definition
This metric captures the negative difference between the amortized cost and the current fair market value of investment...
Peer comparison
Commonly disclosed by all large financial institutions as part of their investment portfolio risk profile.
unrealized_losses_on_investmentsHistorical Data
| 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 | $454.00M | $576.00M | $854.00M | $5.50B | $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% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Wells Fargo & Company's unrealized losses on investments (before tax)?
- Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) reported unrealized losses on investments (before tax) of $4.52B in Q1 2026.
- How has Wells Fargo & Company's unrealized losses on investments (before tax) changed year-over-year?
- Wells Fargo & Company's unrealized losses on investments (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 unrealized losses on investments (before tax)?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Wells Fargo & Company's unrealized losses on investments (before tax) has grown at a 72.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $263.00M to $3.99B.
- What does unrealized losses on investments (before tax) mean?
- The total paper loss on investments that the bank still holds but has not yet sold.