In the past week, SCHW stock has gone down by -24.23%, with a monthly decline of -28.20% and a quarterly plunge of -28.09%. The volatility ratio for the week is 12.71%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 4.64% for The Charles Schwab Corporation The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -22.48% for SCHW stock, with a simple moving average of -21.50% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE: SCHW) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE: SCHW) is 16.17x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for SCHW is 0.95. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 14 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 7 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The average price recommended by analysts for The Charles Schwab Corporation (SCHW) is $86.28, which is $33.05 above the current market price. The public float for SCHW is 1.69B and currently, short sellers hold a 0.66% of that float. On March 15, 2023, SCHW’s average trading volume was 13.89M shares.
SCHW) stock’s latest price update
The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE: SCHW)’s stock price has increased by 1.87 compared to its previous closing price of 56.68. However, the company has experienced a -24.23% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. Barrons Online reported on 03/13/23 that Buy Charles Schwab Stock Amid Crisis, Citi Says
Analysts’ Opinion of SCHW
In the past week, SCHW stock has gone down by -24.23%, with a monthly decline of -28.20% and a quarterly plunge of -28.09%. The volatility ratio for the week is 12.71%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 4.64% for The Charles Schwab Corporation The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -22.48% for SCHW stock, with a simple moving average of -21.50% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of SCHW
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for SCHW stocks, with Credit Suisse repeating the rating for SCHW by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for SCHW in the upcoming period, according to Credit Suisse is $67.50 based on the research report published on March 15th of the current year 2023.
Citigroup, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see SCHW reach a price target of $75, previously predicting the price at $83. The rating they have provided for SCHW stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on March 13th, 2023.
BofA Securities gave a rating of “Underperform” to SCHW, setting the target price at $75 in the report published on January 19th of the current year.
SCHW Trading at -26.03% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought SCHW to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -38.02% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.64%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 12.71%, as shares sank -29.36% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -31.47% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SCHW fell by -25.12%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -17.09% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $73.29. In addition, The Charles Schwab Corporation saw -30.65% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at SCHW starting from Bettinger Walter W, who purchase 50,000 shares at the price of $59.31 back on Mar 14. After this action, Bettinger Walter W now owns 656,501 shares of The Charles Schwab Corporation, valued at $2,965,500 using the latest closing price.
Ricketts Todd M, the Director of The Charles Schwab Corporation, purchase 10,000 shares at $56.79 during a trade that took place back on Mar 14, which means that Ricketts Todd M is holding 230,892 shares at $567,862 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for SCHW
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- +45.01 for the present operating margin
- +85.78 for the gross margin
The net margin for The Charles Schwab Corporation stands at +32.20. Equity return is now at value 21.30, with 1.10 for asset returns.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of The Charles Schwab Corporation (SCHW) has been bad in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
