How to buy Charles Schwab shares

The Charles Schwab Corporation is a multinational financial services company that offers a range of securities, banking, commercial banking, and financial advisory services. In October 2020, The Charles Schwab Corporation bought TD Ameritrade.

Charles Schwab Corp (SCHW) is a publicly traded capital markets business based in the US. It opened the day at $53.08 after a previous close of $52.69. During the day the price has varied from a low of $52.37 to a high of $53.31. The latest price was $52.5392 (25 minute delay). Charles Schwab is listed on the NYSE and employs 36,000 staff. All prices are listed in US Dollars.

How to buy shares in Charles Schwab

  1. Choose a platform. If you're a beginner, our share-dealing table below can help you choose.
  2. Open your account. You'll need your ID, bank details and national insurance number.
  3. Confirm your payment details. You'll need to fund your account with a bank transfer, debit card or credit card.
  4. Search the platform for stock code: SCHW in this case.
  5. Research Charles Schwab shares. The platform should provide the latest information available.
  6. Buy your Charles Schwab shares. It's that simple.
The whole process can take as little as 15 minutes. You'll need a smartphone or computer, an internet connection, your passport or driving licence and a means of payment.
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Fees for buying 10x Charles Schwab shares with popular platforms

Both exchange rates and share prices fluctuate in real time, so the costs presented here should be considered as a guide only. They do not incorporate stamp duty. Always refer to the platform itself for availability and pricing – which may differ from our information.

Platform Customer rating Platform fee Min. initial deposit Trading fee estimate
Freetrade logo ★★★★★ £0 - £9.99 No minimum £2.47
£421.74 total
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eToro Free Stocks logo ★★★★★ £0 $50 £2.10
£421.36 total
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IG Share Dealing logo ★★★★★ £0 £250 £10.12
£429.38 total
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CMC Invest share dealing account logo Not yet rated £0 No minimum £2.10
£421.36 total
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Hargreaves Lansdown Fund and Share Account logo ★★★★★ £0 £1 £16.14
£435.41 total
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Degiro Share Dealing logo ★★★★★ £0 No minimum £0.42
£419.68 total
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Is it a good time to buy Charles Schwab stock?

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Invest in Charles Schwab shares

  • Start investing from $50
  • Pay no stamp duty on UK shares
  • Commission-free trading. Other fees may apply.

All investing should be regarded as longer term. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. If you’re not sure which investments are right for you, please seek out a financial adviser. Capital at risk.

Is Charles Schwab under- or over-valued?

Valuing a stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge value. Check out the Charles Schwab P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA

Charles Schwab's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 14x. In other words, Charles Schwab shares trade at around 14x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

Charles Schwab's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 0.8144. A PEG ratio below 1 can be interpreted as meaning the shares are not overvalued given the current rate of growth.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Charles Schwab's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

What's Charles Schwab's ESG track record?

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Charles Schwab.

Overall Charles Schwab ESG score

Charles Schwab's total ESG risk: 20.29

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Charles Schwab's overall score of 20.29 (as at 01/01/2019) is pretty good – landing it in it in the 35th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Charles Schwab is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

Charles Schwab's environmental score: 1.61/100

Charles Schwab's social score: 8.8/100

Charles Schwab's governance score: 8.38/100

Charles Schwab's controversy score: 1/5

ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. A high-profile company, Charles Schwab scored a 1 out of 5 for controversy – the highest score possible, reflecting that Charles Schwab has managed to keep its nose clean.

Frequently asked questions

All investing should be regarded as longer term. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. If you’re not sure which investments are right for you, please seek out a financial adviser. Capital at risk.

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