Fox Run Management L.L.C. Has $1.31 Million Stock Position in The Charles Schwab Corporation $SCHW

Fox Run Management L.L.C. lifted its holdings in shares of The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE:SCHW) by 234.8% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 13,127 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 9,206 shares during the period. Fox Run Management L.L.C.’s holdings in Charles Schwab were worth $1,312,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Charles Schwab by 99.2% in the 4th quarter. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC now owns 247 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 123 shares in the last quarter. Piscataqua Savings Bank acquired a new position in Charles Schwab in the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. GoalVest Advisory LLC acquired a new position in Charles Schwab in the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. Beacon Financial Strategies CORP acquired a new position in Charles Schwab in the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, Optima Capital LLC acquired a new position in Charles Schwab in the 4th quarter worth about $30,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.38% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Charles Schwab

In other Charles Schwab news, insider Nigel J. Murtagh sold 41,297 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $99.00, for a total value of $4,088,403.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 57,972 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,739,228. The trade was a 41.60% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Frank C. Herringer sold 2,520 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.60, for a total value of $228,312.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 177,508 shares in the company, valued at $16,082,224.80. This trade represents a 1.40% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 59,700 shares of company stock worth $5,889,131. Insiders own 6.30% of the company’s stock.

Charles Schwab Trading Up 0.7%

NYSE SCHW opened at $88.70 on Wednesday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $91.25 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $95.31. The Charles Schwab Corporation has a 12 month low of $83.96 and a 12 month high of $107.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $154.26 billion, a PE ratio of 17.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 0.77. The company has a current ratio of 0.62, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48.

Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 16th. The financial services provider reported $1.43 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.39 by $0.04. Charles Schwab had a return on equity of 23.05% and a net margin of 37.99%.The firm had revenue of $6.48 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.39 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.04 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 15.8% on a year-over-year basis. Charles Schwab has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.700-5.800 EPS. On average, analysts expect that The Charles Schwab Corporation will post 6.12 EPS for the current year.

Charles Schwab Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 22nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 8th were given a $0.32 dividend. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 8th. Charles Schwab’s payout ratio is 25.40%.

Key Charles Schwab News

Here are the key news stories impacting Charles Schwab this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Schwab’s Trading Activity Index rebounded in May, suggesting retail clients became more active after a softer April. That supports the idea of stronger engagement and potentially better trading-related revenue for Charles Schwab. Schwab Trading Activity Index™: STAX Score Rebounds in May
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts highlighted Charles Schwab as a beneficiary of industry tailwinds, including efficiency efforts, solid trading performance, and momentum in underwriting and advisory businesses, which can support earnings expectations. Buy These 3 Investment Bank Stocks From a Promising Industry
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple reports pointed to upside potential in SCHW shares, with Wall Street consensus implying meaningful room for appreciation if earnings revisions continue to improve. Does Charles Schwab (SCHW) Have the Potential to Rally 29.39% as Wall Street Analysts Expect?
• Positive Sentiment: Comments from Schwab executives about a pickup in retail options trading and lower volatility in crypto markets reinforce the broader theme of active investor participation, which could benefit Schwab’s brokerage business. CZ says bitcoin won’t be ‘dead for long’ as Charles Schwab exec sees lower volatility this cycle
• Neutral Sentiment: Schwab executives also appeared in media interviews discussing market conditions, AI-related investing trends, and retail options activity. These comments mainly reinforce Schwab’s market presence rather than signal a direct business catalyst. Seeing a pickup in options trading among retail investors, says Charles Schwab’s Joe Mazzola
• Negative Sentiment: The stock is still trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, which suggests the rebound remains technically fragile even after recent positive headlines.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the company. Piper Sandler upped their target price on Charles Schwab from $103.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, May 15th. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on Charles Schwab from $135.00 to $125.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 17th. UBS Group lowered their target price on Charles Schwab from $125.00 to $119.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Weiss Ratings raised Charles Schwab from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Monday, March 23rd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lowered their target price on Charles Schwab from $122.00 to $118.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $116.00.

About Charles Schwab

Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE: SCHW) is a diversified financial services firm that provides brokerage, banking, wealth management and advisory services to individual investors, independent investment advisors and institutional clients. Its primary offerings include retail brokerage accounts, online trading platforms, Schwab-branded mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), retirement plan services, custodial services for independent Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs), and banking products through Charles Schwab Bank.