Will Wells Fargo say “Severance”?

Wells Fargo said “Severance” 1 time on its Oct 13, 2026 call (FY26 Q3), and on 6 of its last 8 calls: 5, 1, 0, 5, 7, 1, 0, 1 times. As of Oct 24, 2026, Wells Fargo said “Severance” on 3 of 4 calls with a settled Kalshi or Polymarket mention market since Jan 14, 2026 (75%), most recently on Oct 13, 2026. Parrot’s p for the next listing is 76% (n=4, from settlement history blended with transcripts), not a forecast.

76%from settlement history blended with transcripts · n=4Next: Earnings call, Jan 14, 2027 · counts: company speakers + operator
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65¢ Kalshi (may be delayed)
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Wells Fargo

Severance

Probability
76% · n=4
Settled
3/4 (75%)
Last calls
said in 6 of 8

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FY26 Q3 earnings call, Oct 13, 2026 · said 1 time (counts)

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1 counted (1 in prepared remarks, 0 in Q&A).

Mike Santomassimocompanyprepared · 20:40Hear it 20:38, Mike Santomassimo In transcript

…63%, down two percentage points year-over-year. Personnel expense declined driven by lower severance costs, which were $296 million a year ago. Higher revenue related compensation…

FY26 Q2 earnings call, Jul 14, 2026 · not said

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FY26 Q1 earnings call, Apr 14, 2026 · said 1 time (counts)

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1 counted (1 in prepared remarks, 0 in Q&A).

Mike Santomassimocompanyprepared · 24:14Hear it 24:08, Mike Santomassimo In transcript

…expense increased $604 million compared to the fourth quarter, which included higher severance expense and an FDIC special assessment credit of approximately $200 million. Our…

FY25 Q4 earnings call, Jan 14, 2026 · said 7 times (counts)

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7 counted (7 in prepared remarks, 0 in Q&A).

Michael Santomassimocompanyprepared · 12:31Hear it 12:26, Michael Santomassimo In transcript

…earnings per common share was $1.62, up 13% year-over-year, and excluding the severance expense, our diluted earnings per share was $1.76. Fourth quarter included $612…

Michael Santomassimocompanyprepared · 18:12Hear it 18:07, Michael Santomassimo In transcript

…that while our fourth quarter 2025 expenses included the $612 million of severance expense I highlighted earlier in the call, severance expense was slightly lower…

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FY25 Q3 earnings call, Oct 14, 2025 · said 5 times (counts)

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FY25 Q2 earnings call, Jul 15, 2025 · not said

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FY25 Q1 earnings call, Apr 11, 2025 · said 1 time (counts)

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FY24 Q4 earnings call, Jan 15, 2025 · said 5 times (counts)

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Every settled listing

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Every settled listing of this word, newest first
DateListed asVenueResultOur count
Oct 13, 2026SeveranceKalshiYes1
Jul 14, 2026SeveranceKalshiNo0
Apr 14, 2026SeveranceKalshiYes1
Jan 14, 2026SeverancePolymarketYes7
Jan 14, 2026SeveranceKalshiYes7

Questions

How many times did Wells Fargo say “Severance” on its last earnings call?
Wells Fargo said “Severance” 1 time on its Oct 13, 2026 call (FY26 Q3), and on 6 of its last 8 calls: 5, 1, 0, 5, 7, 1, 0, 1 times.
How often does Wells Fargo say “Severance”?
As of Oct 24, 2026, Wells Fargo said “Severance” on 3 of 4 calls with a settled Kalshi or Polymarket mention market since Jan 14, 2026 (75%), most recently on Oct 13, 2026.
What is the probability Wells Fargo says “Severance” next time?
76%, from settlement history blended with transcripts (n=4). It is a base rate from history, not a forecast and not advice.
Who has to say it for the market to count?
Under the next market's rule: company speakers + operator.

Cite parrot.markets, “Wells Fargo: ‘Severance’ mention history”, as of Oct 24, 2026, https://parrot.markets/earnings/WFC/words/severance (CC BY 4.0)

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