NASDAQ: WLTH

Wealthfront (WLTH) Stock Analysis & Forecast

Oct 12 close

$10.67−0.15 (−1.4%)

Gekko Brief

AI summaryOct 12 close

This week brings a mix of analyst endorsement and legal scrutiny for Wealthfront. RBC Capital kept its Buy rating with an $11.00 price target, alongside reiterated Buy ratings from Needham & Company at a $13.00 target, following strong September 2026 monthly metrics that showed total platform assets reaching $100.5 billion, a 9% year-over-year increase driven by a 23.6% surge in Investment Advisory assets, along with net deposits of $532 million. Separately, Johnson Fistel, PLLP disclosed an investigation into potential securities claims tied to stock declines following Wealthfront's IPO.

WLTH closed at $10.67, down 1.4% on the day, with its 50-day and 200-day averages both at $9.83. The three-month return stands at 17.4%, while the one-month return is 2.8%. The GekkoIndex reads 51.7, placing the stock in the Neutral zone, down 3.2 over five days. Price sits 8.9% above Gekko Fair Value of $9.80.

Earnings are not due until 12 January 2027, 91 days out, placing the next report outside a typical 20-trading-day holding window. No insider, Congress, or unusual options activity appears in the current windows. Consensus among 7 firms shows 4 Buy and 3 Hold ratings, with a consensus target of $12.25 implying 14.8% upside. One billionaire holder is noted in current positioning. The ongoing investigation into post-IPO disclosures may continue to draw attention alongside the steady metrics reporting cadence.

Written by AI from the Oct 12, 2026 close and checked automatically against the figures on this page.

Wealthfront price vs fair value

$10.67$9.80Dec ’25May ’26Oct ’26
Close $10.67200-day averageGekko Fair Value $9.80

Wealthfront quick facts

Market cap
$1.59B
P/E ratio
—
Forward P/E
14.9
EPS, TTM
−$0.95
Revenue, TTM
$371.7M
Profit margin
-19.4%
Dividend yield
—
Beta
—
Volume
1.38M avg 3.27M
1-year return
—
Typical daily move
±4.5%
Typical 20-day move
±10.2%
50-day average
$9.83
200-day average
$9.83
Next earnings
Jan 12 after close
Shares outstanding
156.2M
52-week range
$7.20$14.88

Wealthfront swing-trade checklist

Wealthfront scores 1 supportive, 2 mixed and 1 headwind across the 4 checklist items with data.

Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.

1 supportive2 mixed1 headwind

  • Trendmixed

    Averages disagree

    Close $10.67 sits between the 50-day ($9.83) and 200-day ($9.83) averages, or the averages disagree.

    See the chart
  • GekkoIndexmixed

    51.7, Neutral

    Reading 51.7 is in the Neutral zone.

    See the GekkoIndex
  • Fair valueheadwind

    8.9% above

    Price is 8.9% above Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% above).

    See fair value
  • Smart moneyno data

    No data

    No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.

    See smart money
  • Earnings risksupportive

    Reports in 92 days

    Next report Jan 12, 2027, 92 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.

    See earnings
  • Seasonalityno data

    No data

    Not enough years of history for a seasonal read.

A description of current data, not a recommendation. How this page works

Wealthfront stock chart and price history

Wealthfront closed at $10.67 on Oct 12, 2026, inside a 52-week range of $7.20 to $14.88.

Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
Wealthfront share price, past year, with 50-day and 200-day moving averages and volume$8$10$12$14Jan 2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct10.67

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Performance Breakdown

1 month
+2.8%
3 months
+17.4%
6 months
+2.0%
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About Wealthfront

Wealthfront manages investment portfolios for individual investors, along with high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. It constructs these portfolios by placing client capital into public equity and fixed income funds, as well as mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, drawing on research developed within the firm.

The company builds its offering around asset allocation across pooled investment vehicles rather than picking individual securities, and it relies on its own research process to guide those allocation choices. Its customer base spans everyday investors as well as wealthier clients and institutional entities such as charities and corporations.

Wealthfront is based in Redwood City, California, and also maintains a location in Palo Alto, California. The company was previously known as Wealthfront Inc. Its shares are listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker WLTH.

Listed
NASDAQ
Sector
Technology services
Industry
Packaged software
Website
wealthfront.com

Wealthfront GekkoIndex: the smart money zone

Wealthfront’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 51.7, in the Neutral zone, down 3.2 points over five sessions.

010051.7Neutral

Down 3.2 points over five sessions.

Reading for Oct 12, 2026

What followed past readings in each zone

ZoneReadings5 days10 days20 days50 days
Buying23−2.6%−0.9%−4.3%−1.4%
Accumulation63+1.3%−0.1%+1.6%+15.9%
Neutral (current zone)110−0.2%−0.3%−1.3%−6.9%
Distribution6Too few readings yet
Selling0Not available

Average WLTH share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Neutral readings averaged +1.1% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.

Neutral zone: No clear directional signal. About the five zones →

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Is Wealthfront stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value

Wealthfront trades 8.9% above Gekko Fair Value of $9.80, so the shares are overvalued on Gekko’s estimate.

Gekko’s own estimate of what Wealthfront shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.

$9.80

Gekko Fair Value, Oct 10, 2026

8.9% Overvalued

At the end of Aug 2026 the price was 5.9% below the estimate.

Gekko Fair ValueShare price, month end
$10$11Aug 2026SepOct 2026

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Wealthfront insider and Congress trading

No open-market insider purchases were filed for Wealthfront, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.

Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.

Insider buying last 90 days

No open-market insider purchases were filed for WLTH in the last 90 days.

From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.

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Congress trades last 90 days

No trades in WLTH were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.

From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.

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Buybacks

Wealthfront has been buying back its own shares.

Bought back, quarter ended Jul 31, 2026
$31.84M
As a share of market cap
2.00%
Trailing four quarters
$60.32M

From company filings.

Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Mar 31

1of the funds Gekko tracks holds WLTH.

0added1opened0trimmed1sold out
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Wealthfront earnings: next date and track record

Wealthfront reports on Jan 12, 2027, after the close (92 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 1 of its last 3 reports.

1 of 3reports beat the EPS estimate
±13.6%average move across the report
1 of 3reports followed by a gain

Share-price move across each report

−11.6%Mar ’26−16.2%Jun ’26+13.0%Sep ’26

Last earnings call, Sep 9, 2026 AI summary

What they said
Wealthfront surpassed $100 billion in total platform assets as of end of August 2027. Q2 total platform assets reached $99 billion, up 2% QoQ and 12% YoY. Investment advisory assets grew 5% QoQ and 30% YoY to $54.1 billion. Net deposits totaled $1.1 billion. New initiatives include expanded Home Lending, Custodial Accounts, and AI-driven emergency fund sizing tools.
Guidance
Management expressed confidence in continued growth across macro environments, leveraging their hedged business model. No specific revenue or earnings targets were disclosed in this excerpt, but the company emphasized ongoing product expansion and client asset growth momentum.
ReportedEPSSurpriseRevenueSurpriseMove
Sep 9, 2026$0.10
est $0.08
+26.3%$91.87M
est $91.53M
+0.4%+13.0%
Jun 4, 2026$0.15
est $0.16
−6.3%$90.48M
est $91.77M
−1.4%−16.2%
Mar 11, 2026−$1.31
est −$1.24
−5.6%$96.14M
est $92.35M
+4.1%−11.6%
Sep 29, 2025$0.14—$91.10M——
Apr 30, 2025$0.21—$87.82M——
Jan 31, 2025$0.23—$81.49M——
Oct 31, 2024$0.23—$81.49M——
Jul 31, 2024$0.23—$77.55M——

“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.

Wealthfront stock forecast and analyst price targets

Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Wealthfront is $12.25, +14.8% from the last close, from 7 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.

$12.25consensus 12-month target, +14.8% from the last close
Low $10.25High $13
Buy4
Hold3
Sell0

Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 7 firms.

Latest analyst actions

DateFirmRatingTargetvs price
Oct 7NeedhamBuy, reiterated$13+21.8%
Oct 7Goldman SachsHold, maintained$11+3.1%
Oct 6Goldman SachsHold, maintained$11+3.1%
Oct 6Wells FargoBuy, reiterated$11.50+7.8%
Oct 4Wells FargoBuy, maintained$11.50+7.8%
−1.3%average 20-day move after past Neutral readings
±4.5%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range

Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.

Wealthfront market cap and key statistics

Wealthfront’s market cap is $1.59B and revenue of $371.7M over the last twelve months.

Valuation

Market cap
$1.59B
Forward P/E
14.9
EPS, TTM
−$0.95
Gekko Fair Value
$9.80

Trading

Volume
1.38M
Avg volume, 20 days
3.27M
52-week high
$14.88
52-week low
$7.20
Shares outstanding
156.2M

Financials

Revenue, TTM
$371.7M
Profit margin
-19.4%
Return on equity
-15.5%
Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
−58.0%

Risk and income

Typical daily move
±4.5%
Typical 20-day move
±10.2%

Wealthfront peers

Wealthfront’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.

StockTodayGekkoIndex zonevs Fair Value
MSFTMicrosoft+0.7%Neutral21.7% above
PLTRPalantir Technologies+0.1%Distribution22.3% above
ORCLOracle−2.9%Neutral24.3% below
PANWPalo Alto Networks−4.2%Neutral21.6% above
CRWDCrowdStrike−4.8%Neutral23.7% above
CRMSalesforce−1.1%Neutral3.6% below

A peer links to its own page where one exists.

In the Buying zone today

Reporting earnings this week

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Wealthfront stock FAQ

What is Wealthfront’s market cap?

Wealthfront’s market cap is $1.59B at the Oct 12, 2026 close of $10.67, with 156.2M shares outstanding.

What is the Wealthfront stock forecast?

The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Wealthfront is $12.25, +14.8% from the last close. Of the 7 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 4 rate it a buy, 3 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.

Is Wealthfront stock overvalued or undervalued?

On Gekko’s estimate Wealthfront is overvalued: the Oct 12, 2026 close of $10.67 is 8.9% above Gekko Fair Value of $9.80. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.

When does Wealthfront report earnings next?

Wealthfront is expected to report on Jan 12, 2027, after the market closes (92 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $0.08 per share on revenue of $94.17M.

What is Wealthfront’s 52-week high and low?

Wealthfront’s 52-week high is $14.88 and its 52-week low is $7.20; it closed at $10.67 on Oct 12, 2026.

Is Wealthfront stock a buy right now?

Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 1 of the 4 items with data read as supportive (earnings risk), 2 as mixed (trend and gekkoindex) and 1 as a headwind (fair value). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.

How this page works

During US trading hours the price at the top of the page is a delayed quote, refreshed every 15 minutes; everything else is rebuilt after each US market close. The GekkoIndex, Gekko Fair Value and the checklist are Gekko’s own, and the Gekko Brief is written by AI from this page’s data and checked against it before it is published. How Gekko’s data works →

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