The Charles Schwab Corporation · SCHW · FY2024 Q4 · Calendar Q1 2025

Schwab outlines 2025 growth plan after strong 2024

The transcript supports a constructive but execution-dependent view: strong client-asset growth and the completed Ameritrade integration broaden Schwab’s base, while new products and advisor expansion could support further growth. The case depends on sustaining inflows, managing funding and expenses, and executing initiatives that include regulatory dependencies.

Reported Before market openNYSEFinancial Services $166.23B market cap
80quality score

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Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS — Consensus $0.90
EPS surprise — Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue — Consensus $5.19B
Revenue surprise — Reported versus consensus

Market reaction

prior-close to event-session close
Stock move +5.9% Event window
SPY move +0.9% Same window
Abnormal move +5.0% Stock minus SPY
Volume 2.9× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift +1.3% Up to 20 sessions
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What changed

Compared with the prior quarter, Schwab moved from integration and synergy capture toward a broader 2025 growth agenda. The Ameritrade integration is now described as complete, while alternatives, spot crypto, advisor hiring, branch expansion, and technology investment became more prominent priorities.

Guidance delta

Management maintained the positive outlook, projecting 13%-15% 2025 revenue growth and net-new-asset growth within the 5%-7% target range.

Key takeaways

  • Management described robust 2024 results, including 20% net-new-asset growth and nearly 50% adjusted EPS growth.
  • The Ameritrade integration is complete, adding more than 17 million accounts and nearly $2 trillion in assets with lower-than-expected attrition.
  • The 2025 plan centers on deeper client relationships through alternatives, crypto subject to approval, advisor hiring, branches, and technology investment.
  • Execution risks include sustaining client inflows, reducing supplemental funding, controlling expense growth, and delivering new products.

Management priorities

  • Launch retail alternatives offerings in the first half of 2025.
  • Pursue spot cryptocurrency trading in 2025, contingent on regulatory approval.
  • Hire hundreds of financial consultants and expand the branch footprint.
  • Increase marketing and continue AI and technology investment.
  • Reduce supplemental funding and continue capital returns.

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Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
SCHW REVENUE earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 9 reported fiscal quarters and 4 future estimate-only quarters. Q4 '23 estimate $4B Q4 '23 actual $4B, miss Q1 '24 estimate $5B Q1 '24 actual $6B, beat Q2 '24 estimate $5B Q2 '24 actual $6B, beat Q3 '24 estimate $5B Q3 '24 actual $-6B, miss Q2 '25 estimate $6B Q2 '25 actual $6B, beat Q3 '25 estimate $6B Q3 '25 actual $6B, beat Q4 '25 estimate $6B Q4 '25 actual $6B, miss Q1 '26 estimate $7B Q1 '26 actual $6B, miss Q2 '26 estimate $7B Q2 '26 actual $7B, beat Q3 '26 estimate $7B Q4 '26 estimate $8B Q1 '27 estimate $8B Q2 '27 estimate $8B
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Analyst Consensus ?

ConsensusHold50 ratings
Bullish2958.0%
Neutral1836.0%
Bearish36.0%

Analyst 52W Price Targets

$95.58Current
$56Low
$104.73Average
$145High

Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 8, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.

Firm-level rating actions

FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.

FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
B of A Securities Underperform UnderperformMaintainOct 5, 2026
Piper Sandler Neutral NeutralMaintainOct 2, 2026
Morgan Stanley Overweight OverweightMaintainJul 27, 2026
Argus Research Buy BuyMaintainJul 23, 2026
UBS Buy BuyMaintainJul 22, 2026
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Named analyst price targets

Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $95.58. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.

FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
BarclaysAnalyst unavailable$118$96.8 +23.5%Oct 7, 2026
UBSAnalyst unavailable$113$96.8 +18.2%Oct 7, 2026
Loop Capital MarketsAnalyst unavailable$95$96.7 -0.6%Oct 5, 2026
Wells FargoDaniel Welden$105$98.37 +9.9%Oct 1, 2026
UBSAnalyst unavailable$135$105.24 +41.2%Aug 3, 2026
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Company context

Snapshot as of publication

The Charles Schwab Corporation (SCHW) stands as a prominent financial services enterprise, delivering a comprehensive suite of offerings that encompass wealth management, securities trading and brokerage, banking services, asset administration, custodial solutions, and financial planning advice. Its operations are primarily structured around two core divisions: Investor Services and Advisor Services. The Investor Services segment caters directly to individual retail clients, furnishing a range of services such as brokerage accounts, investment guidance, banking and trust administration, retirement planning, and corporate brokerage offerings. It further assists businesses with the full-service recordkeeping of equity compensation plans (e.g., stock options, restricted stock, performance shares), provides clearing services for retail investors and mutual funds, and offers compliance solutions. Conversely, the Advisor Services segment provides a robust support system for independent investment advisors.…

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By FN2 Research · Updated · As of 2026-10-08. For educational purposes only; not investment advice.