Wall Street Strategist Scott Wren
WELLS FARGO INVESTMENT INSTITUTE
Scott Wren
Senior Global Market Strategist · Coverage since 2022
AnaChart's record of Scott Wren's S&P 500 year-end price targets at Wells Fargo Investment Institute covers 6 published targets and revisions across 4 closed forecast years. His final-year hit rate within ±3% of the actual close is 25% — 1 of 4 years. Closest call: 2022, target 3,900 vs. actual 3,840. Largest miss: 2023, target 4,200 vs. actual 4,770.
Wren speaks for the Wells Fargo Investment Institute, the wealth-focused research arm rather than the securities desk, and his targets carry the institute's target-range house view. His one clean hit was 2022, when a 3,900 call landed within 1.6% of a 3,840 close in a down year. His 2023 and 2024 calls both undershot strong markets, missing by roughly 12% and 6%. His 2026 target of 7,300, last revised on March 31, 2026, sits just below the index level in May. Every call is plotted on the chart below.
S&P 500 Year-End Targets — Full History
Gray line: S&P 500 end-of-day closing price. Blue line: Scott Wren's published S&P 500 price targets, each plotted at issuance date.
Year-by-Year Forecast Performance
| Year | Final Target | Year-End Actual | % Off | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7,300 | Open | — | Open |
| 2025 | 6,600 | 6,846 | −3.6% | Miss |
| 2024 | 5,535 | 5,882 | −5.9% | Miss |
| 2023 | 4,200 | 4,770 | −12.0% | Miss |
| 2022 | 3,900 | 3,840 | +1.6% | Hit |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Scott Wren's S&P 500 target for 2026?
Wren's year-end 2026 S&P 500 target is 7,300, last revised on March 31, 2026. It implies roughly 1.2% downside from the index level near 7,392 in May 2026.
How accurate are Scott Wren's S&P 500 forecasts?
His final target has landed within ±3% of the actual close in 1 of 4 closed forecast years, a 25% hit rate. His one hit was 2022; his 2023 and 2024 calls both undershot strong markets. The year-by-year table above shows every call.
How often does Scott Wren revise his S&P 500 target?
About once every 38 weeks on average. His targets reflect the Wells Fargo Investment Institute house view and are typically updated a couple of times per year as the institute refreshes its outlook.
Who is Scott Wren?
Scott Wren is Senior Global Market Strategist at the Wells Fargo Investment Institute, the wealth-management research arm of Wells Fargo. He publishes the institute's S&P 500 year-end target. AnaChart has tracked his forecasts since 2022.