Shares of The Charles Schwab Co. (NYSE:SCHW – Get Free Report) have received an average recommendation of “Hold” from the seventeen analysts that are covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, eight have issued a hold recommendation and seven have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $73.94.
SCHW has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on Charles Schwab from $68.00 to $74.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday. UBS Group dropped their target price on Charles Schwab from $91.00 to $90.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, July 9th. Piper Sandler lifted their target price on Charles Schwab from $64.00 to $65.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 16th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their target price on Charles Schwab from $76.00 to $81.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 16th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Charles Schwab from $86.00 to $87.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 16th.
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Insider Buying and Selling at Charles Schwab
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Charles Schwab
A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Nelson Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Charles Schwab by 0.4% in the 1st quarter. Nelson Capital Management LLC now owns 37,726 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,729,000 after purchasing an additional 141 shares in the last quarter. Abbrea Capital LLC grew its position in shares of Charles Schwab by 2.5% in the 1st quarter. Abbrea Capital LLC now owns 5,777 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $418,000 after buying an additional 142 shares during the last quarter. Alliance Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Charles Schwab by 2.7% in the 3rd quarter. Alliance Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 5,358 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $347,000 after buying an additional 142 shares during the last quarter. Arcataur Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Charles Schwab by 2.3% in the 3rd quarter. Arcataur Capital Management LLC now owns 6,648 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $431,000 after buying an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Tandem Capital Management Corp ADV grew its position in shares of Charles Schwab by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. Tandem Capital Management Corp ADV now owns 49,537 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $3,210,000 after buying an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.38% of the company’s stock.
Charles Schwab Trading Down 1.1 %
NYSE SCHW opened at $71.82 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $127.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.05, a P/E/G ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 0.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 0.42 and a quick ratio of 0.42. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $65.73 and its 200-day moving average is $69.51. Charles Schwab has a one year low of $49.16 and a one year high of $79.49.
Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 15th. The financial services provider reported $0.77 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.75 by $0.02. Charles Schwab had a return on equity of 17.52% and a net margin of 27.47%. The company had revenue of $4.85 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.78 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.77 earnings per share. Charles Schwab’s revenue was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Charles Schwab will post 3.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Charles Schwab Announces Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 22nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 8th will be issued a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 8th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.39%. Charles Schwab’s dividend payout ratio is presently 41.84%.
About Charles Schwab
The Charles Schwab Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a savings and loan holding company that provides wealth management, securities brokerage, banking, asset management, custody, and financial advisory services in the United States and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Investor Services and Advisor Services.
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