Charles Schwab Corp. SCHW Stock Analysis

Charles Schwab Corp. stock trades under the ticker SCHW & has shown recent bullishness that traders & investors should research further into.

SCHW stock closed at $79.86/share on 2/6/2023.

Charles Schwab Corp. SCHW Stock’s Technical Performance Broken Down

Charles Schwab Corp. SCHW Stock's Technical Performance Over The Past Year
Charles Schwab Corp. SCHW Stock’s Technical Performance Over The Past Year

SCHW Stock Price: $79.86

10 Day Moving Average: $77.79

50 Day Moving Average: $80.46

200 Day Moving Average: $72.22

RSI: 51.45

MACD: -0.85

Yesterday, SCHW stock completed a bullish MACD crossover, gaining +1.06% on the day’s session.

Recent trading volumes have been above average & their RSI is neutral, but yesterday’s candlestick implies there may be some losses on the horizon, which could lead to a more favorable entry.

They have support at the $79.76 & $77.90/share price level, as they look to break out above the $$80.45 & $80.96/share resistance levels.

Charles Schwab Corp. SCHW Stock As A Long-Term Investment

Long-term oriented investors will like SCHW stock’s 22.36 P/E (ttm), but may find their 5.46 P/B (mrq) to be a bit rich.

They recently reported 16.8% Quarterly Revenue Growth Y-o-Y, with 24.6% Quarterly Earnings Growth Y-o-Y.

Their balance sheet looks appealing, with $91.14B of Total Cash (mrq) & $26.43B of Total Debt (mrq).

SCHW stock pays a 1.06% dividend, which appears to be sustainable in the long-run, as their payout ratio is 24%.

88.37% of SCHW stock’s outstanding share float is owned by institutional investors.

Charles Schwab Corp. SCHW Stock As A Short-Term Trade Using Options

Traders with a shorter time horizon can trade options to profit from SCHW stock’s price movements, while protecting their portfolio from volatility.

I am looking at the contracts with the 3/17 expiration date.

The $75, $77.50 & $72.50 call options are all in-the-money, listed from the highest to lowest level of open interest.

The $80, $85 & $82.50 puts are also all in-the-money, with the former being more liquid than the latter strikes.

Tying It All Together

SCHW stock has many interesting attributes that traders & investors will find appealing.

Investors will like their balance sheet & safe dividend yield.

Traders will like their recent technical performance & how liquid their options are.

All-in-all, it is worth taking a closer look into SCHW stock to see how it fits into your portfolio strategy.

*** I DO NOT OWN SHARES OR OPTIONS POSITIONS AROUND SCHW STOCK AT THE TIME OF PUBLISHING THIS ARTICLE ***