The Charles Schwab Corporation · SCHW · FY2025 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2025
Schwab posts record Q3 as client growth and crypto plans advance
The supplied analysis supports a constructive operating thesis: strong client acquisition, trading activity, Ameritrade integration, and planned digital-asset and AI initiatives broaden Schwab's growth drivers. The main counterweights are rate sensitivity, crypto regulation, and the durability of elevated engagement.
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What changed
The analysis highlighted accelerating digital-asset activity, a planned first-half 2026 spot-crypto launch, improved former-Ameritrade client contribution, and continued investment in AI, branches, and advisory capabilities.
Guidance delta
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Key takeaways
- The analysis describes record Q3 performance, with 27% revenue growth and 70% adjusted EPS growth.
- Client acquisition and relationship deepening were highlighted, including 1.1 million new brokerage accounts and $138 billion of core net new assets.
- Management planned a spot Bitcoin and Ethereum launch in the first half of 2026.
- Former Ameritrade clients moved from a net-negative to a net-positive contribution to net new assets, with CPS scores improving 11 points this year.
- AI, branch expansion, and new advisory products remain part of the growth investment plan.
Management priorities
- Launch spot crypto for Bitcoin and Ethereum in the first half of 2026.
- Roll out Advisor ProDirect and expand alternative investments.
- Continue branch expansion and hiring of financial and wealth consultants.
- Deploy AI tools to improve efficiency.
- Expand tax, trust, estate, and discretionary wealth-advisory services.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Sep 30, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Argus Research | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 23, 2026 |
| UBS | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 22, 2026 |
| Barclays | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jul 22, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Market Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Jul 15, 2026 |
| TD Cowen | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 15, 2026 |
| Raymond James | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | May 15, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 6, 2026 |
| Truist Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Citizens | Market Outperform | Market Outperform | Maintain | Jan 12, 2026 |
| B of A Securities | Underperform | Underperform | Maintain | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Oct 17, 2025 |
| JMP Securities | Market Outperform | Market Outperform | Maintain | Oct 17, 2025 |
| Deutsche Bank | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 17, 2025 |
| Citizens Capital Markets | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | Jul 21, 2025 |
| Citigroup | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 21, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jul 11, 2025 |
| Redburn Atlantic | Neutral | Sell | Upgrade | Jun 9, 2025 |
| TD Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 20, 2025 |
| Goldman Sachs | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Apr 25, 2025 |
| Wolfe Research | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jun 26, 2023 |
| Credit Suisse | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | May 5, 2023 |
| Redburn Partners | Sell | Neutral | Downgrade | Apr 20, 2023 |
| Erste Group | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Oct 5, 2022 |
| Compass Point | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Apr 12, 2022 |
| Atlantic Equities | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Oct 5, 2021 |
| CFRA | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 15, 2020 |
| Keefe Bruyette & Woods | Market Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Jul 12, 2019 |
| Bank of America | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Jul 12, 2019 |
| Bernstein | Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | Apr 10, 2018 |
| Nomura Instinet | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Jul 24, 2017 |
| Instinet | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Jul 24, 2017 |
| Rosenblatt | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Jul 13, 2017 |
| SunTrust Robinson Humphrey | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Dec 19, 2016 |
| CLSA | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Sep 22, 2016 |
| Nomura | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 11, 2016 |
| Argus | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Mar 23, 2016 |
| PiperJaffray | Neutral | Overweight | Downgrade | Dec 18, 2015 |
| RBC Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Mar 27, 2015 |
| Evercore Partners | Equal Weight | Underweight | Upgrade | Dec 16, 2013 |
| Evercore ISI Group | Equal Weight | Underweight | Upgrade | Dec 16, 2013 |
| ISI Group | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 15, 2013 |
| Sterne Agee | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Mar 14, 2013 |
| BGB Securities | Sell | Sell | Maintain | Jul 13, 2012 |
| Topeka Capital | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Jul 11, 2012 |
| Topeka | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Jul 11, 2012 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Apr 24, 2012 |
| Stifel | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Apr 24, 2012 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $97.74. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $135 | $105.24 | +38.1% | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Compass Point | Ed Engel | $135 | $105.24 | +38.1% | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Michael Cyprys | $136 | $103.9 | +39.1% | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Argus Research | Stephen Biggar | $114 | $102.18 | +16.6% | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Raymond James | Patrick O'Shaughnessy | $145 | $99.79 | +48.4% | Jul 22, 2026 |
| UBS | Michael Brown | $128 | $99.96 | +31.0% | Jul 22, 2026 |
| Wolfe Research | Steven Chubak | $127 | $99.96 | +29.9% | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Analyst unavailable | $118 | $100.58 | +20.7% | Jul 21, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Analyst unavailable | $105 | $101.56 | +7.4% | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Analyst unavailable | $112 | $101.1 | +14.6% | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $133 | $102.47 | +36.1% | Jul 10, 2026 |
| Barclays | Benjamin Budish | $122 | $102.19 | +24.8% | Jul 9, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $122 | $102.79 | +24.8% | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Raymond James | Patrick O'Shaughnessy | $137 | $92.21 | +40.2% | May 15, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $128 | $92.61 | +31.0% | May 15, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $127 | $89.44 | +29.9% | May 15, 2026 |
| Argus Research | Analyst unavailable | $108 | $93.15 | +10.5% | Apr 20, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Michael Cyprys | $125 | $91.22 | +27.9% | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $127 | $92.62 | +29.9% | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $135 | $94.27 | +38.1% | Apr 10, 2026 |
| Barclays | Benjamin Budish | $126 | $102.18 | +28.9% | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $131 | $104.87 | +34.0% | Jan 22, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $122 | $104.27 | +24.8% | Jan 22, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $125 | $101.79 | +27.9% | Jan 22, 2026 |
| Barclays | Benjamin Budish | $125 | $101.79 | +27.9% | Jan 22, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Analyst unavailable | $105 | $101.18 | +7.4% | Jan 14, 2026 |
| Wolfe Research | Analyst unavailable | $120 | $100.17 | +22.8% | Jan 12, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $120 | $101.93 | +22.8% | Jan 8, 2026 |
| Wolfe Research | Analyst unavailable | $122 | $102.92 | +24.8% | Jan 7, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $123 | $102.88 | +25.8% | Jan 7, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $120 | $103.57 | +22.8% | Jan 7, 2026 |
| Raymond James | Patrick O'Shaughnessy | $114 | $104.02 | +16.6% | Jan 5, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $148 | $98.82 | +51.4% | Dec 22, 2025 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $111 | $97.02 | +13.6% | Dec 12, 2025 |
| UBS | Michael Brown | $119 | $95.81 | +21.8% | Dec 11, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $139 | $93.73 | +42.2% | Nov 3, 2025 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $113 | $93.41 | +15.6% | Oct 17, 2025 |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $114 | $93.41 | +16.6% | Oct 17, 2025 |
| Deutsche Bank | Brian Bedell | $120 | $93.41 | +22.8% | Oct 17, 2025 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $114 | $94.01 | +16.6% | Oct 8, 2025 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $112 | $92.49 | +14.6% | Oct 2, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Michael Cyprys | $130 | $92.81 | +33.0% | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $113 | $91.03 | +15.6% | Sep 16, 2025 |
| Raymond James | Patrick O\'Shaughnessy | $99 | $95.25 | +1.3% | Jul 18, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Michael Brown | $102 | $93.1 | +4.4% | Jul 18, 2025 |
| Piper Sandler | Patrick Moley | $70 | $72.26 | -28.4% | Jan 7, 2025 |
| Barclays | Benjamin Budish | $95 | $81.47 | -2.8% | Dec 9, 2024 |
| Jefferies | Daniel Fannon | $84 | $71.96 | -14.1% | Oct 16, 2024 |
| Goldman Sachs | Alexander Blostein | $74 | $71.96 | -24.3% | Oct 16, 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley | Michael Cyprys | $68 | $71.96 | -30.4% | Oct 15, 2024 |
| JMP Securities | Devin Ryan | $84 | $71.96 | -14.1% | Oct 15, 2024 |
| JMP Securities | Devin Ryan | $82 | $64.75 | -16.1% | Jul 23, 2024 |
| Jefferies | Daniel Fannon | $88 | $73.39 | -10.0% | Jul 8, 2024 |
| Deutsche Bank | Brian Bedell | $81 | $72.54 | -17.1% | Jun 18, 2024 |
| Barclays | Benjamin Budish | $72 | $72.27 | -26.3% | May 27, 2024 |
| Barclays | Benjamin Budish | $75 | $72.34 | -23.3% | May 23, 2024 |
| Deutsche Bank | Brian Bedell | $83 | $72.65 | -15.1% | May 23, 2024 |
| Goldman Sachs | Alexander Blostein | $75 | $75.27 | -23.3% | May 23, 2024 |
| UBS | Brennan Hawken | $91 | $75.27 | -6.9% | May 23, 2024 |
| Piper Sandler | Patrick Moley | $85 | $71.23 | -13.0% | Apr 16, 2024 |
| Goldman Sachs | Alexander Blostein | $76 | $71.23 | -22.2% | Apr 16, 2024 |
| Wolfe Research | Steven Chubak | $84 | $72.33 | -14.1% | Apr 15, 2024 |
| Goldman Sachs | Alexander Blostein | $72 | $72.48 | -26.3% | Apr 15, 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley | Michael Cyprys | $71 | $72.37 | -27.4% | Apr 9, 2024 |
| Barclays | Benjamin Budish | $74 | $71.89 | -24.3% | Apr 8, 2024 |
| Deutsche Bank | Brian Bedell | $77 | $68.35 | -21.2% | Mar 19, 2024 |
| Wolfe Research | Steven Chubak | $74 | $67.4 | -24.3% | Mar 18, 2024 |
| JMP Securities | Devin Ryan | $73 | $57.38 | -25.3% | Jul 10, 2023 |
| Credit Suisse | Bill Katz | $66.5 | $54.06 | -32.0% | Apr 18, 2023 |
| Barclays | Charles Schwab | $56 | $50.77 | -42.7% | Apr 14, 2023 |
| Credit Suisse | Bill Katz | $67.5 | $56.68 | -30.9% | Mar 15, 2023 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $97 | $85.98 | -0.8% | Jan 9, 2023 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $83 | $78.19 | -15.1% | Dec 19, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $101 | $78.58 | +3.3% | Nov 15, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Brian Bedell | $80 | $63.39 | -18.2% | Jul 5, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Brian Bedell | $84 | $63.28 | -14.1% | May 23, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Brian Bedell | $98 | $68.54 | +0.3% | Apr 27, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $123 | $69.95 | +25.8% | Apr 25, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Brian Bedell | $111 | $70.32 | +13.6% | Apr 25, 2022 |
| UBS | Brennan Hawken | $72 | $70.32 | -26.3% | Apr 24, 2022 |
| Citigroup | Analyst unavailable | $90 | $71.13 | -7.9% | Apr 22, 2022 |
| Piper Sandler | Analyst unavailable | $100 | $73.27 | +2.3% | Apr 22, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Michael Cyprys | $132 | $77.59 | +35.1% | Apr 21, 2022 |
| Compass Point | Chris Allen | $98 | $82.75 | +0.3% | Apr 16, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Brian Bedell | $114 | $81.58 | +16.6% | Apr 11, 2022 |
| Goldman Sachs | Will Nance | $100 | $81.69 | +2.3% | Apr 8, 2022 |
| Piper Sandler | Richard Repetto | $110 | $81.69 | +12.5% | Apr 8, 2022 |
| Bank of America Securities | Craig Siegenthaler | $112 | $81.86 | +14.6% | Apr 5, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Brian Bedell | $122 | $95.53 | +24.8% | Jan 17, 2022 |
| UBS | Brennan Hawken | $90 | $89.77 | -7.9% | Jan 4, 2022 |
| Wolfe Research | Steven Chubak | $90 | $83.19 | -7.9% | Oct 22, 2021 |
| Atlantic Equities | John Heagerty | $95 | $75.57 | -2.8% | Oct 5, 2021 |
| Compass Point | Christopher Allen | $75 | $74.1 | -23.3% | Oct 1, 2021 |
| Wells Fargo | Christopher Harris | $88 | $74.42 | -10.0% | Jun 2, 2021 |
| Barclays | Jeremy Campbell | $70 | $66.51 | -28.4% | Apr 23, 2021 |
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Snapshot as of publicationThe 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.…
Historical context
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- Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-05-11T10:29:34.698584+00:00
- FN2 earnings calendar · 2026-07-26T00:36:15.940040+00:00
- Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-09-30T20:16:28.472840+00:00
- Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-09-30T20:16:28.470076+00:00
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