The Charles Schwab Corporation $SCHW Stock Position Decreased by Kentucky Retirement Systems

Kentucky Retirement Systems trimmed its position in shares of The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE:SCHW) by 10.6% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 95,796 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 11,356 shares during the quarter. Kentucky Retirement Systems’ holdings in Charles Schwab were worth $9,003,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC increased its stake in shares of Charles Schwab by 380.5% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 24,240 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,794,000 after purchasing an additional 19,195 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Charles Schwab by 21.6% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 4,553 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $415,000 after purchasing an additional 809 shares during the last quarter. United Bank boosted its holdings in Charles Schwab by 7.1% in the second quarter. United Bank now owns 16,053 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,465,000 after purchasing an additional 1,070 shares in the last quarter. Nebula Research & Development LLC bought a new stake in Charles Schwab in the second quarter worth $552,000. Finally, Main Street Financial Solutions LLC increased its position in Charles Schwab by 4.7% during the second quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 6,828 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $623,000 after buying an additional 305 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 84.38% of the company’s stock.

Charles Schwab Stock Down 1.3%

Charles Schwab stock opened at $104.63 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $181.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.02, a P/E/G ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 0.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.62 and a quick ratio of 0.62. The Charles Schwab Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $83.96 and a fifty-two week high of $107.50. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $94.75 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $95.39.

Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The financial services provider reported $1.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.56 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $7.07 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.90 billion. Charles Schwab had a return on equity of 24.73% and a net margin of 38.79%.The firm’s revenue was up 20.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.14 earnings per share. As a group, analysts forecast that The Charles Schwab Corporation will post 6.46 earnings per share for the current year.

Charles Schwab Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 28th. Investors of record on Friday, August 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.32 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. Charles Schwab’s dividend payout ratio is presently 23.27%.

Charles Schwab News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Large share repurchase planned: Schwab reportedly intends to buy back $20 billion of stock. The program could reduce shares outstanding, support future earnings per share and signal confidence in the company’s cash generation and valuation. Charles Schwab to buy back $20 billion of stock
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts raised earnings estimates: Erste Group increased its FY2026 EPS forecast to $6.50 from $6.34 and its FY2027 forecast to $7.85 from $7.64. The revisions reinforce the earnings outlook following Schwab’s latest quarterly beat, when revenue rose 20.9% year over year and EPS exceeded consensus. Charles Schwab analyst earnings estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Investment in market infrastructure: Schwab led a Series B funding round for Provable Markets, which is developing securities-finance technology covering pre-trade, execution and post-trade processes. The investment could provide strategic exposure to modernized trading infrastructure, although its direct financial impact is unclear. Provable Markets Series B funding
• Positive Sentiment: Solid fundamentals and shareholder returns: Recent quarterly results beat expectations, while Schwab also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.32 per share. Analysts maintain a broadly favorable “Moderate Buy” consensus with an average price target of $119.94. Charles Schwab earnings, dividend and analyst ratings
• Neutral Sentiment: Robo-adviser exit: Schwab is reportedly ditching its robo-adviser platform. The move may reduce costs and allow greater focus on core brokerage and wealth-management operations, but it could also mean giving up a channel for attracting younger and digitally oriented investors. Why Charles Schwab is ditching its robo-adviser platform
• Neutral Sentiment: CNBC identified Schwab as one of the financial firms connected to investment accounts disclosed by President Donald Trump. The association raises Schwab’s visibility but does not indicate a material change to its operating outlook. Financial firms connected to Trump investment accounts
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling adds a modest caution signal: Several executives sold shares, including General Counsel Peter Morgan III and executives Jonathan Beatty and Nigel Murtagh. The transactions were made under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plans, limiting their value as evidence of bearish convictions, but they may still weigh on sentiment.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Charles Schwab news, insider Jonathan S. Beatty sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $104.21, for a total value of $208,420.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 11,738 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,223,216.98. This trade represents a 14.56% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, General Counsel Peter J. Morgan III sold 6,952 shares of Charles Schwab stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $102.03, for a total value of $709,312.56. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 335,848 shares of company stock worth $34,934,426. Corporate insiders own 6.30% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have weighed in on SCHW shares. Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and set a $145.00 target price on shares of Charles Schwab in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. TD Cowen increased their price objective on Charles Schwab from $108.00 to $109.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 15th. Zacks Research raised Charles Schwab from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. BMO Capital Markets lowered Charles Schwab from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and set a $105.00 target price for the company. in a report on Monday, July 20th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Charles Schwab from $128.00 to $131.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, April 17th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $119.94.

About Charles Schwab

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.