Brokerages Set The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE:SCHW) Price Target at $115.95

Shares of The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE:SCHW) have received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-three analysts that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, four have issued a hold recommendation, seventeen have assigned a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $115.95.

SCHW has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Citigroup reiterated a “market outperform” rating on shares of Charles Schwab in a report on Monday, January 12th. Truist Financial decreased their price target on Charles Schwab from $122.00 to $120.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and set a $131.00 price target on shares of Charles Schwab in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Bank of America upped their price target on Charles Schwab from $88.00 to $91.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Finally, Wolfe Research set a $120.00 price target on Charles Schwab in a research note on Monday, January 12th.

Insider Activity at Charles Schwab

In other Charles Schwab news, insider Paul V. Woolway sold 15,884 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.12, for a total transaction of $1,510,886.08. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 35,992 shares in the company, valued at $3,423,559.04. This represents a 30.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Dennis Howard sold 27,903 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.02, for a total value of $2,651,343.06. Following the transaction, the insider owned 10,470 shares in the company, valued at $994,859.40. This trade represents a 72.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 413,568 shares of company stock valued at $42,435,038 over the last ninety days. 6.30% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Charles Schwab

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of Charles Schwab by 99.2% during the fourth quarter. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC now owns 247 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 123 shares during the period. Piscataqua Savings Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Charles Schwab during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. West Branch Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Charles Schwab during the third quarter worth $27,000. GoalVest Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Charles Schwab during the fourth quarter worth $28,000. Finally, Beacon Financial Strategies CORP purchased a new stake in shares of Charles Schwab during the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.38% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Charles Schwab

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

• Positive Sentiment: Schwab plans to launch spot crypto trading in the first half of 2026, starting with Bitcoin and Ethereum, expanding Schwab Crypto beyond custody/ETF exposure and offering direct buy/sell access to clients — a long-term revenue and client-asset growth opportunity. Schwab Moves Deeper Into Crypto With Spot Trading Plans for 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Schwab announced it is adding Bitcoin and Ethereum trading to its brokerage platform (with waitlists/early access), signaling faster rollout of client-facing crypto services that could increase trading volumes and attract younger or crypto-native clients. Charles Schwab Adds Bitcoin and Ethereum Crypto Trading to Brokerage Platform
• Positive Sentiment: Schwab opened sign-ups/waitlists for Schwab Crypto, indicating measured rollout and client demand; this is the next step beyond ETF exposure and could expand fee opportunities if adoption is strong. Schwab’s Bitcoin and Ethereum Waitlist Signals Next Step Beyond ETFs
• Neutral Sentiment: Jefferies trimmed its price target on SCHW from $122 to $118 but kept a Buy rating, signaling continued analyst conviction in Schwab’s longer-term thesis while moderating near-term upside expectations. Benzinga
• Negative Sentiment: Schwab’s proprietary STAX trading-activity index fell to 56.04 in March (the steepest monthly drop since May 2025), driven by client caution as geopolitical risk rose — a sign trading revenues could weaken if lower retail activity persists. Schwab Trading Activity Index™: STAX Score Sees Steepest Monthly Drop Since May 2025

Charles Schwab Trading Down 0.8%

SCHW opened at $92.99 on Tuesday. Charles Schwab has a one year low of $65.88 and a one year high of $107.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $161.62 billion, a PE ratio of 19.95, a P/E/G ratio of 0.78 and a beta of 0.90. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $96.26 and its 200 day moving average price is $96.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a current ratio of 0.62.

Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 21st. The financial services provider reported $1.39 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.32 by $0.07. Charles Schwab had a return on equity of 21.97% and a net margin of 37.01%.The firm had revenue of $6.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.19 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.01 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 18.9% on a year-over-year basis. Charles Schwab has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.700-5.800 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Charles Schwab will post 4.22 EPS for the current year.

Charles Schwab Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th were paid a dividend of $0.32 per share. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. This is a positive change from Charles Schwab’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.27. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 13th. Charles Schwab’s payout ratio is currently 27.47%.

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.