With a market cap of $163.2 billion, Charles Schwab Corporation (SCHW) is a savings and loan holding company that also provides wealth management, securities brokerage, asset management, custody, and financial advisory services. The Westlake, Texas-based company operates through Investor Services and Advisor Services segments.
The financial services giant is expected to release its Q2 2025 earnings on Tuesday, Jul. 15. Ahead of this event, analysts expect SCHW to post adjusted earnings of $1.05 per share, reflecting a growth of 43.8% from $0.73 per share reported in the same quarter last year. In addition, the company has met or surpassed Wall Street's bottom-line estimates in each of the past four quarters.
For the full fiscal 2025, analysts forecast Charles Schwab to report an adjusted EPS of $4.28, marking an increase of 31.7% from $3.25 reported in fiscal 2024. Moreover, in fiscal 2026, its earnings are expected to further grow 18.2% year-over-year to $5.06 per share.
SCHW stock has surged 22.1% over the past 52 weeks, notably outperforming the S&P 500 Index’s ($SPX) 12.1% gain. However, the stock lagged behind the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund’s (XLF) 26.3% returns during the same period.
Charles Schwab’s stock rose marginally following the release of its strong Q1 2025 results on Apr. 17. The company reported revenue of $5.6 billion, marking an 18.1% increase from the year-ago quarter, driven by strong organic growth, higher trading activity, solid inflows in managed investing, and steady lending momentum. The figure also surpassed consensus estimates. Its total client assets grew 8.9% year-over-year to $9.9 trillion. Meanwhile, adjusted EPS rose 40.5% from the prior year quarter to $1.04, topping analyst expectations by 4%.
Analysts' consensus view on SCHW stock remains moderately optimistic, with a "Moderate Buy" rating overall. Out of 22 analysts covering the stock, opinions include 14 "Strong Buys," four "Moderate Buys," two "Holds,” one “Moderate Sell,” and one “Strong Sell.” Its mean price target of $91.57 suggests a modest 2.4% upside potential from current price levels.
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