How to buy Charles Schwab (SCHW) stocks

Charles Schwab is a capital markets business based in the US. Charles Schwab shares (SCHW) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars.

Its last market close was $74.31 – a decrease of 6.58% over the previous week. Charles Schwab employs 32,100 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $18.7 billion.

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Charles Schwab stock price (NYSE: SCHW)

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Charles Schwab stocks at a glance

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Information last updated 2024-12-18.

Latest market close	$74.31
52-week range	$58.80 - $83.35
50-day moving average more info button	$76.00
200-day moving average more info button	$71.10
Wall St. target price	$82.50
PE ratio more info button	28.8945
Dividend yield more info button	$1 (1.35%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$2.56

Is it a good time to buy Charles Schwab stock?

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Charles Schwab price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $73.62 from 2024-12-19

1 week (2024-12-13)	-7.44%
1 month (2024-11-21)	-8.89%
3 months (2024-09-20)	12.59%
6 months (2024-06-21)	0.38%

1 year (2023-12-21)	7.98%
2 years (2022-12-21)	-6.49%
3 years (2021-12-21)	79.7211
5 years (2019-12-20)	64.29%

Is Charles Schwab stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Charles Schwab stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Charles Schwab's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Charles Schwab's P/E ratio

Charles Schwab's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 29x. In other words, Charles Schwab shares trade at around 29x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the stock or simply that they're over-valued.

Charles Schwab's PEG ratio

Charles Schwab's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.2354. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Charles Schwab's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the stock prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Charles Schwab financials

Revenue TTM	$18.7 billion
Operating margin TTM	38.42%
Gross profit TTM	$20.2 billion
Return on assets TTM	1.09%
Return on equity TTM	12.11%
Profit margin	27.47%
Book value	$20.78
Market Capitalization more info button	$135.4 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Charles Schwab stock dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 34.25% of net profits

Recently Charles Schwab has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Charles Schwab shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Charles Schwab's case, that would currently equate to about $1 per share.

While Charles Schwab's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that Charles Schwab may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.

Charles Schwab's most recent dividend payout was on 21 November 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their stocks by 7 November 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Charles Schwab's stocks ever split?

Charles Schwab's stocks were split on a 3:2 basis on 30 May 2000 . So if you had owned 2 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 3 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Charles Schwab stocks – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 33.3% lower stock price could have impacted the market appetite for Charles Schwab stocks, which in turn could have impacted Charles Schwab's stock price.

Charles Schwab stock price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Charles Schwab's stocks have ranged in value from as little as $58.7991 up to $83.35. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta."

Beta is a measure of a stocks volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Charles Schwab's is 0.952. This would suggest that Charles Schwab's stocks are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Charles Schwab overview

The Charles Schwab Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a savings and loan holding company that provides wealth management, securities brokerage, banking, asset management, custody, and financial advisory services in the United States and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Investor Services and Advisor Services. It offers brokerage accounts with equity and fixed income trading, margin lending, options trading, futures and forex trading, and cash management capabilities, including certificates of deposit; third-party mutual funds through the Mutual Fund Marketplace and Mutual Fund OneSource service, as well as mutual fund trading and clearing services to broker-dealers; exchange-traded funds; advisory solutions for managed portfolios, separately managed accounts, customized personal advice for tailored portfolios, specialized planning, and full-time portfolio management; banking products comprising checking and savings accounts, first lien residential real estate mortgage loans, home equity lines of credit, and pledged asset lines; and trust custody services, personal trust reporting services, and administrative trustee services. It also provides digital retirement calculators; integrated web-, mobile-, and software-based trading platforms, real-time market data, options trading, premium research, and multi-channel access; self-service education and support tools; online research and analysis tools; equity compensation plan sponsors full-service recordkeeping for stock plans, stock options, restricted stock, performance shares, and stock appreciation rights; retirement plan services; mutual fund clearing services; and advisor services, including interactive tools and educational content. The Company operates through branch offices. The Charles Schwab Corporation was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Westlake, Texas..

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Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Charles Schwab is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 6.265% of Charles Schwab stocks are held by insiders and 84.814% by institutions. How many people work for Charles Schwab?
Latest data suggests 32,100 work at Charles Schwab. When does the fiscal year end for Charles Schwab?
Charles Schwab's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Charles Schwab based?
Charles Schwab's address is: 3000 Schwab Way, Westlake, TX, United States, 76262 What is Charles Schwab's ISIN number?
Charles Schwab's international securities identification number is: US8085131055 What is Charles Schwab's CUSIP number?
Charles Schwab's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 808513105

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