Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) is set to give its latest quarterly earnings report on Tuesday, 2022-01-18. Here’s what investors need to know before the announcement.
Analysts estimate that Charles Schwab will likely report an Earnings Per Share (EPS) of $0.87.
Charles Schwab bulls will hope to hear the company to announce they’ve not only beaten that estimate, but also to provide positive guidance, or forecasted growth, for the next quarter.
New investors should note that it is sometimes not an earnings beat or miss that most affects the price of a stock, but the guidance (or forecast).
Past Earnings Performance
Last quarter the company beat EPS by $0.03, which was followed by a 0.0% drop in the share price the next day.
Here’s a look at Charles Schwab’s past performance and the resulting price change:
| Quarter | Q3 2021 | Q2 2021 | Q1 2021 | Q4 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS Estimate | 0.81 | 0.73 | 0.82 | 0.71 |
| EPS Actual | 0.84 | 0.70 | 0.84 | 0.74 |
| Price Change % | 3.57% | -2.35% | -1.16% | -1.05% |
Stock Performance
Shares of Charles Schwab were trading at $93.38 as of January 13. Over the last 52-week period, shares are up 61.29%. Given that these returns are generally positive, long-term shareholders should be satisfied going into this earnings release.
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