Krilogy Financial LLC Boosts Holdings in The Charles Schwab Corporation $SCHW

Krilogy Financial LLC raised its holdings in shares of The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE:SCHW) by 27.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 31,101 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 6,771 shares during the period. Krilogy Financial LLC’s holdings in Charles Schwab were worth $2,914,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of SCHW. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in Charles Schwab by 1.9% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 151,182,081 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $13,793,853,000 after purchasing an additional 2,786,829 shares during the period. State Street Corp grew its holdings in shares of Charles Schwab by 0.7% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 72,464,619 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $6,611,672,000 after purchasing an additional 531,329 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Charles Schwab by 2.9% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 37,381,183 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $3,399,181,000 after buying an additional 1,038,376 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. increased its stake in shares of Charles Schwab by 2.8% in the second quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 30,035,937 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,740,479,000 after buying an additional 815,625 shares during the period. Finally, Fisher Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in Charles Schwab by 1.0% during the 2nd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 21,376,690 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,950,409,000 after buying an additional 211,527 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 84.38% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, Chairman Walter W. Bettinger sold 162,462 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the chairman directly owned 529,346 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $54,999,049.40. This represents a 23.48% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, General Counsel Peter J. Morgan III sold 7,595 shares of Charles Schwab stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $104.38, for a total value of $792,766.10. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders have sold 348,344 shares of company stock worth $36,259,555. Corporate insiders own 6.30% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Charles Schwab

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

• Positive Sentiment: Schwab posted an earnings beat, revenue growth and set FY‑2026 EPS guidance, underscoring continued profitability and margin strength. MarketBeat Earnings & Stats
• Positive Sentiment: The firm announced a higher quarterly dividend (raising the payout), which supports income investors and signals management confidence in cash flow. MarketBeat: Dividend News
• Positive Sentiment: Recent investor optimism and momentum pushed SCHW to fresh highs earlier this week, showing demand that could help stabilize the stock if AI fears subside. Yahoo: Investors’ Optimism
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO Rick Wurster is publicly downplaying AI risk and describing current uses of AI at Schwab, which may reassure some investors but hasn’t yet reversed the market reaction. MSN: CEO on AI
• Neutral Sentiment: Wurster reiterated that AI will augment, not replace, wealth managers in a Bloomberg interview — helpful context but short‑term market reaction remains driven by competitive headlines. Bloomberg Interview
• Negative Sentiment: The immediate catalyst for today’s decline: a new AI product from fintech firms (cited across outlets) sparked fears of fee compression and client flows away from traditional wealth managers, triggering a sectorwide sell‑off that hit Schwab. FT: Brokerage shares slide
• Negative Sentiment: High‑profile insider sales (Chairman Walter Bettinger and Director Christopher Dodds sold large blocks at ~$104) are being highlighted in the press and can amplify negative sentiment even if buys/sells follow personal liquidity plans. SEC Form 4 (Bettinger)
• Negative Sentiment: A former Schwab employee was found guilty of fraud and identity theft — a reputational/operational item to monitor, though it appears isolated and unlikely to drive long‑term fundamentals. Yahoo: Ex‑employee guilty

Charles Schwab Stock Performance

Shares of SCHW opened at $95.54 on Thursday. The Charles Schwab Corporation has a 52 week low of $65.88 and a 52 week high of $107.50. The company has a quick ratio of 0.58, a current ratio of 0.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The stock has a market cap of $169.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.50, a P/E/G ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 0.94. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $100.73 and its 200-day moving average price is $96.72.

Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 21st. The financial services provider reported $1.39 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.32 by $0.07. Charles Schwab had a return on equity of 22.07% and a net margin of 37.01%.The business had revenue of $6.34 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.19 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.01 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Charles Schwab has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.700-5.800 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that The Charles Schwab Corporation will post 4.22 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Charles Schwab Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be issued a $0.32 dividend. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. This is a boost from Charles Schwab’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.27. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 13th. Charles Schwab’s dividend payout ratio is presently 23.18%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have issued reports on SCHW. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on shares of Charles Schwab from $139.00 to $148.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Citizens Jmp boosted their price target on Charles Schwab from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “market outperform” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. UBS Group increased their price objective on Charles Schwab from $123.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Citigroup reiterated a “market outperform” rating on shares of Charles Schwab in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $131.00 price target on shares of Charles Schwab in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $115.65.

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.