Krilogy Financial LLC Has $5.63 Million Stake in The Charles Schwab Corporation $SCHW

Krilogy Financial LLC lifted its holdings in The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE:SCHW) by 75.8% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 54,690 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 23,589 shares during the quarter. Krilogy Financial LLC’s holdings in Charles Schwab were worth $5,630,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in Charles Schwab by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 151,585,214 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $14,471,840,000 after purchasing an additional 403,133 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its holdings in shares of Charles Schwab by 1.0% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 73,156,290 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $6,984,231,000 after purchasing an additional 691,671 shares during the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Charles Schwab by 1.3% in the third quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 21,646,588 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,066,600,000 after buying an additional 269,898 shares in the last quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA increased its stake in shares of Charles Schwab by 11.4% in the third quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA now owns 21,209,187 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,024,841,000 after buying an additional 2,174,381 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Viking Global Investors LP raised its holdings in shares of Charles Schwab by 5.1% in the third quarter. Viking Global Investors LP now owns 16,583,101 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,583,189,000 after buying an additional 809,876 shares during the last quarter. 84.38% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

SCHW has been the topic of several research reports. Wolfe Research set a $120.00 price target on shares of Charles Schwab in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their target price on shares of Charles Schwab from $122.00 to $118.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 6th. Citigroup reiterated a “market outperform” rating on shares of Charles Schwab in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Barclays decreased their price target on shares of Charles Schwab from $126.00 to $117.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods assumed coverage on shares of Charles Schwab in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $110.00 price target for the company. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Charles Schwab presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $114.30.

Insider Transactions at Charles Schwab

In other news, insider Paul V. Woolway sold 15,884 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, March 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.12, for a total value of $1,510,886.08. Following the transaction, the insider owned 35,992 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,423,559.04. This represents a 30.62% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Chairman Walter W. Bettinger sold 162,462 shares of Charles Schwab stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.90, for a total value of $16,879,801.80. Following the sale, the chairman directly owned 529,346 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $54,999,049.40. This trade represents a 23.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders sold 470,748 shares of company stock valued at $48,095,857. 6.30% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Charles Schwab News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 beat on EPS and strong trading/revenue momentum — Schwab reported $1.43 adjusted EPS and record quarterly revenue driven by elevated trading volumes and net new assets; that print supports underlying business strength. Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) Posts Q1 CY2026 Sales In Line With Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Launch of Schwab Crypto — the firm announced phased retail roll‑out of spot Bitcoin and Ether trading (competitive pricing vs. peers); this expands addressable trading revenue and could increase client engagement if adoption scales. Charles Schwab Announces Details of Spot Crypto Trading Launch
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst price‑target boosts and upgrades — major banks raised targets/ratings after the quarter, signaling renewed conviction that earnings leverage and product initiatives can drive upside. Charles Schwab Gets Dual Price Target Boosts From Deutsche Bank and JPMorgan
• Positive Sentiment: Tech initiatives — Schwab will roll out client‑facing AI agents in June, which could improve service efficiency and client retention over time. Schwab Makes AI Push, With Client-Facing Agents To Roll Out in June
• Neutral Sentiment: Record client growth and engagement — Schwab added ~1.3M accounts and reported ~$11.7T in client assets with record trading activity; positive for long‑term revenue but not an immediate fix for margin concerns. Charles Schwab Adds 1.3 Million Accounts, Reports Record Client Assets
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings materials/transcript available — investors will parse management commentary for detail on cash‑sweep dynamics, margin outlook and crypto rollout cadence. SCHW Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: FY‑2026 EPS guidance below Street — Schwab set FY‑26 EPS at $5.70–$5.80, under the ~$5.93 consensus; guidance shortfall is the main driver of the intra‑day weakness as it reduces near‑term valuation support.
• Negative Sentiment: Net interest income (NII) and cash‑sorting risk — analysts flagged weaker‑than‑expected NII and sensitivity to clients moving sweep cash into higher‑yield alternatives, which can pressure future margins. Charles Schwab stock dips as Q1 revenue disappoints on weaker-than-expected net-interest-income
• Negative Sentiment: Options activity and insider selling add near‑term volatility — elevated put buying ahead of the print and recent Rule‑10b5‑1 insider sales have amplified downside pressure and uncertainty. Traders Purchase High Volume of Charles Schwab Put Options (NYSE:SCHW) Nigel Murtagh Form 4

Charles Schwab Price Performance

Shares of SCHW stock opened at $92.40 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $160.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.33, a PEG ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 0.90. The Charles Schwab Corporation has a 12 month low of $73.76 and a 12 month high of $107.50. 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 stock has a 50-day moving average price of $94.83 and a 200 day moving average price of $96.40.

Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 16th. The financial services provider reported $1.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.39 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $6.48 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.39 billion. Charles Schwab had a net margin of 37.99% and a return on equity of 23.03%. The company’s revenue was up 15.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.04 EPS. Charles Schwab has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.700-5.800 EPS. Research analysts expect that The Charles Schwab Corporation will post 4.22 EPS for the current year.

Charles Schwab Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 27th. Investors of record on Friday, February 13th were issued a $0.32 dividend. This is an increase from Charles Schwab’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.27. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 13th. Charles Schwab’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 25.40%.

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.