Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes for Charles Schwab (SCHW)

Charles Schwab (NYSE: SCHW) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 4/10/2026 – Charles Schwab had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley from $148.00 to $135.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/9/2026 – Charles Schwab had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by TD Cowen.
• 4/8/2026 – Charles Schwab had its price target lowered by UBS Group AG from $125.00 to $119.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/8/2026 – Charles Schwab had its price target lowered by Barclays PLC from $126.00 to $117.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/8/2026 – Charles Schwab is now covered by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods. They set an “outperform” rating and a $110.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/6/2026 – Charles Schwab had its price target lowered by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $122.00 to $118.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/1/2026 – Charles Schwab had its price target lowered by Truist Financial Corporation from $122.00 to $120.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 3/23/2026 – Charles Schwab was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “buy (b-)”.

Charles Schwab Increases Dividend

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

Insider Activity

In other Charles Schwab news, Director Christopher V. Dodds sold 11,825 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $104.55, for a total transaction of $1,236,303.75. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 449,406 shares in the company, valued at approximately $46,985,397.30. This represents a 2.56% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Nigel J. Murtagh sold 41,297 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $99.00, for a total transaction of $4,088,403.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 57,972 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,739,228. The trade was a 41.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 454,865 shares of company stock worth $46,523,441. 6.30% of the stock is currently owned by 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.