Wells Fargo & Company
Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) Shares Outstanding — Overview
Basic and diluted weighted average shares, YoY change, float context, and historical trend from SEC filings and FMP.
WFC · shares outstanding · updated Jun 8, 2026
Key metrics
as of Dec 31, 2025Shares Outstanding Growth Rate
CAGR · weighted avg basic sharesNegative CAGR typically indicates share buyback or retirement activity. Interpret alongside Splits and Financials tabs. Splits / Financials
Shares outstanding history
Annual shares outstanding by year
Financial Services sector shares outstanding comparison
Shares Outstanding for similar companies or competitors in the Financial Services sector.
BACWFC
JPM
BRK-B
V
MA
BRK-A/company-screener · per-peer /income-statement · cache 86400s
Understanding Shares Outstanding
Basic · Diluted · FloatWhat Are Shares Outstanding? (Basic)
Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) shares outstanding is the total number of issued shares held by shareholders — the basis for Basic EPS and market capitalization. As of December 31, 2025, Wells Fargo & Company reports 3.179B basic shares outstanding (weighted average).
Basic vs. Diluted Shares Outstanding
Wells Fargo & Company's basic shares outstanding (3.179B) represents currently issued shares. Diluted shares outstanding (3.217B) also includes potential shares from stock options, RSUs, and convertibles. Dilution spread: +1.20%.
Shares Outstanding vs. Float (Free Float)
Wells Fargo & Company's float is 3.054B (99.8% of total shares outstanding) — shares freely available for public trading, excluding insider-held and restricted shares.
ⓘ Float data from /shares-float reflects the most recent SEC filing period-end. The weighted average shares (from /income-statement) may differ — this is a normal reporting window difference, not a data error.
FMP /income-statement · /shares-float · SEC EDGAR · USD
About shares outstanding & methodology
Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) shares outstanding history from 2006 to 2025. Shares outstanding can be defined as the total number of shares held by all shareholders — including institutional investors, retail investors, and company insiders — assuming conversion of all convertible debt, securities, warrants, and options. This metric excludes the company's treasury shares.
Wells Fargo & Company shares outstanding for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025 were 3.179B, a 7.21% decline year-over-year. Wells Fargo & Company FY 2025 shares outstanding were 3.179B, a -7.21% decline from FY 2024.
Wells Fargo & Company is a leading company operating in the Financial Services sector. The company's share count trajectory — with a 10-year CAGR of -4.7% — is a key signal for investors evaluating capital return policy, EPS accretion, and long-term shareholder value creation.
Frequently asked questions
WFC shares outstanding · 4 questionsAs of December 31, 2025, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) has approximately 3.179B basic shares outstanding and 3.217B diluted shares outstanding. This represents a -7.21% year-over-year change from FY 2024 (3.426B). Wells Fargo & Company's declining share count is primarily driven by its share buyback program. For the complete historical data table, see the history table above.
▸ Data: FMP /income-statement · /shares-float · SEC EDGAR · weighted average basis · Wells Fargo & Company SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: 2026-06-08