SCHW

The Charles Schwab Corporation

Financial Services · $172.0B market cap

Verdict

Share price

$96.70

close of Oct 3, 2026

Fair value

$85.33

Sticker Price

Payback Price

$34.13

buy price

Overpriced

SCHW is Overpriced: at $96.70 it trades 13% above its fair value of $85.33. Its buy price (Payback Price) is $34.13, 65% below today's price. Business quality is solid: 3 of 5 key numbers clear the 10% bar.

How we valued it

Justified P/B (Financials). A bank or insurer. These are best valued on their book value and how much they earn on it.

Business quality

3 of 5 clear the 10% bar. What are the Big Five?

Earnings per share growth15.1% a year✓
Equity per share growth12.9% a year✓
Sales growth11.0% a year✓
Free cash flow growth7.9% a year✗
Return on invested capital6.5%✗

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Superinvestors

10 of the investors we track hold SCHW. In Q2 2026, 2 added and 2 trimmed. Who we track

Insider activity

Since Jun 23, 2026: no open-market purchases, 37 sales worth $143.8M and 27 other filings (stock awards, tax withholding and similar). Why purchases matter

Sales

Hathi Neesha

MD, Head Wealth Adv, Bnk, Tst · 2026-09-01

Sold

$346K

Hathi Neesha

MD, Head Wealth Adv, Bnk, Tst · 2026-08-28

Sold

$343K

Bettinger Walter W

Co-Chairman · 2026-08-28

Sold

$8.3M

Schwab-Pomerantz Carolyn

director · 2026-08-26

Sold

$1.0M

Bettinger Walter W

Co-Chairman · 2026-08-24

Sold

$20.0M

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Schwab Charles R.

Co-Chairman · 2026-08-24

Sold

$13.2M

Beatty Jonathan S

MD, Head of Advisor Services · 2026-08-17

Sold

$111K

Craig Jonathan M.

MD, Head of Retail Investing · 2026-08-14

Sold

$2.4M

Howard Dennis

MD, Chief Tech, OPS & Data Off · 2026-08-13

Sold

$242K

Schwab Charles R.

Co-Chairman · 2026-08-12

Sold

$5.0M

Schwab Charles R.

Co-Chairman · 2026-08-11

Sold

$5.0M

Murtagh Nigel J

Chief Risk Officer · 2026-08-10

Sold

$2.7M

SNEED PAULA A

director · 2026-08-07

Sold

$564K

Murtagh Nigel J

Chief Risk Officer · 2026-08-06

Sold

$207K

Craig Jonathan M.

MD, Head of Retail Investing · 2026-08-05

Sold

$2.3M

Schwab-Pomerantz Carolyn

director · 2026-08-05

Sold

$2.0M

Schwab Charles R.

Co-Chairman · 2026-08-04

Sold

$5.1M

Schwab-Pomerantz Carolyn

director · 2026-08-04

Sold

$2.4M

Schwab Charles R.

Co-Chairman · 2026-08-03

Sold

$10.1M

Schwab Charles R.

Co-Chairman · 2026-07-29

Sold

$10.1M

Bettinger Walter W

Co-Chairman · 2026-07-28

Sold

$1.4M

Bettinger Walter W

Co-Chairman · 2026-07-28

Sold

$4.0M

Bettinger Walter W

Co-Chairman · 2026-07-28

Sold

$4.4M

Howard Dennis

MD, Chief Tech, OPS & Data Off · 2026-07-28

Sold

$2.9M

Schwab-Pomerantz Carolyn

director · 2026-07-28

Sold

$2.4M

Schwab Charles R.

Co-Chairman · 2026-07-28

Sold

$5.1M

Murtagh Nigel J

Chief Risk Officer · 2026-07-27

Sold

$1.1M

Murtagh Nigel J

Chief Risk Officer · 2026-07-27

Sold

$2.3M

Bettinger Walter W

Co-Chairman · 2026-07-27

Sold

$20.0M

Schwab Charles R.

Co-Chairman · 2026-07-24

Sold

$4.6M

Morgan Peter J. III

General Counsel · 2026-07-23

Sold

$709K

Beatty Jonathan S

MD, Head of Advisor Services · 2026-07-21

Sold

$208K

Murtagh Nigel J

Chief Risk Officer · 2026-07-21

Sold

$422K

Beatty Jonathan S

MD, Head of Advisor Services · 2026-07-07

Sold

$204K

Craig Jonathan M.

MD, Head of Retail Investing · 2026-07-07

Sold

$2.2M

Beatty Jonathan S

MD, Head of Advisor Services · 2026-07-06

Sold

$200K

Beatty Jonathan S

MD, Head of Advisor Services · 2026-07-02

Sold

$194K

Other filings

Hathi Neesha

MD, Head Wealth Adv, Bnk, Tst · 2026-09-01

Option exercise

$165K

Hathi Neesha

MD, Head Wealth Adv, Bnk, Tst · 2026-08-28

Option exercise

$165K

Bettinger Walter W

Co-Chairman · 2026-08-28

Option exercise

$3.5M

Schwab Charles R.

Co-Chairman · 2026-08-27

G-Gift

9,300 shares

Bettinger Walter W

Co-Chairman · 2026-08-24

Option exercise

$8.2M

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Schwab Charles R.

Co-Chairman · 2026-08-18

G-Gift

54,550 shares

Schwab Charles R.

Co-Chairman · 2026-08-17

G-Gift

45,500 shares

Craig Jonathan M.

MD, Head of Retail Investing · 2026-08-14

Option exercise

$1.0M

Murtagh Nigel J

Chief Risk Officer · 2026-08-10

Option exercise

$1.2M

Murtagh Nigel J

Chief Risk Officer · 2026-08-06

Option exercise

$89K

Schwab Charles R.

Co-Chairman · 2026-08-06

G-Gift

37,200 shares

Craig Jonathan M.

MD, Head of Retail Investing · 2026-08-05

Option exercise

$1.0M

Howard Dennis

MD, Chief Tech, OPS & Data Off · 2026-08-01

Tax withholding

$135K

Bettinger Walter W

Co-Chairman · 2026-07-28

Option exercise

$4.9M

Howard Dennis

MD, Chief Tech, OPS & Data Off · 2026-07-28

Option exercise

$1.8M

Schwab-Pomerantz Carolyn

director · 2026-07-28

G-Gift

271 shares

Schwab Charles R.

Co-Chairman · 2026-07-28

G-Gift

60,000 shares

Murtagh Nigel J

Chief Risk Officer · 2026-07-27

Option exercise

$1.5M

Bettinger Walter W

Co-Chairman · 2026-07-27

Option exercise

$10.0M

Murtagh Nigel J

Chief Risk Officer · 2026-07-21

Option exercise

$190K

Craig Jonathan M.

MD, Head of Retail Investing · 2026-07-07

Option exercise

$1.0M

Beatty Jonathan S

MD, Head of Advisor Services · 2026-07-01

Tax withholding

$96K

Brown Marianne Catherine

director · 2026-07-01

Award

418 shares

Ruffel Charles A.

director · 2026-07-01

Award

$123K

HERRINGER FRANK C

director · 2026-07-01

Award

457 shares

Ellis Stephen A

director · 2026-07-01

Award

379 shares

Ellis Stephen A

director · 2026-06-23

Option exercise

$57K

About The Charles Schwab Corporation

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…

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Fair value and Payback Price are estimates from the company's reported financials, not investment advice. Prices as of the close of Oct 3, 2026. How the Payback Price works