HSBC (HSBC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. This segment serves personal banking and high net worth individuals. The Commercial Banking segment provides credit and lending, treasury management, payment, cash management, commercial insurance, and investment services; commercial cards; international trade and receivables finance services; foreign exchange products; capital raising services on debt and equity markets; and advisory services. It serves small and medium sized enterprises, mid-market enterprises, and corporates. The Global Banking and Markets segment offers financing, advisory, and transaction services; and credit, rates, foreign exchange, equities, money markets, and securities services; and engages in principal investment activities. It serves government, corporate and institutional clients, and private investors. HSBC Holdings plc was founded in 1865 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $60.22 to $60.51
• 50-Day Range: $46.64 to $60.30
• 52-Week Range: $39.42 to $61.88
• Volume: 1.02 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.72 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $212.01 billion
• P/E Ratio: 9.73
• Dividend Yield: 3.28%
• Price Target: $63.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

HSBC Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

HSBC scored higher than 41% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 1427th out of 1,828 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

HSBC has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

HSBC has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 6.91%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for HSBC are expected to grow by 6.91% in the coming year, from $6.66 to $7.12 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of HSBC is 9.73, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.61.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of HSBC is 9.73, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 22.98.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

HSBC has a PEG Ratio of 1.05. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

HSBC has a P/B Ratio of 1.12. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.17% of the float of HSBC has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

HSBC has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in HSBC has recently decreased by 6.26%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

HSBC pays a meaningful dividend of 3.32%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

HSBC does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of HSBC is 36.33%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, HSBC will have a dividend payout ratio of 27.81% next year. This indicates that HSBC will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.17% of the float of HSBC has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

HSBC has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in HSBC has recently decreased by 6.26%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.56

News Sentiment

HSBC has a news sentiment score of 0.56. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.97 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 33 news articles for HSBC this week, compared to 24 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 10 people have searched for HSBC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -29% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 5 people have added HSBC to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -44% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, HSBC insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.01% of the stock of HSBC is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 1.48% of the stock of HSBC is held by institutions.

HSBC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have HSBC shares performed this year?

HSBC's stock was trading at $49.46 at the beginning of the year. Since then, HSBC stock has increased by 21.9% and is now trading at $60.30.
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How were HSBC's earnings last quarter?

HSBC Holdings plc (NYSE:HSBC) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April, 29th. The financial services provider reported $1.95 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.60 by $0.35. The financial services provider had revenue of $17.74 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $16.60 billion. HSBC had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.20% and a net margin of 16.17%.
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Does HSBC have any subsidiaries?

HSBC subsidiaries include these companies: AXA Singapore, PT Bank HSBC Indonesia, 452 TALF Plus ABS Opportunities SPV LLC, 452 TALF SPV LLC, Almacenadora Banpacifico S.A. (In Liquidation), Arcadia Financial Services (Asia) Limited, Assetfinance December (F) Limited, and others.

Who are HSBC's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of HSBC include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.29%), Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (0.13%), Northern Trust Corp (0.08%) and Contrarian Capital Management L.L.C. (0.04%).

How do I buy shares of HSBC?

Shares of HSBC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of HSBC own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that HSBC investors own include Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), American Water Works (AWK), AUO (AUOTY) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 4/25 Dividend: 3/07/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 4/25 Dividend: 3/07/2025
• Dividend Payable: 4/25/2025
• Last Earnings: 4/29/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/20 Dividend: 5/09/2025
• Record date for 6/20 Dividend: 5/12/2025
• Today: 6/10/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/20/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/30/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Federal savings institutions
• Sub-Industry: Banking
• Current Symbol: NYSE:HSBC
• CIK: 1089113
• Web: www.hsbc.com
• Phone: 44-20-7991-8888
• Fax: 44-20-7992-4880
• Employees: 219,000
• Year Founded: 1865

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $63.00
• High Stock Price Target: $63.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $63.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +4.5%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $5.45
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 9.73
• Forward P/E Ratio: 9.05
• P/E Growth: 1.05
• Net Income: $23.53 billion
• Net Margins: 16.17%
• Pretax Margin: 22.33%
• Return on Equity: 12.20%
• Return on Assets: 0.79%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.69
• Current Ratio: 0.88
• Quick Ratio: 0.96

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $68.12 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.11
• Cash Flow: $8.46 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.13
• Book Value: $53.68 per share
• Price / Book: 1.12

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 3,515,944,000
• Free Float: 3,581,321,000
• Market Cap: $212.01 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.58