Entropy Technologies LP Has $14.38 Million Stake in The Charles Schwab Corporation $SCHW

Entropy Technologies LP boosted its holdings in The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE:SCHW) by 348.2% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 143,912 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 111,802 shares during the quarter. Charles Schwab accounts for about 0.8% of Entropy Technologies LP’s portfolio, making the stock its 22nd largest holding. Entropy Technologies LP’s holdings in Charles Schwab were worth $14,378,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC grew its holdings 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 in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its holdings in 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 buying an additional 809 shares during the period. United Bank increased its holdings in Charles Schwab by 7.1% in the 2nd quarter. United Bank now owns 16,053 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,465,000 after buying an additional 1,070 shares during the period. Nebula Research & Development LLC bought a new position in Charles Schwab in the 2nd quarter valued at about $552,000. Finally, Main Street Financial Solutions LLC increased its holdings in Charles Schwab by 4.7% in the 2nd quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 6,828 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $623,000 after buying an additional 305 shares during the period. 84.38% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Charles Schwab news, Director Frank C. Herringer sold 2,520 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.60, for a total transaction of $228,312.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 177,508 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $16,082,224.80. The trade was a 1.40% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Paul V. Woolway sold 7,941 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $100.00, for a total transaction of $794,100.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 29,866 shares in the company, valued at $2,986,600. The trade was a 21.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 59,700 shares of company stock valued at $5,889,131 in the last ninety days. 6.30% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Charles Schwab Trading Up 2.6%

Shares of Charles Schwab stock opened at $91.04 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $158.32 billion, a PE ratio of 18.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.86 and a beta of 0.77. The company has a current ratio of 0.62, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $91.05 and its 200 day moving average is $95.25. The Charles Schwab Corporation has a 1 year low of $83.96 and a 1 year high of $107.50.

Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 16th. The financial services provider reported $1.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.39 by $0.04. Charles Schwab had a net margin of 37.99% and a return on equity of 23.05%. The company had revenue of $6.48 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.39 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.04 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 15.8% on a year-over-year basis. Charles Schwab has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.700-5.800 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that The Charles Schwab Corporation will post 6.13 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Charles Schwab Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 22nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 8th were issued a dividend of $0.32 per share. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 8th. Charles Schwab’s payout ratio is presently 25.40%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have commented on SCHW. UBS Group decreased their target price on shares of Charles Schwab from $125.00 to $119.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Piper Sandler raised their target price on shares of Charles Schwab from $103.00 to $105.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, May 15th. Barclays raised their target price on shares of Charles Schwab from $117.00 to $127.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, May 15th. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their target price on shares of Charles Schwab from $122.00 to $118.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 6th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods began coverage on shares of Charles Schwab in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $110.00 target price on the stock. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $116.00.

Key Headlines Impacting Charles Schwab

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

• Positive Sentiment: Schwab reported monthly activity highlights for May, and the company said the month set records, reinforcing confidence in client growth and trading momentum. Schwab Reports Monthly Activity Highlights
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary says the stock is also getting a lift from a broader rebound in financials and renewed investor focus on Schwab’s strong client and trading trends. Charles Schwab jumps as financials rebound and investors refocus on Schwab’s strong client/trading momentum
• Positive Sentiment: Recent analyst actions have been constructive, with firms raising earnings estimates and maintaining buy-style ratings, which supports the bullish setup for SCHW. Charles Schwab stock research page
• Neutral Sentiment: Schwab also announced the closure and liquidation of its Schwab Ariel Opportunities ETF, a fund-level action that appears unlikely to materially affect the parent company’s near-term stock performance. Schwab Asset Management Announces Closure and Liquidation of the Schwab Ariel Opportunities ETF (SAEF)
• Negative Sentiment: There is still some caution in the background from mixed institutional positioning and heavy insider selling over the past six months, which could limit upside if sentiment weakens. Charles Schwab jumps as financials rebound and investors refocus on Schwab’s strong client/trading momentum

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.