Larry Mathis Financial Planning LLC acquired a new position in The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE:SCHW – Free Report) in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor acquired 7,286 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $728,000.
Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Charles Schwab during the 4th quarter valued at about $1,994,189,000. Primecap Management Co. CA grew 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 worth $2,024,841,000 after acquiring an additional 2,174,381 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth raised its holdings in shares of Charles Schwab by 716.5% during the fourth quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 2,101,463 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $209,948,000 after purchasing an additional 1,844,095 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP raised its holdings in shares of Charles Schwab by 292.7% during the third quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 2,206,320 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $210,637,000 after purchasing an additional 1,644,503 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Danske Bank A S bought a new position in Charles Schwab during the third quarter valued at approximately $142,594,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.38% of the company’s stock.
Charles Schwab News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Charles Schwab this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Charles Schwab is reportedly preparing to launch yes-or-no contracts tied to whether the S&P 500 closes above or below a target level, in partnership with Cboe Global Markets. Investors may view this as a new revenue opportunity and a sign Schwab is moving into a fast-growing trading niche. Article Title
- Positive Sentiment: The prediction-markets push suggests Schwab is trying to attract more active traders and diversify beyond traditional brokerage services, which could support future client engagement and trading volume. Article Title
- Neutral Sentiment: Several reports repeated the same Wall Street Journal story about Schwab’s planned entry into prediction markets, reinforcing the market’s focus on the potential rollout but adding little new detail. Article Title
- Neutral Sentiment: Schwab also released its 2026 Mid-Year Market Outlook, but this appears to be a routine research update with limited direct impact on the stock. Article Title
- Negative Sentiment: Separate reports said Schwab tightened margin requirements and warned of possible margin calls tied to tax-bet activity, which could signal more caution around certain client strategies and raise concerns about trading risk management. Article Title
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
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Insider Transactions at Charles Schwab
In related news, Director Frank C. Herringer sold 2,520 shares of Charles Schwab stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.60, for a total transaction of $228,312.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 177,508 shares in the company, valued at approximately $16,082,224.80. The trade was a 1.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Paul V. Woolway sold 7,941 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $100.00, for a total value of $794,100.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 29,866 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,986,600. The trade was a 21.00% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 59,700 shares of company stock worth $5,889,131 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 6.30% of the company’s stock.
Charles Schwab Stock Performance
SCHW opened at $91.69 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $90.88 and its 200 day moving average is $95.29. The company has a current ratio of 0.62, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. The company has a market cap of $159.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.19, a PEG ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 0.77. The Charles Schwab Corporation has a 12-month low of $83.96 and a 12-month high of $107.50.
Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 16th. The financial services provider reported $1.43 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.39 by $0.04. Charles Schwab had a net margin of 37.99% and a return on equity of 23.05%. The business had revenue of $6.48 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.39 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.04 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 15.8% on a year-over-year basis. Charles Schwab has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.700-5.800 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that The Charles Schwab Corporation will post 6.14 EPS for the current year.
Charles Schwab Announces Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 22nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 8th were paid a $0.32 dividend. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 8th. Charles Schwab’s dividend payout ratio is 25.40%.
Charles Schwab Company 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.
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