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Charles Schwab (SCHW, $58.58) beats Q4 earnings expectations

Charles Schwab (SCHW, $58.58) beats Q4 earnings expectations

Retail investing company Charles Schwab posted fourth quarter earnings that surpassed analysts’ expectations. This is Schwab’s first earnings report following its $26 billion acquisition of rival TD Ameritrade.

The company’s adjusted earnings came in at 74 cents per share, beating the  71 cents per share expected by analysts polled by Refinitiv.

Revenue of $4.18 billion was also higher than the forecast $4.108 billon.

Total client assets for Schwab increased to a record $6.69 trillion as of the end of 2020, which reflects a 66% growth year-over-year – boosted by acquired TD Ameritrade assets.

Schwab added 15.77 million new clients in the fourth quarter, including 14.5 million new brokerage accounts from the TD Ameritrade merger.

The company’s daily average trades rose to 5.8 million in the fourth quarter, a record high.

Trading revenue surged +88% to $1.4 billion

Related Ticker: SCHW

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Sergey Savastiouk, Ph.D. has a degree in Applied Mathematics from Moscow University and has extensive experience as an entrepreneur, investor, manager, and mathematician. His professional expertise is in applied mathematics, mathematical modeling, system and pattern analysis, and software and hardware system integration. He has served as the CEO of several hi-tech start-up companies and nonprofit organizations, which has given him proven capabilities in business strategy for high-tech start-up companies, market assessment, company formation, team building, product development, marketing, and sales. He has published numerous articles in journals and magazines on related fields. As a retail investor, he spent 15 years developing his proprietary trading and quantitative algorithms (now Tickeron’s A.I.), which brought him significant returns in trading the stock market. His current work and goal in founding Tickeron is to bring professional, sophisticated stock market analysis capabilities to retail investors via an easy-to-use interface.


SCHW's MACD Histogram crosses above signal line

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for SCHW turned positive on November 03, 2026. Looking at past instances where SCHW's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in 34 of 47 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 72%.

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The RSI Oscillator points to a transition from a downward trend to an upward trend -- in cases where SCHW's RSI Oscillator exited the oversold zone, 23 of 34 resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are 68%.

The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on November 04, 2026. You may want to consider a long position or call options on SCHW as a result. In 49 of 86 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are 57%.

Following a +1.68% 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where SCHW advanced for three days, in 185 of 318 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 58%.

Bearish Trend Analysis

The Stochastic Oscillator may be shifting from an upward trend to a downward trend. In 37 of 60 cases where SCHW's Stochastic Oscillator exited the overbought zone, the price fell further within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 62%.

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where SCHW declined for three days, the price rose further in 50 of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 60%.

SCHW broke above its upper Bollinger Band on November 04, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.

The Aroon Indicator for SCHW entered a downward trend on November 10, 2026. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is 5 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is 59 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. SCHW’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is 67 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating that the returns do not compensate for the risks. SCHW’s unstable profits reported over time resulted in significant Drawdowns within these last five years. A stable profit reduces stock drawdown and volatility. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 88, placing this stock better than average.

The Tickeron Seasonality Score of 75 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly overvalued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is 78 (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to worse than average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of 88 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (3.601) is normal, around the industry mean (3.120). P/E Ratio (16.574) is within average values for comparable stocks, (6.734). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.832) is also within normal values, averaging (0.809). Dividend Yield (0.014) settles around the average of (8.976) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (7.148) is also within normal values, averaging (16.899).

Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS), Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS), Charles Schwab Corp (The) (NYSE:SCHW), Gold.com Inc. (NYSE:GOLD).

Industry description

These banks specialize in underwriting (helping companies with debt financing or equity issuances), IPOs, facilitating mergers and other corporate reorganizations and acting as a broker or financial advisor for institutions. They might also trade securities on their own accounts. Investment banks potentially thrive on expanding its network of clients, since that could help them increase profits. Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and CME Group Inc are some of the largest investment banking companies.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Investment Banks/Brokers Industry is 11.48B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 590 to 284.96B. MS holds the highest valuation in this group at 284.96B. The lowest valued company is FSSLD at 590.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Investment Banks/Brokers Industry was -6%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was -21%, and the average quarterly price growth was -26%. TOP experienced the highest price growth at 35%, while DOMH experienced the biggest fall at -52%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Investment Banks/Brokers Industry was -3%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was 41% and the average quarterly volume growth was -47%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 67
P/E Growth Rating: 66
Price Growth Rating: 69
SMR Rating: 74
Profit Risk Rating: 87
Seasonality Score: -5 (-100 ... +100)
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