Capital International Inc. CA Acquires New Holdings in The Charles Schwab Corporation $SCHW

Capital International Inc. CA acquired a new stake in shares of The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE:SCHW) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 27,190 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $2,717,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of SCHW. Brighton Jones LLC grew its holdings in Charles Schwab by 380.5% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 24,240 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,794,000 after purchasing an additional 19,195 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC grew its holdings in Charles Schwab by 21.6% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 4,553 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $415,000 after purchasing an additional 809 shares during the period. United Bank grew its holdings in Charles Schwab by 7.1% during the second quarter. United Bank now owns 16,053 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,465,000 after purchasing an additional 1,070 shares during the period. Nebula Research & Development LLC acquired a new position in Charles Schwab during the second quarter valued at approximately $552,000. Finally, Main Street Financial Solutions LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Charles Schwab by 4.7% in the second quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 6,828 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $623,000 after buying an additional 305 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.38% of the company’s stock.

Charles Schwab Stock Performance

Shares of SCHW opened at $88.06 on Tuesday. The Charles Schwab Corporation has a 12 month low of $83.96 and a 12 month high of $107.50. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $91.33 and a 200 day simple moving average of $95.33. The stock has a market capitalization of $153.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.47, a PEG ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 0.78. The company has a current ratio of 0.62, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48.

Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) last announced its 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. Charles Schwab had a net margin of 37.99% and a return on equity of 23.05%. The business had revenue of $6.48 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.39 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.04 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 15.8% on a year-over-year basis. Charles Schwab has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.700-5.800 EPS. Research analysts forecast that The Charles Schwab Corporation will post 6.12 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Charles Schwab Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 22nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 8th were given a dividend of $0.32 per share. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 8th. Charles Schwab’s dividend payout ratio is 25.40%.

Key Stories Impacting Charles Schwab

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

• Positive Sentiment: Charles Schwab’s Trading Activity Index rebounded in May, signaling increased retail trading engagement and potentially higher brokerage activity. Schwab Trading Activity Index™: STAX Score Rebounds in May
• Positive Sentiment: Several reports highlighted that Wall Street analysts see meaningful upside in SCHW, with consensus price targets implying about 29% potential gain, which may support investor sentiment. Does Charles Schwab (SCHW) Have the Potential to Rally 29.39% as Wall Street Analysts Expect?
• Positive Sentiment: Charles Schwab executives also sounded constructive on retail market activity, noting a pickup in options trading and broader investor participation, which can be viewed as favorable for trading-related revenue. Seeing a pickup in options trading among retail investors, says Charles Schwab’s Joe Mazzola
• Neutral Sentiment: Additional media appearances by Schwab strategists, including commentary on AI-driven market leadership and the broader equity backdrop, are more market commentary than company-specific catalysts. AI buildout is not just benefitting the megacap tech trade, says Charles Schwab’s Liz Ann Sonders
• Negative Sentiment: One commentary piece warned investors that Schwab is not immune to spending and market-risk concerns, which may temper enthusiasm despite the positive activity data. Charles Schwab warns of honeymoon spending trap

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Charles Schwab news, insider Paul V. Woolway sold 7,941 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.00, for a total transaction of $794,100.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 29,866 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,986,600. This represents a 21.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Nigel J. Murtagh sold 41,297 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $99.00, for a total transaction of $4,088,403.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 57,972 shares in the company, valued at $5,739,228. This trade represents a 41.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last three months, 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.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on SCHW shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Charles Schwab from $128.00 to $131.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, April 17th. Truist Financial reduced their price target on shares of Charles Schwab from $122.00 to $120.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Charles Schwab from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Monday, March 23rd. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on shares of Charles Schwab from $135.00 to $125.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 17th. Finally, Barclays upped their price target on shares of Charles Schwab from $117.00 to $127.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, May 15th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $116.00.

About Charles Schwab

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.