ProShare Advisors LLC Has $34.92 Million Stock Holdings in The Charles Schwab Corporation $SCHW

ProShare Advisors LLC decreased its holdings in shares of The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE:SCHW) by 4.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 365,719 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 17,928 shares during the quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC’s holdings in Charles Schwab were worth $34,915,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of SCHW. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in Charles Schwab by 1.9% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 151,182,081 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $13,793,853,000 after buying an additional 2,786,829 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its stake in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 531,329 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 1,038,376 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its holdings 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 valued at $2,740,479,000 after acquiring an additional 815,625 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fisher Asset Management LLC lifted its position in Charles Schwab by 1.0% during the second quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 21,376,690 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,950,409,000 after purchasing an additional 211,527 shares during the period. 84.38% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently weighed in on the company. Barclays upped their price objective on Charles Schwab from $125.00 to $126.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and issued a $131.00 price target on shares of Charles Schwab in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Citigroup reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating on shares of Charles Schwab in a report on Monday, January 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Charles Schwab from $119.00 to $121.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, October 20th. Finally, Citizens Jmp upped their target price on Charles Schwab from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “market outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Charles Schwab presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $115.65.

Key Stories Impacting Charles Schwab

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

• Positive Sentiment: Recent fundamentals remain supportive: Schwab reported an earnings beat, revenue growth, and set FY‑2026 EPS guidance that indicates continued profitability and margin strength. MarketBeat Earnings & Stats
• Positive Sentiment: Shares had reached fresh highs and received momentum/growth coverage this week, attracting buyer interest before the sell‑off. That prior strength could support rebounds if AI concerns ease. Zacks: Hits Fresh High
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage is generally constructive (consensus “moderate buy”); that underpins medium‑term upside but doesn’t prevent near‑term volatility. American Banking News: Consensus Rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry peers and retail flows have been supportive recently (retail buying on dips), so Schwab’s business mix still benefits from client inflows and scale. MSN: Retail Investors Buying the Dip
• Negative Sentiment: Primary driver of today’s sell‑off: reports that a new AI product from financial‑software firms is seen as a potential threat to wealth‑management margins, sparking a sectorwide re‑rating and heavy selling in brokerage names. FT: US brokerage shares slide over new AI tool
• Negative Sentiment: Market headlines tied the Schwab decline to AI‑related disruption fears and noted late‑session selling across Robinhood, Astera and Schwab, amplifying panic selling and volume. MSN: AI fears slam Schwab
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple outlets explain today’s pressure as direct investor reaction to competitive AI offerings (Altruist and others), heightening fears of fee compression or client migration in wealth management. Yahoo Finance: Why SCHW Shares Are Sliding

Insider Activity

In other Charles Schwab news, General Counsel Peter J. Morgan III sold 7,595 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $104.38, for a total value of $792,766.10. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Jonathan S. Beatty sold 2,000 shares of Charles Schwab stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.00, for a total transaction of $210,000.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 21,768 shares in the company, valued at $2,285,640. The trade was a 8.41% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders sold 348,344 shares of company stock valued at $36,259,555. 6.30% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Charles Schwab Stock Down 7.4%

Shares of NYSE SCHW opened at $99.24 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.58, a current ratio of 0.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The company has a market cap of $176.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.30, a P/E/G ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 0.94. The Charles Schwab Corporation has a 52 week low of $65.88 and a 52 week high of $107.50. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $100.69 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $96.73.

Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 21st. The financial services provider reported $1.39 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.19 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.01 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.9% on a year-over-year basis. Charles Schwab has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.700-5.800 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that The Charles Schwab Corporation will post 4.22 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Charles Schwab Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be given a $0.32 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. This is an increase from Charles Schwab’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.27. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. Charles Schwab’s dividend payout ratio is presently 23.18%.

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.