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The Charles Schwab Corporation

Financial Services · Financial - Capital Markets

$89.47

Up+$0.71 (+0.80%)

Updated Oct 30, 2026, 5:59 AM

SID Score

6.4/10

Composite research score

Smart Money

49/100

Neutral

Market cap
176.49B
P/E ratio
21.28
Dividend yield
1.21%
52-week range
$83.96 – $114.53
Volume
5.89M
Avg. volume
8.85M

Price performance · SCHW

SCHW price history

1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices

Prices through Oct 29, 2026

SCHW closed at $89.47 after 21 trading sessions, down 9.05% for the selected period.

Last close
$89.47
Period change
-9.05%
Period low
$88.76
Period high
$98.37
Daily close
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SCHW OHLC price history, latest 40 sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVolume
Oct 29, 2026$89.73$89.96$89.06$89.475.89M
Oct 28, 2026$89.23$89.42$88.12$88.767.73M
Oct 27, 2026$90.03$90.53$89.21$89.306.38M
Oct 26, 2026$90.68$91.09$89.565$89.736.9M
Oct 23, 2026$91.35$91.5129$90.15$90.587M
Oct 22, 2026$91.19$92.44$91.06$91.448.78M
Oct 21, 2026$91.63$92.25$90.81$91.648.11M
Oct 20, 2026$89.60$91.495$89.325$90.8910.16M
Oct 19, 2026$91.60$92.1892$89.40$89.5812.52M
Oct 16, 2026$93.54$94.61$91.66$91.9613.89M
Oct 15, 2026$93.395$95.03$91.38$94.1618.59M
Oct 14, 2026$95.75$97.21$95.06$96.8013.13M
Oct 13, 2026$97.30$97.69$95.8074$95.946.86M
Oct 12, 2026$97.07$97.82$96.69$97.064.64M
Oct 9, 2026$97.48$97.48$96.37$96.706.5M
Oct 8, 2026$95.60$97.18$95.43$96.876.57M
Oct 7, 2026$95.94$96.27$94.70$95.587.12M
Oct 6, 2026$98.41$98.78$96.74$96.805.66M
Oct 5, 2026$96.90$98.02$96.44$97.965.87M
Oct 2, 2026$97.29$98.55$96.32$96.707.72M
Oct 1, 2026$97.38$98.50$96.87$98.376.68M

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Overview

Company profile and research snapshot.

Company profile

Charles Schwab is one of the largest retail-oriented financial-services companies in the US, with $11.6 trillion in client assets across its brokerage, banking, asset management, custody, financial advisory, and wealth-management businesses at the end of the third quarter. While best known for its retail brokerage offering, Schwab generates the lion's share of its revenue and profits through its Charles Schwab Bank and asset management segments. The firm is a dominant player in registered investment advisor custody, with over 40% market share, and has recently pushed into wealth management with robo-advisory, direct indexing, and other managed-investment solutions.

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Analyst outlook

Consensus and target data currently published for this company.

Consensus
Buy
Average target
$115.00
Implied upside
—
Analysts
17
SCHW recent ratings
DateFirmRatingTarget
Oct 28, 2026Evercore ISI GroupIn-Line—
Oct 21, 2026Morgan StanleyOverweight—
Oct 19, 2026BMO CapitalMarket Perform—
Oct 16, 2026Evercore ISI GroupIn-Line—
Oct 16, 2026JP MorganOverweight—
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Yahoo · Oct 29, 2026

Need to Position Against AI Concentration Risk, Said D.J. Tierney

D.J. Tierney, senior investment portfolio strategist at Schwab Asset Management, said that 'we don't know' when the party is over for the AI trade and that Schwab is advising investors to start making changes at the margins to position themselves to insure against concentration risk.

Yahoo · Oct 29, 2026

US Economy Grows Most in a Year on Strong Spending, Investment

Kevin Gordon, Schwab head of Macro Research & Investing, said that the public's negative perception of the economy that is driven by fears about AI and the labor market are an 'interesting divergence' from the picture the economic data is painting. Gordon, talking at the Schwab IMPACT summit, said that he thinks inflation will be 'pretty sticky' between the ongoing conflict in the MidEast and the lingering impact from tariffs.

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The Charles Schwab Corporation Stock Performance

The Charles Schwab Corporation shares trade at $88.76, reflecting broad-based weakness across multiple timeframes. Per SID market data, SCHW has declined 9.16% over the past month, 14.52% over three months, and 13.92% over the trailing twelve months. The stock currently sits well below both its 50-day moving average of $101.82 and its 200-day moving average of $96.84, indicating sustained downward momentum according to Massive/Polygon technical data. The 14-day relative strength index reads 29.6, placing SCHW in oversold territory below the conventional 30 threshold. Average daily trading volume stands at approximately 8.85 million shares, supporting adequate liquidity for institutional positioning. The company carries a beta of 0.956, suggesting near-market sensitivity to broader equity movements. With a market capitalization of approximately $176.5 billion, Schwab remains one of the largest publicly traded financial services firms despite the recent selloff.

The Charles Schwab Corporation Valuation Analysis

The Charles Schwab Corporation currently trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.28, according to SID market data, positioning it at a modest premium relative to many financial services peers. The PEG ratio stands at 1.44, per SEC filings and consensus growth estimates, suggesting the stock is approaching fair value when adjusted for anticipated earnings growth. SCHW's price-to-book ratio of 4.34 reflects significant intangible asset value and market confidence in the firm's franchise, though this multiple has compressed alongside the recent price decline. The company offers a dividend yield of 1.11%, providing a modest income component for shareholders. Within the financial services sector, Schwab's valuation profile reflects its position as a scaled brokerage and wealth management platform. The combination of an oversold technical reading and a PEG ratio below 1.5 presents a data point worth monitoring for valuation-focused investors tracking the name.

Smart Money Activity for SCHW

Smart money indicators for The Charles Schwab Corporation present a mixed picture, with an aggregate smart money score of 49 out of 100 and a neutral overall signal, according to SID market data. Institutional ownership conviction scores a perfect 25 out of 25, reflecting strong engagement from large asset managers and pension funds. However, insider activity scores just 6.8 out of 25, with SEC Form 4 filings revealing 20 insider transactions over the past 90 days — evenly split between 10 purchases and 10 sales. This balanced insider activity suggests no clear directional conviction from corporate executives and directors. The dark pool activity score is notably low at 5.0 out of 25, indicating limited off-exchange block trading interest at current price levels. Congressional trading activity scores 12 out of 25, representing a moderate level of legislative member involvement per 13F institutional filings. The neutral composite score suggests institutional holders are maintaining existing positions without aggressive accumulation or distribution.

The Charles Schwab Corporation Earnings Outlook

The Charles Schwab Corporation has demonstrated a pattern of earnings outperformance in recent quarters. Per company earnings reports, SCHW reported earnings per share of $1.69 against a consensus estimate of $1.66 for the most recent reported quarter, delivering a positive surprise of $0.03. The prior quarter showed stronger outperformance, with actual EPS of $1.62 versus the $1.51 estimate, representing a $0.11 beat according to analyst estimates. Looking ahead, the next reporting period carries a consensus EPS estimate of $1.51, while the subsequent quarter projects $1.67 per share. The sequential earnings trajectory from $1.62 to $1.69 in reported quarters reflects steady growth in Schwab's underlying profitability. These consecutive beats suggest the company has been executing above market expectations, though the magnitude of surprises remains modest. Investors will monitor whether the firm can sustain this trajectory amid the broader market headwinds affecting financial services equities.

Wall Street Analyst Ratings for SCHW

Wall Street analyst coverage of The Charles Schwab Corporation reflects a consensus leaning toward neutral-to-positive positioning. Per Wall Street analyst reports, Morgan Stanley and JP Morgan both maintain Overweight ratings on SCHW, representing the most constructive stances among recent coverage updates. Evercore ISI Group has reiterated its In-Line rating twice within October 2026, most recently on October 28, signaling no change in its market-perform thesis despite the stock's notable decline. BMO Capital similarly maintains a Market Perform rating as of October 19. Notably, none of the five most recent analyst actions involved rating upgrades or downgrades — all were reiterations of existing positions according to SID consensus data. This pattern suggests analysts are monitoring the selloff but have not yet reached conviction levels to materially shift recommendations. The split between two Overweight ratings and three neutral-equivalent ratings indicates a divided analytical community as SCHW trades near technically oversold levels.