Recent Investment Analysts’ Ratings Updates for Charles Schwab (SCHW)

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Charles Schwab (NYSE: SCHW) in the last few weeks:

• 12/22/2025 – Charles Schwab had its price target raised by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $139.00 to $148.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 12/12/2025 – Charles Schwab had its price target lowered by analysts at Barclays PLC from $115.00 to $111.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 12/11/2025 – Charles Schwab is now covered by analysts at UBS Group AG. They set a “buy” rating and a $119.00 price target on the stock.
• 12/11/2025 – Charles Schwab had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at UBS Group AG. They now have a $119.00 price target on the stock.
• 12/10/2025 – Charles Schwab had its price target raised by analysts at Bank of America Corporation from $88.00 to $91.00. They now have an “underperform” rating on the stock.
• 11/3/2025 – Charles Schwab had its price target raised by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $130.00 to $139.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.

Charles Schwab Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, November 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 14th were paid a $0.27 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 14th. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Charles Schwab’s dividend payout ratio is presently 25.29%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Charles Schwab news, insider Jonathan S. Beatty sold 3,072 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.00, for a total transaction of $301,056.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 11,923 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,168,454. This trade represents a 20.49% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Paul V. Woolway sold 3,205 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $93.33, for a total transaction of $299,122.65. Following the transaction, the insider owned 34,778 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,245,830.74. This trade represents a 8.44% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 6.30% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.