Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) Releases FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW - Get Free Report) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Monday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 4.100-4.200 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 4.300. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Charles Schwab Price Performance

Shares of SCHW traded up $1.29 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $77.87. 9,826,007 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 9,320,021. Charles Schwab has a 52 week low of $61.01 and a 52 week high of $84.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59, a quick ratio of 0.47 and a current ratio of 0.47. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $76.87 and a 200-day moving average of $76.75. The stock has a market cap of $141.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.04, a PEG ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 0.91.

Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 17th. The financial services provider reported $1.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.01 by $0.03. Charles Schwab had a return on equity of 18.20% and a net margin of 30.31%. The business had revenue of $5.60 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $5.46 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.74 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Charles Schwab will post 4.22 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Charles Schwab Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 14th were paid a $0.27 dividend. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.39%. This is a positive change from Charles Schwab's previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 14th. Charles Schwab's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 32.73%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on SCHW shares. JMP Securities reiterated a "market outperform" rating and issued a $94.00 price target on shares of Charles Schwab in a report on Monday. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their target price on shares of Charles Schwab from $90.00 to $93.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Charles Schwab from $92.00 to $95.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday. Truist Financial dropped their target price on shares of Charles Schwab from $85.00 to $84.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday. Finally, Barclays decreased their price target on shares of Charles Schwab from $96.00 to $84.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 7th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $85.78.

Insider Transactions at Charles Schwab

In other news, Director Arun Sarin sold 8,548 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $81.82, for a total value of $699,397.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 18,617 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,523,242.94. The trade was a 31.47 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Chairman Walter W. Bettinger sold 464,629 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $81.91, for a total value of $38,057,761.39. Following the sale, the chairman now directly owns 827,377 shares in the company, valued at approximately $67,770,450.07. This trade represents a 35.96 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 502,030 shares of company stock worth $40,988,118 over the last three months. 6.30% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Charles Schwab

An institutional investor recently raised its position in Charles Schwab stock. Brighton Jones LLC increased its position in shares of The Charles Schwab Co. (NYSE:SCHW - Free Report) by 380.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 24,240 shares of the financial services provider's stock after buying an additional 19,195 shares during the period. Brighton Jones LLC's holdings in Charles Schwab were worth $1,794,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.38% of the company's stock.

About Charles Schwab

The Charles Schwab Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a savings and loan holding company that provides wealth management, securities brokerage, banking, asset management, custody, and financial advisory services in the United States and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Investor Services and Advisor Services.