Charles Schwab analyst targets stay supportive, shares trade below consensus

By Anna Wagner, Analysts & Consensus desk. Reviewed prior to publication on 2026-06-26, 14:41.

Charles Schwab (US8085131050) sits firmly in the S&P 500 financials universe, with Wall Street coverage pointing to upside potential from the latest NYSE levels. Zacks highlights a mean analyst price target above 115 US dollars and a Buy-rated stance on the stock.

What recent analyst data show

Zacks Investment Research reports that The Charles Schwab Corporation closed a recent session at 91.39 US dollars, after a 6.8 percent gain over the past four weeks on the NYSE under the ticker SCHW. The firm cites a mean 12-month price target of 115.05 dollars based on 20 short-term estimates from covering analysts. A Zacks analysis published via Nasdaq classifies the stock with a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), placing it in the top fifth of its ranked universe by earnings-estimate trends.

Within that target spread, Zacks cites a low estimate of 84 dollars and a high estimate of 137 dollars, implying a potential downside in the most cautious case and roughly 50 percent upside in the most optimistic scenario from the 91.39 dollar reference. The analysis stresses that the dispersion of targets, with a standard deviation of 11.51 dollars, reflects divergent views on near-term earnings momentum and interest-rate sensitivity for the discount broker’s business model.

How Schwab compares with U.S. peers

On traditional valuation measures, Charles Schwab is tracked in the same S&P 500 financials cohort as peers such as Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs, but trades on a somewhat different mix of brokerage, advisory and bank earnings than the Wall Street investment banks. MarketBeat data show a recent close at 89.34 dollars, equivalent to a market capitalization of roughly 158 billion dollars, after the shares slipped around 2.3 percent in regular trade on 25 June. MarketBeat’s Schwab overview also notes a forward dividend yield in the low single digits, which is lower than that of several large U.S. universal banks.

Over a 12-month horizon, MarketBeat’s compiled performance chart shows Schwab shares recovering from last year’s sector stress, though still trading below their 52-week high near 100.33 dollars. The same data set indicates that daily volume around 10 to 12 million shares is typical, underlining the stock’s liquidity on the NYSE and making it a regular component of U.S. brokerage and wealth-management sector comparisons in analyst reports.

The business behind Schwab

Charles Schwab generates most of its revenue from retail and institutional brokerage, wealth management and related banking services for U.S. investors. Its core platform offers zero-commission trading in U.S.-listed stocks and exchange-traded funds, options trading with per-contract fees, and access to mutual funds and fixed-income products. The group also runs bank sweep programs that place uninvested client cash into Schwab-affiliated banking subsidiaries, earning net interest income as part of its S&P 500 financials profile.

Where the shares trade today

The Charles Schwab shares (US8085131050) last traded on the NYSE at 89.34 US dollars as of 2026-06-25, 15:59 Eastern Time, according to consolidated price data.

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