Chairman, 10% Owner of Charles Schwab Corp. (SCHW) Charles R Schwab sells 1,750,000 shares of SCHW on 11/02/2012 at an average price of $13.65 a share.

Charles Schwab Corp has a market cap of $17.17 billion; its shares were traded at around $13.935 with a P/E ratio of 20.7 and P/S ratio of 3.7. The dividend yield of Charles Schwab Corp stocks is 1.8%. Charles Schwab Corp had an annual average earning growth of 7.2% over the past 10 years.

CFO Recent Trades:

• EVP and CFO Joseph R Martinetto sold 5,244 shares of SCHW stock on 08/07/2012 at the average price of 13.11. Joseph R Martinetto owns at least 57,791 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 6.29% since.

This is the insider trade history vs. stock price of SCHW. For the complete insider trading history of SCHW, click here.

Directors and Officers Recent Trades:

• EVP - Institutional Services James D Mccool bought 27,317 shares of SCHW stock on 05/31/2012 at the average price of 12.45. James D Mccool owns at least 118,998 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 11.93% since.
• Chairman, 10% Owner Charles R Schwab sold 1,750,000 shares of SCHW stock on 11/02/2012 at the average price of 13.65. Charles R Schwab owns at least 171,748,224 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 2.09% since.
• Chairman, 10% Owner Charles R Schwab sold 1,250,000 shares of SCHW stock on 10/31/2012 at the average price of 13.5. Charles R Schwab owns at least 173,480,076 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 3.22% since.
• Chairman, 10% Owner Charles R Schwab sold 1,500,000 shares of SCHW stock on 08/20/2012 at the average price of 13.21. Charles R Schwab owns at least 174,957,476 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 5.49% since.
• Chairman, 10% Owner Charles R Schwab sold 813,000 shares of SCHW stock on 07/31/2012 at the average price of 12.61. Charles R Schwab owns at least 176,457,476 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 10.51% since.

For the complete insider trading history of SCHW, click here.

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