Investment Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates for Charles Schwab (SCHW)

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Charles Schwab (NYSE: SCHW) recently:

• 7/27/2026 – Charles Schwab had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $133.00 to $136.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/23/2026 – Charles Schwab had its price target raised by Argus from $108.00 to $114.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/22/2026 – Charles Schwab had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Raymond James Financial, Inc.. They now have a $145.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/22/2026 – Charles Schwab had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $122.00 to $128.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/22/2026 – Charles Schwab had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft.
• 7/22/2026 – Charles Schwab had its “market outperform” rating reaffirmed by Citigroup Inc..
• 7/22/2026 – Charles Schwab had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $122.00 to $125.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/21/2026 – Charles Schwab had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Wolfe Research. They now have a $127.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/21/2026 – Charles Schwab was given a new $118.00 price target by Piper Sandler.
• 7/20/2026 – Charles Schwab was downgraded by BMO Capital Markets from “outperform” to “market perform”. They now have a $105.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/15/2026 – Charles Schwab had its price target raised by Piper Sandler from $105.00 to $112.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 7/10/2026 – Charles Schwab had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $125.00 to $133.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/9/2026 – Charles Schwab was upgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong-buy”.
• 7/9/2026 – Charles Schwab had its price target lowered by Barclays PLC from $127.00 to $122.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/8/2026 – Charles Schwab had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $119.00 to $122.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 6/18/2026 – Charles Schwab had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.

Charles Schwab Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 28th. Investors of record on Friday, August 14th will be given a dividend of $0.32 per share. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. Charles Schwab’s payout ratio is presently 23.27%.

Insider Transactions at Charles Schwab

In other Charles Schwab news, insider Nigel J. Murtagh sold 32,947 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $104.01, for a total transaction of $3,426,817.47. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 57,972 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,029,667.72. This trade represents a 36.24% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Jonathan S. Beatty sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $104.21, for a total transaction of $208,420.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 11,738 shares in the company, valued at $1,223,216.98. This trade represents a 14.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 363,848 shares of company stock worth $37,874,706. 6.30% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.