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Will Wells Fargo's Q1 2026 investment banking fees be above $775M?

Resolves April 18, 2026(4d)

IG: 0.64

Current Prediction

55%

Likely Yes

Model Agreement75%

Predictions9 runs

Last UpdatedApril 13, 2026

Why This Question Matters

IB pipeline was described as 'meaningfully greater than any point in the last 5 years' entering 2026. $775M represents ~+10% YoY consistent with the pipeline commentary. Below $775M would weaken the top-5 IB aspiration.

COMPETITIVE_POSITIONNARRATIVE_REALITY_GAP

Prediction Distribution

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opus

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haiku

Range: 52% – 58%Aggregate: 55%

Individual Predictions(9 runs)

opusRun 1

56%

FY2025 IB revenue +11% YoY with pipeline meaningfully greater than any 5-year point entering 2026. Q1 2025 baseline approximately $700M; +11% puts Q1 2026 at ~$777M — essentially at the threshold. Pipeline strength supports YES but IB is cyclical quarter to quarter and Q4 2025 IB was soft.

FY25 +11%Pipeline 5-year highQ4 2025 IB soft

opusRun 2

52%

Coin flip slightly leaning YES. Pipeline is a forward claim and quarterly timing is noisy. If deals push from Q1 to Q2, the print misses. If deals close on schedule plus ECM/DCM activity continues, clears. Management track record on IB guidance is mixed.

Forward claim not backlogDeal timing noiseECM/DCM supports

opusRun 3

58%

US M&A ranking improved from #12 to #8 in 2025 — a 4-slot improvement is significant. Share gains in 2026 plus pipeline commentary support continued +10%+ YoY growth trajectory in Q1. $775M threshold ~ +11% YoY is the base case if market conditions cooperate.

M&A ranking improvementShare gain trajectoryMarket conditions dependency

sonnetRun 1

54%

Coin flip with slight lean YES. Pipeline is real but timing of deal closures is uncertain. Q1 is typically a strong IB quarter for big-4 banks seasonally. $775M is at the high end of the 'continuation +11%' band.

Q1 seasonal IB strengthPipeline real but timing uncertainThreshold at +11% continuation

sonnetRun 2

52%

Essentially coin flip. IB revenue volatility is high quarter to quarter. Q4 2025 was explicitly weak on timing. If Q1 is catch-up, clears. If pipeline slippage continues into H1, misses.

Quarter volatilityQ4 was weak timingPipeline slippage risk

sonnetRun 3

56%

Slight lean YES because pipeline commentary was strong and markets environment in early 2026 has been supportive for announced M&A. Deal closures in Q1 tend to correlate with announcements in H2 2025 which were active.

Pipeline commentary strengthMarket environment supportiveH2 2025 announcement activity

haikuRun 1

55%

Threshold near base case. Pipeline support plus market activity = coin flip lean YES.

Near base casePipeline supportMarket activity

haikuRun 2

53%

IB revenue noisy quarterly. $775M at +11% YoY is at threshold. Slight lean positive.

Noisy quarterly+11% threshold

haikuRun 3

57%

M&A ranking improvement to #8 and pipeline commentary suggest continued growth. Q1 seasonality supports IB fee flow.

M&A rankingPipelineQ1 seasonality

Resolution Criteria

Resolves YES if Wells Fargo's Q1 2026 investment banking fee revenue (as reported in the Q1 2026 earnings release CIB segment breakout or financial supplement page 14-15) is strictly greater than $775 million. Resolves NO if $775M or below.

Resolution Source

Wells Fargo Q1 2026 financial supplement

Source Trigger

IB pipeline conversion test of top-5 IB aspiration

moat-mapperCOMPETITIVE_POSITIONHIGH

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