The stock of Charles Schwab Corp (SCHW) has gone up by 3.11% for the week, with a -3.28% drop in the past month and a 0.85% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.46%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 3.88% for SCHW. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -0.27% for SCHW’s stock, with a 4.31% 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 higher price-to-earnings ratio of 23.15x compared to its average ratio. SCHW has 36-month beta value of 0.89. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 11 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 7 as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for SCHW is 1.71B, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.08% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of SCHW on April 21, 2025 was 12.77M shares.
SCHW) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Charles Schwab Corp (NYSE: SCHW) has increased by 0.59 when compared to last closing price of 75.70. Despite this, the company has experienced a 3.11% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. youtube.com reported 2025-04-17 that Liz Ann Sonders, Charles Schwab chief investment strategist, joins ‘Closing Bell’ to discuss Trump’s comments on Fed Chair Powell and what it would mean for the markets.
Analysts’ Opinion of SCHW
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for SCHW stocks, with Morgan Stanley repeating the rating for SCHW by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for SCHW in the upcoming period, according to Morgan Stanley is $76 based on the research report published on April 08, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Citigroup, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see SCHW reach a price target of $102. The rating they have provided for SCHW stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on April 02nd, 2025.
TD Cowen gave a rating of “Buy” to SCHW, setting the target price at $103 in the report published on February 18th of the current year.
SCHW Trading at -2.01% 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 -9.88% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.88%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.46%, as shares sank -3.08% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -6.99% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SCHW rose by +3.11%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +3.72% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $76.36. In addition, Charles Schwab Corp saw 2.89% 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 Schwab-Pomerantz Carolyn, who sale 24,000 shares at the price of $74.94 back on Apr 03 ’25. After this action, Schwab-Pomerantz Carolyn now owns 505,729 shares of Charles Schwab Corp, valued at $1,798,473 using the latest closing price.
Schwab-Pomerantz Carolyn, the Director of Charles Schwab Corp, proposed sale 72,000 shares at $75.00 during a trade that took place back on Apr 03 ’25, which means that Schwab-Pomerantz Carolyn is holding shares at $5,400,000 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 14.12, with 1.39 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 7.21. The receivables turnover for the company is 0.22for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.05.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Charles Schwab Corp (SCHW) has had a better performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating 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.
