Charles Schwab Corp (NASDAQ:SCHW) has earned an “A+” credit rating from analysts at Morningstar. The research firm’s “A+” rating suggests that the company is a low default risk. They also gave their stock a four star rating.

Charles Schwab Corp (NASDAQ:SCHW) opened at 25.28 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $33.28 billion and a P/E ratio of 24.54. Charles Schwab Corp has a 52-week low of $24.37 and a 52-week high of $35.72. The company’s 50-day moving average is $29.56 and its 200-day moving average is $31.12.

Charles Schwab Corp (NASDAQ:SCHW) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, January 19th. The company reported $0.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Zacks’ consensus estimate of $0.25 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $1.69 billion for the quarter. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 9.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.24 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Charles Schwab Corp will post $1.32 EPS for the current year.

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 26th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 12th will be issued a dividend of $0.06 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 10th. This represents a $0.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.95%.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Nomura decreased their price target on shares of Charles Schwab Corp from $32.00 to $31.00 in a research note on Friday, October 30th. JMP Securities decreased their price target on shares of Charles Schwab Corp from $39.00 to $37.00 in a research note on Thursday, October 8th. Goldman Sachs decreased their price target on shares of Charles Schwab Corp from $38.00 to $37.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 12th. Deutsche Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $35.00 price target (down previously from $36.00) on shares of Charles Schwab Corp in a research note on Friday, October 16th. Finally, Jefferies Group decreased their price target on shares of Charles Schwab Corp to $34.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, October 6th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company. The company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $35.66.

In other news, EVP Bernard J. Clark sold 25,987 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $34.50, for a total value of $896,551.50. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 25,987 shares in the company, valued at approximately $896,551.50. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director William S. Haraf acquired 4,000 shares of Charles Schwab Corp stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 20th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $25.44 per share, for a total transaction of $101,760.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now directly owns 13,209 shares in the company, valued at approximately $336,036.96. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here.

An institutional investor recently raised its position in Charles Schwab Corp stock. Beacon Financial Group boosted its position in shares of Charles Schwab Corp (NASDAQ:SCHW) by 1.7% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 18,305 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 306 shares during the period. Beacon Financial Group’s holdings in Charles Schwab Corp were worth $608,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

The Charles Schwab Corporation (NASDAQ:SCHW) is a savings and loan holding company. Through its subsidiaries, the Company engages in wealth management, securities brokerage, banking, money management and financial advisory services. The Company provides financial services to individuals and institutional clients through two segments: Investor Services and Advisor Services. The Investor Services segment provides retail brokerage and banking services to individual investors, retirement plan services and corporate brokerage services. The Advisor Services segment provides custodial, trading, and support services to independent investment advisors (IAs) and retirement business services to independent retirement plan advisors and record keepers. The Company offers a range of products to address individuals’ varying investment and financial needs. Its product offerings include brokerage, mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), advice solutions, banking and trust.

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