Raiffeisen Bank International AG Buys 6,646 Shares of The Charles Schwab Corporation $SCHW

Raiffeisen Bank International AG boosted its stake in The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE:SCHW) by 50.5% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 19,817 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,646 shares during the quarter. Raiffeisen Bank International AG’s holdings in Charles Schwab were worth $1,920,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Charles Schwab in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $1,889,858,000. Brown Advisory Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Charles Schwab by 88.4% during the 2nd quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 12,162,260 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,109,687,000 after buying an additional 5,708,208 shares in the last quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA raised its holdings in shares of Charles Schwab by 35.9% during the 2nd quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA now owns 19,034,806 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,736,736,000 after buying an additional 5,032,728 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its position in shares of Charles Schwab by 28.3% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 14,182,132 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,293,978,000 after buying an additional 3,125,179 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in Charles Schwab by 1.9% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 151,182,081 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $13,793,853,000 after buying an additional 2,786,829 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 84.38% of the company’s stock.

Charles Schwab Stock Performance

Charles Schwab stock opened at $93.97 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $100.57 and a 200-day moving average of $96.56. The company has a market capitalization of $166.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.17, a P/E/G ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 0.94. The Charles Schwab Corporation has a 1 year low of $65.88 and a 1 year high of $107.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 0.58 and a quick ratio of 0.58.

Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, January 21st. The financial services provider reported $1.39 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.32 by $0.07. Charles Schwab had a net margin of 37.01% and a return on equity of 22.07%. The firm had revenue of $6.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.19 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.01 EPS. 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. On average, equities research analysts predict that The Charles Schwab Corporation will post 4.22 earnings per share for the current year.

Charles Schwab Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Investors of record on Friday, February 13th will be paid a $0.32 dividend. This is a positive change from Charles Schwab’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.27. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 13th. Charles Schwab’s payout ratio is presently 27.47%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Christopher V. Dodds sold 11,825 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $104.55, for a total value of $1,236,303.75. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 449,406 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $46,985,397.30. This represents a 2.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Jonathan S. Beatty sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.00, for a total value of $210,000.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 21,768 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,285,640. This trade represents a 8.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 348,344 shares of company stock valued at $36,259,555. Company insiders own 6.30% of the company’s stock.

Charles Schwab News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks highlights Schwab as a top-ranked value stock, reinforcing buy-the-dip narratives and valuation-based interest from value investors. The Charles Schwab Corporation (SCHW) is a Top-Ranked Value Stock: Should You Buy?
• Positive Sentiment: PowerX Optimizer released an update that includes a Charles Schwab integration — a distribution/partner signal that can help drive client acquisition and platform stickiness. PowerX Optimizer Releases Version 3.7.0 Featuring WealthOS Goals Financial Freedom Tool and Charles Schwab Integration
• Positive Sentiment: Local commercial real estate news shows Schwab filling office space (South End lease), a sign of stable corporate operations and footprint expansion. South End tower nears full occupancy as investment giant inks big lease
• Neutral Sentiment: Brokerage roundups and “best apps” lists include Schwab in comparisons for beginners — positive for brand and customer inflows but not an immediate catalyst. What’s the Best Brokerage for Beginners Now? My Pick for February 2026 6 best investing and trading apps for beginners
• Neutral Sentiment: Charles Schwab strategists note inflation risks (Liz Ann Sonders), a macro comment investors monitor for potential margin and rate impacts. ‘Wouldn’t rule out’ inflation reigniting due to tariffs, labor costs – Charles Schwab’s Liz Ann Sonders
• Negative Sentiment: AI-driven tax/planning tool Hazel triggered investor fears that robo/AI offerings could displace traditional advisors; wealth-management incumbents including Schwab have seen notable share weakness after that news. Week’s Best: This Is Hazel, the AI Tool That Rocked Markets
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple outlets report Charles Schwab wired ~$27.7M related to Jeffrey Epstein’s attempted property purchase days before his 2019 arrest — a reputational/legal headline that can pressure the stock while investors assess regulatory or litigation risk. How Schwab moved $27.7M in payments for Epstein days before his arrest
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks piece explaining the ~9–10% decline since the last earnings report summarizes sell-side rotation and investor concerns about growth vs. disruption — provides context for ongoing weakness. Why Is Charles Schwab (SCHW) Down 9.8% Since Last Earnings Report?

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have commented on SCHW. Barclays boosted their target price on Charles Schwab from $125.00 to $126.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Charles Schwab in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $131.00 price objective on shares of Charles Schwab in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Truist Financial raised their target price on shares of Charles Schwab from $120.00 to $122.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Citigroup restated a “market outperform” rating on shares of Charles Schwab in a research report on Monday, January 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $115.95.

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.