Wells Fargo stock ends the day 0.46 percent higher at the close

On September 21, 2026, Wells Fargo stock closed up 0.46 percent at USD 86.52 on the NYSE, trading between USD 86.23 and USD 87.15. The move came as a positive assessment of planned Fed stress test changes for banks drew attention to the sector.

Wells Fargo stock closed at USD 86.52 on the NYSE on September 21, 2026, gaining 0.46 percent from the prior close in the regular session. Compared with its 52-week range between USD 72.78 and USD 97.76, the shares remained closer to the upper end of their trading corridor.

Session numbers for September 21, 2026

Wells Fargo & Co. (ISIN US9497461015, NYSE: WFC) opened the regular session at USD 86.83 and traded in a daily range between USD 86.23 and USD 87.15 before settling at USD 86.52 at the 4:00 p.m. ET close. The stock moved higher against a backdrop of constructive commentary on Federal Reserve stress test reforms for banks; according to Investing.com, Wells Fargo argued the planned changes should improve transparency and are broadly positive for the sector.

Exchange data showed Wells Fargo shares changing hands in roughly 9.65 million trades today on the NYSE, compared with an average volume of about 14.35 million shares reported by Nasdaq.com for the same listing. In relative terms, the stock’s 0.46 percent advance left it up but still some distance below its 52-week high of USD 97.76, while the broader U.S. equity market also rose, with the S&P 500 closing higher and technology names outperforming per market summaries from Yahoo Finance.

After the bell today and the next session

After the close on September 21, 2026, Wells Fargo shares were indicated modestly higher in after-hours trading, with a late print near the regular-session level and a fractional percentage gain reported on New York venues at around 8:00 p.m. ET. Looking ahead, the next U.S. trading day on September 22, 2026 will see investors continue to digest the Federal Reserve’s evolving approach to bank stress tests, which Wells Fargo has described as supportive for capital planning and risk management in its sector-focused commentary on September 21, 2026 via Investing.com. With second-half earnings for major U.S. banks still ahead and Wells Fargo’s next results date listed as October 13, 2026 on Nasdaq’s calendar, sector news and interest-rate expectations are likely to remain key external drivers for the stock on the next session.