The price-to-earnings ratio for The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE: SCHW) is above average at 16.80x. The 36-month beta value for SCHW is also noteworthy at 0.92. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 14 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 3 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The average price estimated by analysts for SCHW is $73.22, which is $16.43 above than the current price. The public float for SCHW is 1.66B, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.17% of that float. The average trading volume of SCHW on September 19, 2023 was 10.58M shares.
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SCHW) stock’s latest price update
The stock of The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE: SCHW) has decreased by -0.62 when compared to last closing price of 58.22. Despite this, the company has experienced a -3.28% fall in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. Zacks Investment Research reported 2023-09-18 that Schwab’s (SCHW) August 2023 core net new assets decline. The main reason for lower new asset flows is the attrition of TDA retail and advisory clients.
SCHW’s Market Performance
The Charles Schwab Corporation (SCHW) has experienced a -3.28% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a -3.20% drop in the past month, and a 6.36% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.90%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.45% for SCHW. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -1.89% for SCHW stock, with a simple moving average of -10.23% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of SCHW
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for SCHW stocks, with UBS repeating the rating for SCHW by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for SCHW in the upcoming period, according to UBS is $80 based on the research report published on July 24, 2023 of the current year 2023.
SCHW Trading at -6.08% 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 -33.21% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.45%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.90%, as shares sank -2.79% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +1.88% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SCHW fell by -3.28%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -28.03% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $58.89. In addition, The Charles Schwab Corporation saw -30.51% 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 Morgan Peter J. III, who sale 8,000 shares at the price of $59.61 back on Aug 29. After this action, Morgan Peter J. III now owns 8,014 shares of The Charles Schwab Corporation, valued at $476,872 using the latest closing price.
Ruffel Charles A., the Director of The Charles Schwab Corporation, purchase 833 shares at $60.55 during a trade that took place back on Aug 17, which means that Ruffel Charles A. is holding 3,386 shares at $50,440 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. The total capital return value is set at 12.84, while invested capital returns managed to touch 10.86. Equity return is now at value 23.60, with 1.20 for asset returns.
Based on The Charles Schwab Corporation (SCHW), the company’s capital structure generated 106.18 points at debt to equity in total, while total debt to capital is 51.50. Total debt to assets is 7.01, with long-term debt to equity ratio resting at 77.17. Finally, the long-term debt to capital ratio is 27.50.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.81, with the company’s debt to enterprise value settled at 0.29. The receivables turnover for the company is 0.27 and the total asset turnover is 0.04.
Conclusion
In summary, The Charles Schwab Corporation (SCHW) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. 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.
