Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE:SCHW) is powering ahead with accelerated earnings growth and increased capital returns, impressing analysts and raising price targets. The company reported better-than-expected third-quarter results on Thursday.

Here are some key analyst takeaways:

Goldman Sachs analyst Alexander Blostein reiterated a Buy rating, while raising the price target from $110 to $114.

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods analyst Kyle Voigt maintained an Outperform rating, while lifting the price target from $109 to $111.

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Goldman Sachs: Charles Schwab's NII growth continued to accelerate in the quarter, coming in 3% higher than Street estimates, Blostein said in the note.

The third-quarter results were supported by a significant increase in securities lending revenues, which is unlikely to recur, the analyst stated. He added, however, that ...