HSBC Holdings plc (NYSE:HSBC - Get Free Report) has earned an average recommendation of "Hold" from the five research firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and one has issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $63.00.
Separately, Bank of America restated a "neutral" rating and issued a $63.00 price objective on shares of HSBC in a report on Tuesday, June 3rd.
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Institutional Trading of HSBC
Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. NewSquare Capital LLC increased its position in HSBC by 152.6% in the second quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 432 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 261 shares in the last quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC lifted its position in HSBC by 101.7% during the second quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 464 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 234 shares during the last quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC lifted its position in HSBC by 342.9% in the fourth quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 589 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 456 shares during the last quarter. Wayfinding Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of HSBC in the first quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, Opal Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of HSBC during the second quarter valued at approximately $31,000. 1.48% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
HSBC Trading Up 1.0%
Shares of HSBC stock opened at $62.66 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $218.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.41, a PEG ratio of 1.41 and a beta of 0.60. HSBC has a 12-month low of $40.73 and a 12-month high of $65.75. The company's 50-day moving average price is $61.21 and its 200-day moving average price is $57.41. The company has a current ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65.
HSBC (NYSE:HSBC - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The financial services provider reported $1.95 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.62 by $0.33. HSBC had a net margin of 13.48% and a return on equity of 12.73%. The firm had revenue of $16.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.64 billion. On average, equities analysts expect that HSBC will post 6.66 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
HSBC Company Profile
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HSBC Holdings plc provides banking and financial services worldwide. The company operates through Wealth and Personal Banking, Commercial Banking, and Global Banking and Markets segments. The Wealth and Personal Banking segment offers retail banking and wealth products, including current and savings accounts, mortgages and personal loans, credit and debit cards, and local and international payment services; and wealth management services comprising insurance and investment products, global asset management services, investment management, and private wealth solutions.
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