The Charles Schwab Corporation (SCHW) — closed signal from July 21, 2025
Partial Published before the outcome was known, scored automatically when the window closed on October 19, 2025 — -1.5% at the close.
Predicted vs. what happened
What happened
Reached 27% of the predicted growth at its peak, without hitting the target.
The thesis — published July 21, 2025
Schwab’s strong earnings pushed the share price up 18% in one day and excitement is very high, but the stock is now about 8% above its recent average price. Cash coming into Schwab accounts keeps growing and new around-the-clock trading is a plus, yet the jump looks a bit stretched. If the price cools down to about $92-94, buyers could step in again and aim for about $110 within three months. Such pauses after big moves are common and can give new investors a safer starting point.
Primary drivers
- Big earnings surprise lifted the stock sharply, making it one of the day’s top movers.
- The jump looks overdone short term, so a sideways period is likely before next climb.
- Client assets grew over $45B last quarter, bolstering dependable fee income.
- Longer trading hours could boost transaction revenue over the next year.
How it played out
SCHW: target was not reached inside the window
Lyra published SCHW at $95.26 on July 21, 2025, with expected growth of 15% and a target of $108.93. The thesis pointed to a big earnings surprise, a sharp move that looked stretched, client assets growing over $45B last quarter, and longer trading hours as a possible revenue boost.
Inside the window, SCHW peaked at $99.14 on August 13, 2025, a 4.1% gain. It stayed below the target. By October 19, 2025, it ended at $93.87. The thesis partially played out on a modest early rise, but it missed the published target.
What happened during the window
On October 16, 2025, Barron's reported that Schwab's third-quarter adjusted earnings were $1.31 per share and revenue was $6.1 billion. It also reported core net new assets of $137.5 billion and total client assets of $11.59 trillion. These were company results during the measurement window, not a stated cause of the price move.
Prices are shown split- and dividend-adjusted, matching what public charts show today.
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