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Wells Fargo stock falls as Q3 capital market revenues lag, 2026 NII guidance maintained

Wells Fargo's Q3 revenue rose to $21.87B, missing estimates, as capital market revenues lagged. Earnings per share increased to $1.87, beating expectations. Net interest income grew 5% to $12.52B, but fell short of consensus. The bank maintained its 2026 NII guidance. Shares dropped 1.37% in pre-market trading.

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Published Oct 13, 2026, 11:15 AM UTC
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

$WFCBearishMed
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Why it matters

Traders may reprice WFC’s earnings power and segment mix based on the corporate and investment banking revenue miss and higher credit-loss provision, while treating the unchanged NII guidance as a stabilizer.

02

Market read

A pre-market decline tied to a capital markets revenue miss, with guidance held steady, creates a near-term trading setup around earnings mix and credit-cost trajectory.

03

What to watch

Corporate and Investment Banking segment underperformance and the corporate unit loss may be more important for valuation than headline EPS, even with stable NII guidance.

Relevance 7/10Novelty 6/10Timing: pre-market today

Background

The piece reports Wells Fargo’s Q3 results and segment performance, highlighting a capital markets revenue miss and a maintained full-year 2026 net interest income (NII) outlook.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

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Context

Wells Fargo shares fell pre-market after Q3 capital markets revenue missed consensus, while CEO maintained full-year 2026 NII guidance.

Expected impact

Shares likely face pressure as investors focus on the capital markets revenue miss and corporate banking weakness, despite maintained NII guidance.

Evidence & confidence

The article cites a Q3 capital markets revenue shortfall versus consensus and a pre-market decline, while explicitly stating no change to full-year 2026 NII guidance.

Market effects

Sector

Reinforces that large-bank capital markets revenue remains a key swing factor for earnings quality and near-term sentiment.

Regional

Limited, primarily affects US large-cap bank sentiment rather than a specific region.

Global

Low; this is company-specific results and guidance with no stated global macro shock.

Counterpoint

What could challenge this read

The maintained 2026 NII guidance and low delinquencies could reduce the downside follow-through if investors were already positioned for a guidance cut.

Key entities

  • company
    Wells Fargo

    US bank reporting Q3 results with capital markets revenue below consensus and unchanged 2026 NII guidance.

  • person
    Charlie Scharf

    CEO quoted on segment performance, credit quality, and maintained NII guidance.

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