The Charles Schwab Corporation $SCHW Stock Holdings Boosted by Capitolis Liquid Global Markets LLC

Capitolis Liquid Global Markets LLC lifted its position in shares of The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE:SCHW) by 60.1% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 1,997,600 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 750,000 shares during the period. Charles Schwab accounts for 1.2% of Capitolis Liquid Global Markets LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 16th biggest holding. Capitolis Liquid Global Markets LLC’s holdings in Charles Schwab were worth $199,580,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Cinctive Capital Management LP bought a new position in shares of Charles Schwab during the fourth quarter worth about $3,931,000. Concentric Capital Strategies LP grew its position in shares of Charles Schwab by 19.8% during the fourth quarter. Concentric Capital Strategies LP now owns 113,500 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $11,340,000 after acquiring an additional 18,746 shares during the last quarter. Clough Capital Partners L P grew its position in shares of Charles Schwab by 4.0% during the fourth quarter. Clough Capital Partners L P now owns 325,538 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $32,525,000 after acquiring an additional 12,658 shares during the last quarter. Azora Capital LP bought a new position in shares of Charles Schwab during the fourth quarter worth about $26,695,000. Finally, BNB Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Charles Schwab during the fourth quarter worth about $275,000. Institutional investors own 84.38% of the company’s stock.

Charles Schwab Stock Performance

Shares of SCHW opened at $94.62 on Thursday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $91.01 and a 200 day moving average price of $95.32. The firm has a market capitalization of $164.56 billion, a PE ratio of 18.77, a P/E/G ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 0.77. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. The Charles Schwab Corporation has a 52-week low of $83.96 and a 52-week high of $107.50.

Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 16th. The financial services provider reported $1.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.39 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $6.48 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.39 billion. Charles Schwab had a net margin of 37.99% and a return on equity of 23.05%. Charles Schwab’s revenue was up 15.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.04 EPS. Charles Schwab has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.700-5.800 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that The Charles Schwab Corporation will post 6.13 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Charles Schwab Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 22nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 8th were given a dividend of $0.32 per share. The ex-dividend date 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%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. Barclays upped their price target on shares of Charles Schwab from $117.00 to $127.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on shares of Charles Schwab from $135.00 to $125.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Charles Schwab from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Monday, March 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Charles Schwab from $128.00 to $131.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group decreased their target price on shares of Charles Schwab from $122.00 to $118.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $116.00.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Paul V. Woolway sold 7,942 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.00, for a total transaction of $778,316.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 29,866 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,926,868. This trade represents a 21.01% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Nigel J. Murtagh sold 41,297 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $99.00, for a total transaction of $4,088,403.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 57,972 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,739,228. This trade represents a 41.60% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last quarter, insiders sold 59,700 shares of company stock worth $5,889,131. Corporate insiders own 6.30% of the company’s stock.

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.