Charles Schwab Corp (NYSE: SCHW)’s stock price has plunge by 0.56relation to previous closing price of 80.19. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 9.12% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2024-11-15 that SCHW’s October core net new assets increase on the back of a rise in new brokerage accounts and total client assets.
Is It Worth Investing in Charles Schwab Corp (NYSE: SCHW) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Charles Schwab Corp (NYSE: SCHW) is above average at 31.52x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 0.94.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 9 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 as “overweight,” 8 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
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The public float for SCHW is 1.68B, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.01% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of SCHW on November 18, 2024 was 8.24M shares.
SCHW’s Market Performance
SCHW stock saw an increase of 9.12% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 12.14% and a quarterly increase of 22.96%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.37%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.99% for Charles Schwab Corp (SCHW). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 9.35% for SCHW’s stock, with a 16.34% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of SCHW
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for SCHW stocks, with Wells Fargo repeating the rating for SCHW by listing it as a “Equal Weight.” The predicted price for SCHW in the upcoming period, according to Wells Fargo is $70 based on the research report published on September 12, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Piper Sandler, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see SCHW reach a price target of $64, previously predicting the price at $80. The rating they have provided for SCHW stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on July 29th, 2024.
TD Cowen gave a rating of “Hold” to SCHW, setting the target price at $71 in the report published on July 17th of the current year.
SCHW Trading at 17.32% 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 -2.25% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.99%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.37%, as shares surge +13.00% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +28.20% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SCHW rose by +9.12%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +29.50% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $73.75. In addition, Charles Schwab Corp saw 17.21% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at SCHW starting from Ruffel Charles A., who sale 2,998 shares at the price of $78.65 back on Nov 13 ’24. After this action, Ruffel Charles A. now owns 13,498 shares of Charles Schwab Corp, valued at $235,779 using the latest closing price.
Crawford Peter B., the Officer of Charles Schwab Corp, proposed sale 15,682 shares at $80.84 during a trade that took place back on Nov 14 ’24, which means that Crawford Peter B. is holding shares at $1,267,774 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for SCHW
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.02 for the present operating margin
- 0.57 for the gross margin
The net margin for Charles Schwab Corp stands at 0.26. The total capital return value is set at -0.0. Equity return is now at value 12.11, with 1.09 for asset returns.
Based on Charles Schwab Corp (SCHW), the company’s capital structure generated 0.54 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.48. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.18. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -0.08.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 10.62 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 3.71. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 8.43. The receivables turnover for the company is 0.26for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.04.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Charles Schwab Corp (SCHW) has experienced a better performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
