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Charles Schwab operates in brokerage, wealth management, banking, and asset management. It runs a large network of brick-and-mortar brokerage branch offices and a well-established online investing website, and it has mobile trading capabilities. It also operates a bank and a proprietary asset-management business and offers services to independent investment advisors. Schwab is among the largest firms in the investment business, with over $10 trillion of client assets at the end of 2024. Nearly all of its revenue is from the United States.

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BofA Securities analyst Craig Siegenthaler revised estimates and price forecasts for several broker <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/broker" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">stocks ahead of earnings season</a>.
The analyst writes that a deeper equity market correction poses EPS risks from cash sweep revenues, trading/margin loans, and AUM-based fees.
Siegenthaler expects further NNA slowdowns, especially in higher ROCA retail channel vs. wealth manager, projecting a modest dip in March.
Since the correction happened late in the quarter, most risks will surface in the second quarter instead of the first quarter of 2025, adds the analyst.
Charles Schwab: The analyst projects Charles Schwab Corporation&#8217;s (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SCHW#NYSE">SCHW</a>) NII to keep rising, regardless of market or rates, as it pays down its costly FHLB/CD borrowings.
He sees a third consecutive quarter of net new asset growth, with a 4.7% estimate, near the low end of the company&#8217;s 5%-7% target.
The analyst reiterated the Underperform rating on the company and lowered the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/schw/analyst-ratings" rel="noreferrer noopener">price forecast from $74 to $66</a>.
Also, Siegenthaler revised EPS estimates for first-quarter FY25 to $1.03 (from $1.01), 2026 to $4.27 (from $4.82) and 2027 to $4.73 (from $5.26) due to the negative impact of a reduced interest rate forecast and lower AUM-based fees.
Meanwhile, the analyst maintains a long-term bullish stance on retail brokers, particularly online brokers like Interactive Brokers Group Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBKR#NASDAQ">IBKR</a>) and Robinhood Markets Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HOOD#NASDAQ">HOOD</a>), as their valuations and ownership setups have improved post-correction year-to-date.
Siegenthaler continues to view online brokerage as a global secular trend, benefiting from its high-tech, low-cost model, which reaches mass customers at low price points and capitalizes on the demographic shift to digital.
Overall, the analyst maintains the Buy rating on LPL Financial Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LPLA#NASDAQ">LPLA</a>), thanks to strong <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/lpla/analyst-ratings" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">organic growth and stable ROCA</a>.
Interactive Brokers Group: The analyst reduced the Interactive Brokers Group stock&#8217;s price <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/ibkr/analyst-ratings" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">forecast from $307 to $265</a>.
Siegenthaler forecasts a 3% quarter-over-quarter revenue increase driven by higher trading volumes, with account growth expected to accelerate to 32%.
The analyst lowered first-quarter/2026/2027 EPS estimates to $1.99/$8.90/$10.62, from $2/$10.14/$12.27, respectively due to expectations of lower client engagement and the impact of lower short-term interest rates on net interest income.
Coinbase: Meanwhile, the analyst notes the strong trading levels Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COIN#NASDAQ">COIN</a>) in the fourth quarter of 2024 were tough to replicate in the first quarter of FY25, with a decline in crypto prices slowing client activity.
As a result, the analyst lowered Coinbase's 2026/27 EPS estimates by over 10% and reduced the price forecast from $311 to $217.
Robinhood Markets: The analyst lowered the stock price <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/hood/analyst-ratings" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">target from $65 to $58</a>.
While Siegenthaler expects Robinhood&#8217;s revenues to rise 44% year-over-year, this still represents a 12% quarter-over-quarter decline due to lower trading.
At Robinhood, the analyst also anticipates higher expenses and a return to a normal 21% tax rate after previously being at 0% or lower since its 2021 listing.
The analyst revised the first-quarter FY25/2026/2027 EPS estimates to 29 cents/$1.49/$1.94, from 43 cents/$1.76/$2.18, respectively, due to a lower interest rate forecast, decelerating trading volumes, higher G&amp;A expenses, and a return to a normal tax rate.
Meanwhile, the analyst remains optimistic about the company&#8217;s long-term growth, driven by business expansion, new product launches, strong client relationships, and market growth both globally (including Singapore) and domestically.
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Across the recent three months, 15 analysts have shared their insights on Charles Schwab (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SCHW#NYSE">SCHW</a>), expressing a variety of opinions spanning from bullish to bearish.
The table below provides a snapshot of their recent ratings, showcasing how sentiments have evolved over the past 30 days and comparing them to the preceding months.
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th></th>
<th align="right">Bullish</th>
<th align="right">Somewhat Bullish</th>
<th align="right">Indifferent</th>
<th align="right">Somewhat Bearish</th>
<th align="right">Bearish</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Total Ratings</td>
<td align="right">6</td>
<td align="right">4</td>
<td align="right">5</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Last 30D</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1M Ago</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2M Ago</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>3M Ago</td>
<td align="right">3</td>
<td align="right">3</td>
<td align="right">4</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
Insights from analysts' 12-month price targets are revealed, presenting an average target of $90.6, a high estimate of $105.00, and a low estimate of $70.00. This current average has increased by 3.82% from the previous average price target of $87.27. 
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1743796865_0.png" alt="price target chart" />
<h2>Diving into Analyst Ratings: An In-Depth Exploration</h2>
The analysis of recent analyst actions sheds light on the perception of Charles Schwab by financial experts. The following summary presents key analysts, their recent evaluations, and adjustments to ratings and price targets.
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Analyst</th>
<th>Analyst Firm</th>
<th>Action Taken</th>
<th>Rating</th>
<th>Current Price Target</th>
<th>Prior Price Target</th>
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</thead>
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<td>David Smith</td>
<td>Truist Securities</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Buy</td>
<td>$85.00</td>
<td>$91.00</td>
</tr>
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<td>Christopher Allen</td>
<td>Citigroup</td>
<td>Raises</td>
<td>Buy</td>
<td>$102.00</td>
<td>$85.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Devin Ryan</td>
<td>JMP Securities</td>
<td>Maintains</td>
<td>Market Outperform</td>
<td>$94.00</td>
<td>$94.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>David Smith</td>
<td>Truist Securities</td>
<td>Raises</td>
<td>Buy</td>
<td>$91.00</td>
<td>$90.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Michael Cyprys</td>
<td>Morgan Stanley</td>
<td>Raises</td>
<td>Equal-Weight</td>
<td>$91.00</td>
<td>$84.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Brennan Hawken</td>
<td>UBS</td>
<td>Raises</td>
<td>Buy</td>
<td>$95.00</td>
<td>$90.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>David Smith</td>
<td>Truist Securities</td>
<td>Raises</td>
<td>Buy</td>
<td>$90.00</td>
<td>$86.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Brian Bedell</td>
<td>Deutsche Bank</td>
<td>Raises</td>
<td>Buy</td>
<td>$105.00</td>
<td>$98.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Christopher Allen</td>
<td>Citigroup</td>
<td>Raises</td>
<td>Neutral</td>
<td>$85.00</td>
<td>$80.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Benjamin Budish</td>
<td>Barclays</td>
<td>Raises</td>
<td>Overweight</td>
<td>$96.00</td>
<td>$95.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Michael Brown</td>
<td>Wells Fargo</td>
<td>Raises</td>
<td>Overweight</td>
<td>$93.00</td>
<td>$89.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Michael Brown</td>
<td>Wells Fargo</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Equal-Weight</td>
<td>$89.00</td>
<td>$90.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Christopher Allen</td>
<td>Citigroup</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Neutral</td>
<td>$80.00</td>
<td>$85.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Kenneth Worthington</td>
<td>JP Morgan</td>
<td>Raises</td>
<td>Overweight</td>
<td>$93.00</td>
<td>$87.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Patrick Moley</td>
<td>Piper Sandler</td>
<td>Raises</td>
<td>Neutral</td>
<td>$70.00</td>
<td>$65.00</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h3>Key Insights:</h3>
<ul>
<li>Action Taken: Analysts frequently update their recommendations based on evolving market conditions and company performance. Whether they 'Maintain', 'Raise' or 'Lower' their stance, it reflects their reaction to recent developments related to Charles Schwab. This information provides a snapshot of how analysts perceive the current state of the company.</li>
<li>Rating: Analyzing trends, analysts offer qualitative evaluations, ranging from 'Outperform' to 'Underperform'. These ratings convey expectations for the relative performance of Charles Schwab compared to the broader market.</li>
<li>Price Targets: Delving into movements, analysts provide estimates for the future value of Charles Schwab's stock. This analysis reveals shifts in analysts' expectations over time.</li>
</ul>
Capture valuable insights into Charles Schwab's market standing by understanding these analyst evaluations alongside pertinent financial indicators. Stay informed and make strategic decisions with our Ratings Table.
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/SCHW/analyst-ratings?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=analyst-ratings&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">Stay up to date on Charles Schwab analyst ratings.</a>
<h2>Delving into Charles Schwab's Background</h2>
Charles Schwab operates in brokerage, wealth management, banking, and asset management. It runs a large network of brick-and-mortar brokerage branch offices and a well-established online investing website, and it has mobile trading capabilities. It also operates a bank and a proprietary asset-management business and offers services to independent investment advisors. Schwab is among the largest firms in the investment business, with over $10 trillion of client assets at the end of 2024. Nearly all of its revenue is from the United States.
<h3>Charles Schwab: Financial Performance Dissected</h3>
Market Capitalization Highlights: Above the industry average, the company's market capitalization signifies a significant scale, indicating strong confidence and market prominence.
Revenue Growth: Charles Schwab displayed positive results in 3 months. As of 31 December, 2024, the company achieved a solid revenue growth rate of approximately 19.51%. This indicates a notable increase in the company's top-line earnings. When compared to others in the Financials sector, the company faces challenges, achieving a growth rate lower than the average among peers.
Net Margin: Charles Schwab's net margin is impressive, surpassing industry averages. With a net margin of 32.22%, the company demonstrates strong profitability and effective cost management.
Return on Equity (ROE): The company's ROE is below industry benchmarks, signaling potential difficulties in efficiently using equity capital. With an ROE of 4.45%, the company may need to address challenges in generating satisfactory returns for shareholders.
Return on Assets (ROA): Charles Schwab's ROA is below industry averages, indicating potential challenges in efficiently utilizing assets. With an ROA of 0.36%, the company may face hurdles in achieving optimal financial returns.
Debt Management: With a below-average debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15, Charles Schwab adopts a prudent financial strategy, indicating a balanced approach to debt management.
<h2>Analyst Ratings: Simplified</h2>
Analyst ratings serve as essential indicators of stock performance, provided by experts in banking and financial systems. These specialists diligently analyze company financial statements, participate in conference calls, and engage with insiders to generate quarterly ratings for individual stocks.
Some analysts publish their predictions for metrics such as growth estimates, earnings, and revenue to provide additional guidance with their ratings. When using analyst ratings, it is important to keep in mind that stock and sector analysts are also human and are only offering their opinions to investors.
If you want to keep track of which analysts are outperforming others, you can view updated analyst ratings along withanalyst success scores in <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga Pro</a>.
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Expert Outlook: Charles Schwab Through The Eyes Of 15 Analysts

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Charles Schwab shares are trading lower. Truist Securities cut its price target on the stock from $91 to $85.

Truist Securities analyst David Smith maintains Charles Schwab (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SCHW#NYSE">SCHW</a>) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $91 to $85.

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Truist Securities Maintains Buy on Charles Schwab, Lowers Price Target to $85

Goldman Sachs analyst Alexander Blostein expects macro and policy uncertainty, volatile equity markets, and declining short-term interest rates to weigh on EPS <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/bank" rel="noreferrer noopener">forecasts for Capital Markets stocks</a>.
The analyst&#8217;s 2025 estimates are ~5% below consensus on average, except for Exchanges.
Blostein says Alternative Manager stocks face heightened EPS risks due to weaker realization activity (potential 30% downside to Street estimates) and a slower FRE growth trajectory, now expected to average 11% in 2025E,<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/tpg/analyst-ratings" rel="noreferrer noopener"> down from ~15% previously</a>.
The analyst writes that Brookfield Asset Management Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BAM#NYSE">BAM</a>) appears among the most resilient, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/bam/analyst-ratings" rel="noreferrer noopener">benefiting from index inclusion</a>.
While TPG Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TPG#NASDAQ">TPG</a>) and KKR &amp; Co. Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KKR#NYSE">KKR</a>) offer attractive valuations, further EPS estimate revisions may be <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/kkr/analyst-ratings" rel="noreferrer noopener">necessary, adds the analyst</a>.
On the other hand, the analyst says that the Brokers and Wealth Advisor stocks face an average 4%<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/schw/analyst-ratings" rel="noreferrer noopener"> downside to 2025/2026 EPS estimates</a>.
Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SCHW#NYSE">SCHW</a>) is performing better (+5% first-quarter EPS beat), while Stifel Financial Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SF#NYSE">SF</a>) is lagging <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/sf/analyst-ratings" rel="noreferrer noopener">(-10% EPS miss), adds the analyst</a>.
Blostein expects lower short-term interest rates, weaker equity markets, and slower Investment Banking activity in 2025 to weigh on EPS, though he anticipates higher cash balances in March and stronger retail engagement to provide some relief.
Meanwhile, the analyst projects Traditional Managers to face ~5% EPS downside in 2025/26, with T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TROW#NASDAQ">TROW</a>) and Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JHG#NYSE">JHG</a>) facing high-single-digits <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/jhg/analyst-ratings" rel="noreferrer noopener">EPS risks in 2025/26.</a>
Blostein expects long-term average AUM to decline ~1% q/q, with <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/trow/analyst-ratings" rel="noreferrer noopener">weaker second-quarter momentum</a>.
Fixed Income and Active ETFs show strength, but Active Equities outflows may drive a -2.0% annualized organic decline, adds the analyst.
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Charles Schwab (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SCHW#NYSE">SCHW</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 1.28% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 17.6%. Currently, Charles Schwab has a market capitalization of $140.21 billion. 
Buying $1000 In SCHW: If an investor had bought $1000 of SCHW stock 5 years ago, it would be worth $2,178.22 today based on a price of $77.31 for SCHW at the time of writing.
<h3>Charles Schwab's Performance Over Last 5 Years</h3>
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Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
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Here's How Much $1000 Invested In Charles Schwab 5 Years Ago Would Be Worth Today

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<li>Morgan Stanley slashed the price target for PVH Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PVH#NYSE">PVH</a>) from $95 to $86. Morgan Stanley analyst Kimberly Greenberger maintained an Equal-Weight rating. PVH shares closed at $76.43 on Tuesday. See how other <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/PVH/analyst-ratings">analysts view this stock.</a></li>
<li>Truist Securities raised GFL Environmental Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GFL#NYSE">GFL</a>) price target from $54 to $58. Truist Securities analyst Tobey Sommer maintained a Buy rating. GFL Environmental shares closed at $47.77 on Tuesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/GFL/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
<li>Raymond James cut the price target for nCino, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NCNO#NASDAQ">NCNO</a>) from $42 to $32. Raymond James analyst Alexander Sklar maintained an Outperform rating. nCino shares closed at $28.12 on Tuesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/NCNO/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
<li>Benchmark cut the price target for Hut 8 Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HUT#NASDAQ">HUT</a>) from $41 to $33. Benchmark analyst Mark Palmer maintained a Buy rating. Hut 8 shares closed at $13.32 on Tuesday. See how other analysts vi<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/HUT/analyst-ratings">ew this stock</a>.</li>
<li>UBS cut Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UNP#NYSE">UNP</a>) price target from $255 to $245. UBS analyst Thomas Wadewitz maintained a Neutral rating. Union Pacific shares settled at $237.17 on Tuesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/UNP/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Wells Fargo cut Newell Brands Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NWL#NASDAQ">NWL</a>) price target from $9 to $7. Wells Fargo analyst Chris Carey maintained an Equal-Weight rating. Newell Brands shares closed at $6.18 on Tuesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/NWL/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
<li>Keybanc slashed AAR Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AIR#NYSE">AIR</a>) price target from $83 to $80. Keybanc analyst Michael Leshock maintained an Overweight rating. AAR shares closed at $55.37 on Tuesday.  <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/AIR/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Raymond James raised the price target for Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LUV#NYSE">LUV</a>) from $40 to $42. Raymond James analyst Savanthi Syth maintained an Outperform rating. Southwest shares settled at $31.59 on Tuesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/LUV/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Citigroup increased The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SCHW#NYSE">SCHW</a>) price target from $85 to $102. Citigroup analyst Christopher Allen upgraded the stock from Neutral to Buy. Charles Schwab shares closed at $77.67 on Tuesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/SCHW/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
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Top Wall Street analysts changed their outlook on these top names. For a complete view of all analyst rating changes, including upgrades, downgrades and initiations, please see our <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings">analyst ratings page</a>.
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<li>HC Wainwright &amp; Co. analyst Mitchell Kapoor upgraded the rating for Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SRPT#NASDAQ">SRPT</a>) from Sell to Neutral and maintained the price target of $75. Sarepta Therapeutics shares closed at $61.91 on Tuesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/SRPT/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>JP Morgan analyst Jimmy Bhullar upgraded Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RGA#NYSE">RGA</a>) from Neutral to Overweight and raised the price target from $232 to $237. Reinsurance Group shares closed at $198.27 on Tuesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/RGA/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Citigroup analyst Christopher Allen upgraded the rating for The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SCHW#NYSE">SCHW</a>) from Neutral to Buy and lifted the price target from $85 to $102. Charles Schwab shares closed at $77.67 on Tuesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/SCHW/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Goldman Sachs analyst Will Nance upgraded Fiserv, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FI#NYSE">FI</a>) from Neutral to Buy and raised the price target from $246 to $260. Fiserv shares closed at $222.01 on Tuesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/FI/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Truist Securities analyst Bill Chappell upgraded The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMG#NYSE">SMG</a>) from Hold to Buy and maintained the price target of $70. Scotts Miracle Gro shares closed at $54.77 on Tuesday.  <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/SMG/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
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Citigroup analyst Christopher Allen upgrades Charles Schwab (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SCHW#NYSE">SCHW</a>) from Neutral to Buy and raises the price target from $85 to $102.

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Charles Schwab's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SCHW#NYSE">SCHW</a>) short percent of float has fallen 26.12% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 16.84 million shares sold short, which is 0.99% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 1.7 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
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<h3>Charles Schwab Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1742403628_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Charles Schwab has declined since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to rise in the near-term but traders should be aware that less shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Charles Schwab's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Charles Schwab's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 3.32%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.
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Is the Market Bullish or Bearish on Charles Schwab?

During the last three months, 14 analysts shared their evaluations of Charles Schwab (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SCHW#NYSE">SCHW</a>), revealing diverse outlooks from bullish to bearish.
The following table provides a quick overview of their recent ratings, highlighting the changing sentiments over the past 30 days and comparing them to the preceding months.
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th></th>
<th align="right">Bullish</th>
<th align="right">Somewhat Bullish</th>
<th align="right">Indifferent</th>
<th align="right">Somewhat Bearish</th>
<th align="right">Bearish</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Total Ratings</td>
<td align="right">4</td>
<td align="right">5</td>
<td align="right">5</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
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<td>Last 30D</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
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<td>1M Ago</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
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<td>2M Ago</td>
<td align="right">4</td>
<td align="right">2</td>
<td align="right">2</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
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<td>3M Ago</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">2</td>
<td align="right">3</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
Insights from analysts' 12-month price targets are revealed, presenting an average target of $90.36, a high estimate of $105.00, and a low estimate of $70.00. This current average reflects an increase of 4.21% from the previous average price target of $86.71. 
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1742234429_0.png" alt="price target chart" />
<h2>Decoding Analyst Ratings: A Detailed Look</h2>
A comprehensive examination of how financial experts perceive Charles Schwab is derived from recent analyst actions. The following is a detailed summary of key analysts, their recent evaluations, and adjustments to ratings and price targets.
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Analyst</th>
<th>Analyst Firm</th>
<th>Action Taken</th>
<th>Rating</th>
<th>Current Price Target</th>
<th>Prior Price Target</th>
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<td>Devin Ryan</td>
<td>Citizens Capital Markets</td>
<td>Maintains</td>
<td>Market Outperform</td>
<td>$94.00</td>
<td>$94.00</td>
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<td>David Smith</td>
<td>Truist Securities</td>
<td>Raises</td>
<td>Buy</td>
<td>$91.00</td>
<td>$90.00</td>
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<td>Michael Cyprys</td>
<td>Morgan Stanley</td>
<td>Raises</td>
<td>Equal-Weight</td>
<td>$91.00</td>
<td>$84.00</td>
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<td>Brennan Hawken</td>
<td>UBS</td>
<td>Raises</td>
<td>Buy</td>
<td>$95.00</td>
<td>$90.00</td>
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<td>David Smith</td>
<td>Truist Securities</td>
<td>Raises</td>
<td>Buy</td>
<td>$90.00</td>
<td>$86.00</td>
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<td>Brian Bedell</td>
<td>Deutsche Bank</td>
<td>Raises</td>
<td>Buy</td>
<td>$105.00</td>
<td>$98.00</td>
</tr>
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<td>Christopher Allen</td>
<td>Citigroup</td>
<td>Raises</td>
<td>Neutral</td>
<td>$85.00</td>
<td>$80.00</td>
</tr>
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<td>Benjamin Budish</td>
<td>Barclays</td>
<td>Raises</td>
<td>Overweight</td>
<td>$96.00</td>
<td>$95.00</td>
</tr>
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<td>Michael Brown</td>
<td>Wells Fargo</td>
<td>Raises</td>
<td>Overweight</td>
<td>$93.00</td>
<td>$89.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Michael Brown</td>
<td>Wells Fargo</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Equal-Weight</td>
<td>$89.00</td>
<td>$90.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Christopher Allen</td>
<td>Citigroup</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Neutral</td>
<td>$80.00</td>
<td>$85.00</td>
</tr>
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<td>Kenneth Worthington</td>
<td>JP Morgan</td>
<td>Raises</td>
<td>Overweight</td>
<td>$93.00</td>
<td>$87.00</td>
</tr>
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<td>Patrick Moley</td>
<td>Piper Sandler</td>
<td>Raises</td>
<td>Neutral</td>
<td>$70.00</td>
<td>$65.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Kyle Voigt</td>
<td>Keefe, Bruyette &amp; Woods</td>
<td>Raises</td>
<td>Outperform</td>
<td>$93.00</td>
<td>$81.00</td>
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</tbody>
</table>
<h3>Key Insights:</h3>
<ul>
<li>Action Taken: In response to dynamic market conditions and company performance, analysts update their recommendations. Whether they 'Maintain', 'Raise', or 'Lower' their stance, it signifies their reaction to recent developments related to Charles Schwab. This insight gives a snapshot of analysts' perspectives on the current state of the company.</li>
<li>Rating: Analysts assign qualitative assessments to stocks, ranging from 'Outperform' to 'Underperform'. These ratings convey the analysts' expectations for the relative performance of Charles Schwab compared to the broader market.</li>
<li>Price Targets: Understanding forecasts, analysts offer estimates for Charles Schwab's future value. Examining the current and prior targets provides insight into analysts' changing expectations.</li>
</ul>
Understanding these analyst evaluations alongside key financial indicators can offer valuable insights into Charles Schwab's market standing. Stay informed and make well-considered decisions with our Ratings Table.
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/SCHW/analyst-ratings?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=analyst-ratings&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">Stay up to date on Charles Schwab analyst ratings.</a>
<h2>Discovering Charles Schwab: A Closer Look</h2>
Charles Schwab operates in brokerage, wealth management, banking, and asset management. It runs a large network of brick-and-mortar brokerage branch offices and a well-established online investing website, and it has mobile trading capabilities. It also operates a bank and a proprietary asset-management business and offers services to independent investment advisors. Schwab is among the largest firms in the investment business, with over $10 trillion of client assets at the end of 2024. Nearly all of its revenue is from the United States.
<h3>Financial Milestones: Charles Schwab's Journey</h3>
Market Capitalization Highlights: Above the industry average, the company's market capitalization signifies a significant scale, indicating strong confidence and market prominence.
Revenue Growth: Charles Schwab displayed positive results in 3 months. As of 31 December, 2024, the company achieved a solid revenue growth rate of approximately 19.51%. This indicates a notable increase in the company's top-line earnings. As compared to competitors, the company encountered difficulties, with a growth rate lower than the average among peers in the Financials sector.
Net Margin: Charles Schwab's net margin excels beyond industry benchmarks, reaching 32.22%. This signifies efficient cost management and strong financial health.
Return on Equity (ROE): Charles Schwab's ROE is below industry standards, pointing towards difficulties in efficiently utilizing equity capital. With an ROE of 4.45%, the company may encounter challenges in delivering satisfactory returns for shareholders.
Return on Assets (ROA): Charles Schwab's ROA lags behind industry averages, suggesting challenges in maximizing returns from its assets. With an ROA of 0.36%, the company may face hurdles in achieving optimal financial performance.
Debt Management: Charles Schwab's debt-to-equity ratio is below the industry average at 1.15, reflecting a lower dependency on debt financing and a more conservative financial approach.
<h2>The Basics of Analyst Ratings</h2>
Analyst ratings serve as essential indicators of stock performance, provided by experts in banking and financial systems. These specialists diligently analyze company financial statements, participate in conference calls, and engage with insiders to generate quarterly ratings for individual stocks.
Analysts may enhance their evaluations by incorporating forecasts for metrics like growth estimates, earnings, and revenue, delivering additional guidance to investors. It is vital to acknowledge that, although experts in stocks and sectors, analysts are human and express their opinions when providing insights.
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Analyst Expectations For Charles Schwab's Future

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PDD Holdings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PDD#NASDAQ">PDD</a>): The Chinese online commerce company saw strong interest from readers during the week, which could be related to a number of items, including tariffs on Chinese goods. The company could be impacted by President Donald's Trump <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/global/25/02/43442219/why-beer-tequila-avocados-cars-iphone-prices-could-rise-trumps-tariffs-on-canada-mexico-china-to-hurt-several-sectors">trade war with China</a>. PDD Holdings is set to report fourth-quarter financial results on March 20, which could provide a deeper look at the impact tariffs could have. Analysts expect the company to report earnings per share of $2.56 and revenue of $15.68 billion, both figures up from last year's fourth quarter. The company missed earnings per share and revenue in the third quarter, but has a strong streak of more beats than misses for both figures over the last 10 quarters with earnings per share beating estimates in 8 of the last 10 quarters and revenue beating in 7 of the last 10 quarters.
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Okta Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OKTA#NASDAQ">OKTA</a>): The cloud-native cybersecurity company saw increased interest from readers during the week, which comes after recently reporting <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/03/44094830/okta-q4-earnings-revenue-beat-eps-beat-strong-guidance-shares-jump-12">fourth-quarter financial results</a> and seeing analysts <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/upgrades/25/03/44108947/okta-stock-is-surging-tuesday-heres-why">raise price targets.</a> Okta beat analyst estimates for both earnings per share and revenue. The company said revenue was up 13% year-over-year in the quarter. Guidance from the company for the first quarter came in ahead of analyst estimates as did full fiscal year guidance. The company announced it passed $1 billion in total sales on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Marketplace in January. Okta first listed secure identity solutions in AWS back in December 2020. Okta has beaten analyst estimates for both revenue and earnings per share in more than 10 straight quarters. Optimism remains high in this stock with many analysts raising their price targets.
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Axon Enterprise Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AXON#NASDAQ">AXON</a>): The defense company and owner of TASER saw strong interest from readers during the week. The company recently reported <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/02/43960146/axon-enterprise-shares-rally-after-better-than-expected-q4-results-strong-forward-guidance">fourth-quarter financial results </a>with earnings per share and revenue each beating analyst estimates. Axon has beaten earnings per share and revenue estimates from analysts in more than 10 straight quarters. In the 2024 fiscal year, Axon Cloud &amp; Services revenue was up 44% year-over-year while recurring revenue was up 37% year-over-year. In the fourth quarter, revenue was up 34% year-over-year, marking the 12th consecutive quarter of 25%+ growth.
Citizens Capital Market analyst Trevor Walsh reiterated <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/25/02/43986397/axon-129-billion-market-opportunity-in-focus-analyst-sees-strong-product-innovation">a Market Outperform rating </a>with a $725 price target after the financial results. Axon's total addressable market has grown from $77 billion to $129 billion thanks to a handful of acquisitions, he added.
Axon stock was up on the week and the stock remains up around 80% over the last year.
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Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SCHW#NYSE">SCHW</a>): The brokerage and wealth management company saw strong interest from readers during the week with shares gaining after the company reported <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/large-cap/25/03/44330044/charles-schwab-stock-rises-as-february-core-net-new-assets-surge-44-year-over-year">February 2025 activity</a>. The company said its core net new assets from new and existing clients were $48.0 billion, up 44% year-over-year. Total client assets in February were $10.28 trillion, up 16% year-over-year. The company saw 362,000 new brokerage accounts opened in February.
Outside of the February report, Charles Schwab has also made recent headlines working with Trump Media &amp; Technology Group on its TruthFi expansion <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/etfs/specialty-etfs/25/02/43537016/donald-trump-once-said-bitcoin-was-based-on-thin-air-now-his-media-company-is-launching-btc-etf">into financial products. </a>The brokerage is also set to expand retail trading hours for stocks and ETFs to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/etfs/specialty-etfs/25/02/43661564/charles-schwab-rolls-out-24-5-trading-etf-store-president-says-you-may-not-like-it-but">24 hours a day</a>, five days a week.
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Charles Schwab Corp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SCHW#NYSE">SCHW</a>) shares are trading higher on Friday after the company <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/03/b44327104/schwab-reports-monthly-activity-highlights" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">reported activity for February 2025</a>.
The company&#8217;s core net new assets brought to the company by new and existing clients stood at $48.0 billion, up around 44% year-over-year.
As of the end of February, total client assets came in at $10.28 trillion, up 16% from February 2024 and down 1% vs. January 2025.
In the month, new brokerage accounts opened was 362,000, with February daily average trades rising 1% month-over-month to 7.45 million, led by a continued interest in equity securities.
Transactional sweep cash increased by $4.7 billion to end February at $404.3 billion.
Last month, the company reported growth of over 75% Y/Y to $30.6 billion in <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/02/b43728999/schwab-reports-monthly-activity-highlights" rel="noreferrer noopener">core net new assets in January 2025</a>.
As of the end of January, total client assets totaled $10.33 trillion, up 21% from January 2024.
In January, the company reported fourth-quarter revenue of&nbsp;$5.33 billion, beating the consensus of&nbsp;$5.19 billion, and adjusted EPS increased 49% to $1.01,&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/43100176/charles-schwab-delivers-strong-q4-higher-trading-volumes-and-increased-assets-drive-growth" rel="noreferrer noopener">beating the consensus of&nbsp;$0.91</a>.
Investors can gain exposure to the stock via IShares U.S. Broker-Dealers &amp; Securities Exchanges ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IAI#NYSE">IAI</a>) and iShares FinTech Active ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BPAY#NYSE">BPAY</a>).
SCHW Price Action: Charles Schwab shares are up 5.06% at $77.21 at publication Friday.
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Charles Schwab (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SCHW#NYSE">SCHW</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 2.5% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 10.63%. Currently, Charles Schwab has a market capitalization of $139.30 billion. 
Buying $100 In SCHW: If an investor had bought $100 of SCHW stock 20 years ago, it would be worth $739.98 today based on a price of $76.81 for SCHW at the time of writing.
<h3>Charles Schwab's Performance Over Last 20 Years</h3>
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Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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Charles Schwab shares are trading higher after the company announced a year-over-year increase in core new assets and total client assets for February.

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