The Charles Schwab Corporation $SCHW Position Trimmed by Vivaldi Capital Management LP

Vivaldi Capital Management LP decreased its holdings in The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE:SCHWFree Report) by 7.2% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 159,402 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 12,408 shares during the period. Charles Schwab comprises 2.1% of Vivaldi Capital Management LP’s portfolio, making the stock its 12th largest holding. Vivaldi Capital Management LP’s holdings in Charles Schwab were worth $14,981,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in SCHW. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in Charles Schwab by 99.2% in the 4th quarter. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC now owns 247 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 123 shares in the last quarter. Piscataqua Savings Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Charles Schwab during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Optima Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Charles Schwab during the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. Scarborough Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Charles Schwab during the 1st quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, McIlrath & Eck LLC increased its stake in shares of Charles Schwab by 143.2% in the fourth quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC now owns 321 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 189 shares during the last quarter. 84.38% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Charles Schwab

In other Charles Schwab news, insider Jonathan S. Beatty sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, July 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.01, for a total value of $200,020.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 13,738 shares in the company, valued at $1,373,937.38. This trade represents a 12.71% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Frank C. Herringer sold 2,520 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 owned 177,508 shares in the company, valued at approximately $16,082,224.80. The trade was a 1.40% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 6,520 shares of company stock valued at $622,392. Corporate insiders own 6.30% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Charles Schwab in a report on Thursday, June 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Charles Schwab from $128.00 to $131.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Barclays upped their target price on Charles Schwab from $122.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price target on Charles Schwab from $122.00 to $118.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 6th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods initiated coverage on Charles Schwab in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $110.00 price target for the company. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $119.76.

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Charles Schwab Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:SCHW opened at $101.92 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $177.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.53, a PEG ratio of 0.82 and a beta of 0.77. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $93.93 and a 200 day moving average price of $95.39. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. The Charles Schwab Corporation has a twelve month low of $83.96 and a twelve month high of $107.50.

Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHWGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The financial services provider reported $1.62 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.56 by $0.06. Charles Schwab had a return on equity of 24.73% and a net margin of 38.79%.The company had revenue of $7.07 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.90 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.14 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 20.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts predict that The Charles Schwab Corporation will post 6.43 earnings per share for the current year.

Charles Schwab Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 28th. Investors of record on Friday, August 14th will be given a dividend of $0.32 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. Charles Schwab’s payout ratio is 23.27%.

Charles Schwab Profile

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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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