Charles Schwab: Buy Rating Amid Robust Growth And Resilience

  • We rate Charles Schwab a Buy with a $111 price target, citing resilient earnings power and platform durability in a higher-rate environment. Schwab's net interest income advantage, disciplined cost management, and core asset growth drive strong EPS growth and margin expansion, outpacing most peers. Our valuation uses a risk-adjusted 22x forward P/E, balancing premium positioning with mean-reversion risk, and offering 22%+ upside and asymmetrical long-term optionality.