Track record · closed signal

Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) — closed signal from January 8, 2026

Partial Published before the outcome was known, scored automatically when the window closed on April 8, 2026.

Predicted vs. what happened

WFC price · publication thesis → realized outcomesplit-adjusted

$93.50 – $96.00Entry zone — fair-value band

$95.44Published — price the day we called it

$104.98Target — the price the thesis aimed for

$96.57Peak — highest point inside the window, not a realized return

$84.66Window close — end-of-window price, context only

What happened

Partial

Reached 12% of the predicted growth at its peak, without hitting the target.

Peak price

$96.57

peak on January 9, 2026 — not a realized return

Peak gain

+1.2%

peak, from the publication price

Window close

$84.66

end-of-window price, context only

Days to target

—

Window

January 8, 2026 – April 8, 2026

The thesis — published January 8, 2026

Predicted growth

+10%

over the measurement window

Target price

$104.98

the price the thesis aimed for

Entry zone

$93.50 – $96.00

the fair-value band we waited for

Price at publication

$95.44

published January 8, 2026

Confidence

68%

how strongly the data lined up

Timeframe

Short-term (0–3 months)

Wells Fargo dropped before its January 14 report, creating a short-term trading chance. Investors are more cautious about big banks after a strong prior year, and chatter about more bank deals next year could shift money around. If results are steady, the stock could bounce, but earnings surprises could make it jump or fall sharply.

Primary drivers

Jan 14 earnings can quickly change investor positions
Talk of more bank deals could move money into Wells Fargo
Recent weak price action increases chance of a rebound
Guidance or credit comments can make shares gap up or down

How it played out

WFC: the target was never reached

Lyra published WFC at 95.44 on January 8, with a short-term setup built around 10% expected growth. The thesis pointed to the January 14 earnings report, talk of more bank deals, weak recent price action, and the chance that guidance or credit comments could move the stock sharply.

Inside the window, WFC peaked at 96.57 on January 9, a 1.2% gain. It stayed below the 104.98 target and never got there. By April 8, it ended at 84.66. The rebound thesis missed.

What happened during the window

On January 14, 2026, Wells Fargo reported fourth-quarter net income of $5.4 billion and revenue of $21.3 billion. The same report said severance costs were $612 million after layoffs of 5,600 workers.

Wells Fargo's profits hit by severance costs as bank lays off 5,600 workers

Prices are shown split- and dividend-adjusted, matching what public charts show today.

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