Shell Asset Management Co. Trims Holdings in The Charles Schwab Corporation $SCHW

Shell Asset Management Co. reduced its position in shares of The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE:SCHW) by 54.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 12,553 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 15,302 shares during the period. Shell Asset Management Co.’s holdings in Charles Schwab were worth $1,198,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Charles Schwab by 1.9% during 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 increased its stake in 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 valued at $6,611,672,000 after purchasing an additional 531,329 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Charles Schwab by 2.9% during 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. boosted its stake in Charles Schwab by 2.8% in the 2nd 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 last quarter. Finally, Fisher Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in Charles Schwab by 1.0% in 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 period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.38% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other Charles Schwab news, insider Jonathan S. Beatty sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 22nd. The shares were 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 in the company, valued at $2,285,640. The trade was a 8.41% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, General Counsel Peter J. Morgan III sold 7,595 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The shares were 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. Insiders sold a total of 348,344 shares of company stock valued at $36,259,555 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 6.30% of the company’s stock.

Charles Schwab Trading Down 1.5%

NYSE:SCHW opened at $93.69 on Monday. The Charles Schwab Corporation has a 12 month low of $65.88 and a 12 month high of $107.50. The business’s 50-day moving average is $100.72 and its two-hundred day moving average is $96.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 0.58 and a quick ratio of 0.58. The firm has a market capitalization of $166.47 billion, a PE ratio of 20.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 0.94.

Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, January 21st. The financial services provider reported $1.39 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.32 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $6.34 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.19 billion. Charles Schwab had a return on equity of 22.07% and a net margin of 37.01%.The company’s revenue was up 18.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.01 EPS. Charles Schwab has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.700-5.800 EPS. Research analysts predict 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. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be paid a $0.32 dividend. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. This is a boost from Charles Schwab’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.27. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. Charles Schwab’s payout ratio is currently 27.47%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on SCHW shares. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of Charles Schwab from $139.00 to $148.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Citigroup reiterated a “market outperform” rating on shares of Charles Schwab in a report on Monday, January 12th. TD Cowen upped their price objective on Charles Schwab from $135.00 to $138.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $131.00 target price on shares of Charles Schwab in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, UBS Group upped their price target on Charles Schwab from $123.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Charles Schwab presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $115.65.

Key Stories Impacting Charles Schwab

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks argues Schwab is a strong growth stock, citing recent revenue and earnings growth, attractive style scores and fundamentals that support a longer-term buy case. Here’s Why The Charles Schwab Corporation (SCHW) is a Strong Growth Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Barron’s (syndicated to MSN) says recent AI fears have pressured financial stocks but presents a “case for buying now,” arguing Schwab’s fundamentals and margin recovery make the pullback an entry opportunity for investors. AI Fears Hit Charles Schwab and Other Financial Stocks. The Case for Buying Now.
• Positive Sentiment: Financial Advisor Magazine reports RIAs are increasing equity and performance-based comp; that trend can boost demand for custody/clearing and platform services Schwab offers, supporting recurring revenue. Successful RIAs Upping Equity, Performance-Based Compensation, Schwab Says
• Neutral Sentiment: Charles Schwab’s Liz Ann Sonders notes a market “rotation” is the new momentum trade; if flows favor financials, Schwab could benefit, but this is a cyclical rather than company-specific catalyst. ‘The new momentum trade is rotation’ – Charles Schwab’s Liz Ann Sonders
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks compares SCHW vs HOOD for value investors—useful context on relative valuation but not an immediate catalyst for price action. SCHW vs. HOOD: Which Stock Should Value Investors Buy Now?
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks reports an “AI shockwave” after a new AI tax tool raised fears of fee compression and disruption across wealth management and brokerage firms, directly pressuring Schwab and peers. AI Shockwave: SCHW, LPLA & Others Slide on Disruption Fear
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage (Yahoo/LA Times) highlights industry-wide selling on AI disruption risk after Altruist’s new AI tax tool—investors fear lower advisory/broker fees if automation reduces paid services demand. Why Altruist’s New AI Tax Tool Spooked Investors in Schwab, LPL, Raymond James
• Negative Sentiment: Insider sale: Schwab’s chairman sold roughly $7.04M of stock, a near-term negative signal that may weigh on sentiment even if not uncommon at large firms. Insider Selling: Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) Chairman Sells $7,038,334.50 in Stock

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.