11 Best Financial Stocks to Buy Right Now

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7. The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE:SCHW)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 100

The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE:SCHW) is one of the Best Financial Stocks to Buy Right Now. The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE:SCHW) released its Monthly Activity Report for July 2025 on August 14, highlighting strong performance.

The company reported growing its core net new assets by 62% year-over-year to reach a record of $46.9 billion for July. Similarly, total client assets also grew 15% year-over-year to reach $10.96 trillion during the month. Moreover, the company reported a 15% increase in new brokerage account openings to reach 377,000, along with high investor activity as average client margin loans rose 4% month-over-month.

The July update of The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE:SCHW) was taken positively by Wall Street, as several analysts expressed their bullish sentiment on the stock. On August 14, Jeff Schmitt from William Blair reiterated a Buy rating on the stock without disclosing any price target. Moreover, the next day, on August 15, David Smith of Truist Financial also reiterated a Buy rating without a price target. Overall, analysts’ 12-month price target of $110 points towards a 19.42% upside from the current levels.

The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE:SCHW) is a financial services company offering a wide range of brokerage, banking, and wealth management services.

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