ProShare Advisors LLC Trims Stock Position in The Charles Schwab Corporation $SCHW

ProShare Advisors LLC cut its holdings in The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE:SCHW) by 4.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 365,719 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 17,928 shares during the period. 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 modified their holdings of SCHW. ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc. raised its holdings in Charles Schwab by 4.6% in the 3rd quarter. ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc. now owns 2,390 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $228,000 after purchasing an additional 106 shares during the period. Bryn Mawr Trust Advisors LLC increased its position in Charles Schwab by 2.0% in the second quarter. Bryn Mawr Trust Advisors LLC now owns 5,489 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $501,000 after buying an additional 107 shares in the last quarter. Nicolet Bankshares Inc. raised its stake in shares of Charles Schwab by 0.8% in the second quarter. Nicolet Bankshares Inc. now owns 13,049 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,191,000 after buying an additional 107 shares during the period. First PREMIER Bank raised its stake in shares of Charles Schwab by 23.8% in the third quarter. First PREMIER Bank now owns 557 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $53,000 after buying an additional 107 shares during the period. Finally, Harfst & Associates Inc. lifted its position in shares of Charles Schwab by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. Harfst & Associates Inc. now owns 33,724 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $3,220,000 after buying an additional 107 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 84.38% of the company’s stock.

Charles Schwab Stock Performance

SCHW opened at $99.24 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a current ratio of 0.58. The stock has a market capitalization of $176.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.30, a PEG ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a fifty day moving average of $100.69 and a 200 day moving average of $96.73. The Charles Schwab Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $65.88 and a fifty-two week high of $107.50.

Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.19 billion. Charles Schwab had a net margin of 37.01% and a return on equity of 22.07%. The business’s revenue was up 18.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.01 EPS. Charles Schwab has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.700-5.800 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast 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 declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be issued a dividend of $0.32 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. This is a boost from Charles Schwab’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.27. Charles Schwab’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 23.18%.

Insider Transactions at Charles Schwab

In other Charles Schwab news, insider Jonathan S. Beatty sold 2,000 shares of Charles Schwab stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.00, for a total value of $210,000.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 21,768 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,285,640. The trade was a 8.41% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, General Counsel Peter J. Morgan III sold 7,595 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $104.38, for a total value of $792,766.10. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 348,344 shares of company stock worth $36,259,555. 6.30% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Charles Schwab News Summary

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on SCHW shares. Citigroup reissued a “market outperform” rating on shares of Charles Schwab in a report on Monday, January 12th. Bank of America upped their price target on shares of Charles Schwab from $88.00 to $91.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Piper Sandler increased their price objective on shares of Charles Schwab from $100.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and set a $131.00 price objective on shares of Charles Schwab in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Truist Financial upped their target price on shares of Charles Schwab from $120.00 to $122.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $115.65.

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.