Wells Fargo Earnings Analysis

Given the combination of volatility equity markets, the Federal Reserve increasing interest, and uncertainty in the housing market, it's no surprise that Wells Fargo's (NYSE:WFC) fourth-quarter earnings were so eagerly anticipated. Indeed, there is a lot going on with its results. Let's sift through the noise and take a look at the key facts and numbers behind the quarter.


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Where is Wells Fargo Headed?

According to Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf, the bank's third-quarter results reflected its diversified business model's ability to "generate consistent financial performance in an uneven economic environment." It's a good way to summarize the challenges that Wells Fargo has been meeting this year within a difficult trading environment. That said, let's take a look at the key themes in the earnings report and what the bank has been doing to generate earnings growth.


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Wells Fargo & Co Earnings Analysis

Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE:WFC) on Tuesday gave a mundane set of earnings results that led to a slight stock sell-off in early trading. The bank has been in the news for its recent agreement to buy performing loans from the real estate arm of GE Capital. In a sense, the GE deal highlights the need to purchase loans in a difficult lending environment. As a consequence of that environment, Wells Fargo's stock slightly underperformed the S&P 500 over the last five years.



With that said, let's look at the development of the bank's underlying metrics.


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