Czech National Bank Increases Stock Holdings in The Charles Schwab Corporation $SCHW

Czech National Bank raised its position in shares of The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE:SCHW) by 1.6% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 440,439 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,073 shares during the quarter. Czech National Bank’s holdings in Charles Schwab were worth $44,004,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Brighton Jones LLC increased 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 buying an additional 19,195 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Charles Schwab by 21.6% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 4,553 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $415,000 after acquiring an additional 809 shares during the period. United Bank increased its stake in shares of Charles Schwab by 7.1% in the 2nd quarter. United Bank now owns 16,053 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,465,000 after purchasing an additional 1,070 shares in the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC bought a new position in Charles Schwab in the 2nd quarter worth $2,801,000. Finally, CreativeOne Wealth LLC raised its holdings in Charles Schwab by 32.3% in the 2nd quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC now owns 8,244 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $752,000 after purchasing an additional 2,012 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 84.38% of the company’s stock.

Charles Schwab Stock Performance

NYSE SCHW opened at $95.08 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. The Charles Schwab Corporation has a twelve month low of $65.88 and a twelve month high of $107.50. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $97.77 and a 200-day moving average price of $96.25. The firm has a market cap of $166.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.77 and a beta of 0.93.

Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, January 21st. The financial services provider reported $1.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.32 by $0.07. Charles Schwab had a return on equity of 21.97% and a net margin of 37.01%.The company had revenue of $6.34 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.19 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.01 EPS. 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 predict that The Charles Schwab Corporation will post 4.22 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Charles Schwab Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 13th were given a dividend of $0.32 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 13th. This is an increase from Charles Schwab’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.27. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Charles Schwab’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 27.47%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have issued reports on SCHW. Bank of America boosted their price target on Charles Schwab from $88.00 to $91.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Wolfe Research set a $120.00 price objective on Charles Schwab in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Barclays increased their target price on shares of Charles Schwab from $125.00 to $126.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, January 26th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and set a $131.00 target price on shares of Charles Schwab in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $114.00 price target on shares of Charles Schwab in a research report on Monday, January 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Charles Schwab presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $115.95.

Insider Transactions at Charles Schwab

In related news, Chairman Walter W. Bettinger sold 162,462 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.90, for a total transaction of $16,879,801.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the chairman owned 529,346 shares in the company, valued at approximately $54,999,049.40. This represents a 23.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Paul V. Woolway sold 15,884 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 2nd. The shares were 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $3,423,559.04. The trade was a 30.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 413,568 shares of company stock valued at $42,435,038. 6.30% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.