Next Capital Management LLC Lowers Stock Position in The Charles Schwab Corporation $SCHW

Next Capital Management LLC reduced its stake in The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE:SCHW) by 39.2% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 16,323 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 10,517 shares during the period. Next Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Charles Schwab were worth $1,631,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in Charles Schwab by 99.2% in the fourth quarter. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC now owns 247 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 123 shares in the last quarter. Piscataqua Savings Bank purchased a new stake in Charles Schwab in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. GoalVest Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in Charles Schwab in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Beacon Financial Strategies CORP purchased a new stake in Charles Schwab in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Optima Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Charles Schwab in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. 84.38% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Charles Schwab Trading Up 0.0%

SCHW stock opened at $88.88 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $154.57 billion, a PE ratio of 17.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 0.77. The Charles Schwab Corporation has a one year low of $83.96 and a one year high of $107.50. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $91.46 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $95.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a current ratio of 0.62.

Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 16th. The financial services provider reported $1.43 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.39 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $6.48 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.39 billion. Charles Schwab had a net margin of 37.99% and a return on equity of 23.05%. The business’s revenue was up 15.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.04 earnings per share. Charles Schwab has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.700-5.800 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that The Charles Schwab Corporation will post 6.12 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Charles Schwab Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 22nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 8th were paid a dividend of $0.32 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 8th. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Charles Schwab’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 25.40%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Nigel J. Murtagh sold 41,297 shares of Charles Schwab stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $99.00, for a total value of $4,088,403.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 57,972 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,739,228. The trade was a 41.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Frank C. Herringer sold 2,520 shares of Charles Schwab stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.60, for a total transaction of $228,312.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 177,508 shares in the company, valued at approximately $16,082,224.80. The trade was a 1.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 59,700 shares of company stock valued at $5,889,131. 6.30% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Key Charles Schwab News

Here are the key news stories impacting Charles Schwab this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Schwab unveiled 24/7 cryptocurrency futures trading on thinkorswim, a move that could attract more active traders, increase platform usage, and support trading revenue. Charles Schwab Launches 24/7 Bitcoin Futures Trading on thinkorswim
• Positive Sentiment: The company was highlighted as a high-ROE “cash cow” in a market screen, reinforcing Schwab’s profitability and financial strength during a volatile macro backdrop. Buy 5 Stocks With High ROE as Markets Swing on War Skirmishes
• Neutral Sentiment: Schwab was included in a value-stock comparison with Interactive Brokers, which may keep attention on its valuation but does not by itself change fundamentals. SCHW or IBKR: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?
• Neutral Sentiment: Articles about Robinhood, Webull, and Fidelity benefiting from SpaceX IPO access and FINRA’s removal of the PDT rule are more directly tied to rivals, but they underscore a more active retail trading environment that could also support Schwab’s brokerage business. SpaceX IPO Access Could Fuel Robinhood’s Next Growth Phase
• Negative Sentiment: No major negative company-specific catalyst was reported, but Schwab’s name was part of a competitive brokerage backdrop that may limit enthusiasm if rivals capture more of the headline-driven trading activity. HOOD, Webull & Other Brokerages Gain as FINRA Eliminates PDT Rule

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods assumed coverage on shares of Charles Schwab in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $110.00 target price on the stock. Raymond James Financial raised their target price on shares of Charles Schwab from $126.00 to $137.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, May 15th. TD Cowen raised their target price on shares of Charles Schwab from $108.00 to $109.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 15th. UBS Group decreased their price target on shares of Charles Schwab from $125.00 to $119.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Finally, Piper Sandler lifted their price target on shares of Charles Schwab from $103.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, May 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $114.30.

Charles Schwab Profile

Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE: SCHW) is a diversified financial services firm that provides brokerage, banking, wealth management and advisory services to individual investors, independent investment advisors and institutional clients. Its primary offerings include retail brokerage accounts, online trading platforms, Schwab-branded mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), retirement plan services, custodial services for independent Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs), and banking products through Charles Schwab Bank.