The stock of Charles Schwab Corp (SCHW) has seen a -11.25% decrease in the past week, with a -8.60% drop in the past month, and a -6.47% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.45%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.80% for SCHW. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -10.10% for SCHW’s stock, with a -5.33% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Charles Schwab Corp (NYSE: SCHW) Right Now?
Charles Schwab Corp (NYSE: SCHW) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 23.12x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.91. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 11 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for SCHW is 1.71B, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.00% of that float. On April 07, 2025, the average trading volume of SCHW was 11.65M shares.
SCHW) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Charles Schwab Corp (NYSE: SCHW) has decreased by -7.76 when compared to last closing price of 74.87.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -11.25% in its stock price over the last five trading days. marketbeat.com reported 2025-04-04 that The Charles Schwab Co. NYSE: SCHW has evolved and grown from a tiny retail discount stockbroker on Wall Street in the financial services sector that gained prominence for its flat commission trades in the early 1990s to a retail financial services powerhouse with $10.28 trillion in assets in 2025. Despite the rough market backdrop plagued by recession risk and tariff fears, with the S&P 500 index trading down 5.2%, Schwab’s stock is trading up 5.1% year-to-date (YTD) as of March 28, 2025.
Analysts’ Opinion of SCHW
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for SCHW stocks, with Citigroup repeating the rating for SCHW by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for SCHW in the upcoming period, according to Citigroup is $102 based on the research report published on April 02, 2025 of the current year 2025.
TD Cowen, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see SCHW reach a price target of $103, previously predicting the price at $88. The rating they have provided for SCHW stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on February 18th, 2025.
Wells Fargo gave a rating of “Overweight” to SCHW, setting the target price at $93 in the report published on January 22nd of the current year.
SCHW Trading at -12.68% 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 -18.27% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.80%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.45%, as shares sank -7.46% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -15.86% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SCHW fell by -11.25%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -5.15% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $76.82. In addition, Charles Schwab Corp saw -6.69% 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 Schwab-Pomerantz Carolyn, who proposed sale 72,000 shares at the price of $75.00 back on Apr 03 ’25. After this action, Schwab-Pomerantz Carolyn now owns shares of Charles Schwab Corp, valued at $5,400,000 using the latest closing price.
Woolway Paul V, the MD, Chief Banking Officer of Charles Schwab Corp, sale 3,380 shares at $77.43 during a trade that took place back on Apr 01 ’25, which means that Woolway Paul V is holding 45,824 shares at $261,725 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for SCHW
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.39 for the present operating margin
- 1.0 for the gross margin
The net margin for Charles Schwab Corp stands at 0.3. The total capital return value is set at 0.03. Equity return is now at value 13.30, with 1.22 for asset returns.
Based on Charles Schwab Corp (SCHW), the company’s capital structure generated 0.47 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.06. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.88. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.2.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 8.61 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.37. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 6.55. The receivables turnover for the company is 0.22for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.05.
Conclusion
To sum up, Charles Schwab Corp (SCHW) has seen a bad performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing 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.
