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Allspring Special Mid Cap Value R6

WFPRX · NASDAQ

Market closed$51.39$-0.330000 (-0.64%)

Key statistics

Previous close$51.72
Open$51.39
Day high$51.39
Day low$51.39
52-week high$51.93
52-week low$45.69
Market cap13.38B
Volume—
Average volume—
P/E ratio22.07
Forward P/E—
EPS2.33
Dividend yield0.00%

What is happening

Recent company-specific developments and publisher coverage.

July 17, 2026Allspring Special Mid Cap Value R6 is trading higher, approaching its 52-week high, buoyed by a broadly constructive environment for financial sector and value-oriented mid-cap holdings. The financial services sector has been a standout this earnings season, with Q2 Finance sector earnings up over 30% year-over-year and a wave of major bank beats — including Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, BofA, Citigroup, and BNY — driving sector sentiment. The XLF financial sector ETF is also near 52-week highs, reflecting broad-based strength in financials that benefits actively managed value funds with financial exposure.

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July 16, 2026Allspring Special Mid Cap Value R6 is trading slightly lower in pre-market as the broader financial services sector holds near 52-week highs, with XLF essentially flat. The fund's mid-cap value focus faces a nuanced backdrop: while Wall Street banks reported blowout Q2 earnings driven by record trading revenue and surging M&A activity (global IB revenue up 24% YoY), Morningstar notes financial stocks have underperformed the broader market over the past year amid AI disruption fears and private credit concerns — conditions that may weigh on value-oriented asset managers even as the macro environment remains constructive.

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July 15, 2026Allspring Special Mid Cap Value closed essentially unchanged amid a broadly constructive backdrop for financial services. The XLF sector ETF touched near its 52-week high as Wall Street delivered a wave of blowout Q2 earnings — Goldman Sachs surged on record equities revenue and a 55% jump in investment banking fees, JPMorgan posted its highest quarterly profit ever, and BlackRock's iShares surpassed $6 trillion in AUM. For value-oriented mid-cap strategies, the environment remains mixed: Natixis strategists surveyed see large-cap growth and AI as H2 drivers, with 76% favoring large-caps over small-caps, while Morningstar flagged lingering AI-disruption concerns weighing on broader financial sector sentiment.

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July 9, 2026Allspring Special Mid Cap Value edged lower as the financial services sector faces headwinds from escalating U.S.-Iran geopolitical tensions, which have driven oil prices sharply higher and reignited inflation fears. With major bank earnings season kicking off July 14th and UBS flagging 'peak banking sector optimism,' investors are cautious—rising deposit cost pressures and the prospect of a Fed rate hike are weighing on asset manager sentiment even as Q2 S&P 500 earnings are broadly expected to grow 24% year-over-year.

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July 8, 2026Allspring Special Mid Cap Value R6 edged lower amid a broad risk-off session, as escalating U.S.-Iran tensions sent crude oil prices surging over 5% after President Trump declared the interim peace agreement 'over,' rattling global equity markets. The Financial Services sector ETF (XLF) also pulled back, with mid-cap value strategies facing headwinds from rising Treasury yields and macro uncertainty ahead of the Federal Reserve's June meeting minutes release.

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July 2, 2026Allspring Special Mid Cap Value R6 closed essentially flat as the broader financial sector navigated a cautious macro backdrop, with investors focused on the upcoming U.S. nonfarm payrolls report and Fed Chair Warsh's softened inflation rhetoric. The finance sector posted a strong Q2, up 10.9%, buoyed by the AI infrastructure boom, a Middle East truce easing oil concerns, and resilient capital markets activity — though Q1 asset management earnings were mixed, with several peers including Carlyle and Artisan Partners declining post-results.

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July 1, 2026Allspring Special Mid Cap Value R6 is trading modestly higher, holding near its 52-week high as U.S. equity markets kick off the second half of 2026 on a cautious note. The Financial Services sector (XLF) is edging higher amid a mixed macro backdrop, with investors weighing a softer-than-expected ADP jobs report (98K vs. 118K forecast), a hawkish Fed tone from Chair Warsh, and ongoing U.S.-Iran diplomatic developments. Mid-cap value strategies like WFPRX may be finding support from the broader rotation into value and financials as tech faces renewed rate-driven pressure to start Q3.

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June 30, 2026Allspring Special Mid Cap Value R6 is trading essentially flat as the broader financial services sector navigates a macro-driven backdrop on the final session of Q2. The XLF financial sector ETF is trading modestly higher, supported by the Supreme Court's ruling to protect Fed Governor Lisa Cook's position — easing fears over Fed independence — while the S&P 500 pushes toward multi-quarter highs amid a fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire. Investors in mid-cap value strategies are watching incoming JOLTS data and Friday's nonfarm payrolls report closely, as sticky inflation (headline CPI at 4.1%) and a Fed potentially led by new chair Kevin Warsh raise questions about the rate environment for value-oriented equities.

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Peers

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