HSBC (HSBC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

HSBC Holdings plc is a multinational banking and financial services organization with a history dating back to 1865, when it was founded in Hong Kong and Shanghai to facilitate trade between Europe and Asia. Headquartered in London since 1991, HSBC has grown into one of the world’s largest banking and financial services institutions, serving customers across commercial, retail, wealth management and global markets divisions.

The company operates through four main business segments: Retail Banking and Wealth Management, which offers personal banking, insurance, mortgages and investment products; Commercial Banking, providing financial solutions to small and medium-sized enterprises and mid-market corporates; Global Banking and Markets, which delivers services in investment banking, capital markets, advisory and trading; and Global Private Banking, focused on high-net-worth clients. This diversified structure allows HSBC to meet a broad spectrum of customer needs, from day-to-day transactions to complex cross-border financing and risk management.

With operations in more than 60 countries and territories across Europe, Asia, North America, Latin America, the Middle East and North Africa, HSBC leverages its deep local knowledge and international network to support global trade and capital flows. The bank’s geographic footprint is particularly strong in Asia, where it maintains a leading market position, while also sustaining substantial operations in its European home market and developing presence in new growth regions.

HSBC’s leadership team is headed by Group Chairman Mark Tucker and Group Chief Executive Noel Quinn, both of whom have overseen initiatives to simplify the bank’s operations, strengthen its capital base and focus on digital transformation. Under their stewardship, HSBC continues to prioritize sustainable finance, regulatory compliance and customer-centric innovation as it adapts to evolving market dynamics and advances its commitment to responsible banking.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $71.68 to $72.21
• 50-Day Range: $61.27 to $72.15
• 52-Week Range: $43.81 to $72.21
• Volume: 942,931 shs
• Average Volume: 1.42 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $250.38 billion
• P/E Ratio: 14.29
• Dividend Yield: 2.74%
• Price Target: $63.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

HSBC Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

HSBC scored higher than 48% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 699th out of 921 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: 2.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

HSBC has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.56, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Downside Risk

HSBC has a consensus price target of $63.00, representing about 12.7% downside from its current price of $72.15.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

HSBC has only been the subject of 4 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 14.29, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 235.93.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of HSBC is 14.29, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 39.89.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

HSBC has a PEG Ratio of 1.61. 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 1.34. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.16% 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 3.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in HSBC has recently increased by 21.98%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

HSBC pays a meaningful dividend of 2.74%, 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 39.21%. 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

0.16% 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 3.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in HSBC has recently increased by 21.98%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.68

News Sentiment

HSBC has a news sentiment score of 0.68. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 24 news articles for HSBC this week, compared to 27 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

18 people have searched for HSBC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

6 people have added HSBC to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 20% 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 2025. Since then, HSBC stock has increased by 45.9% and is now trading at $72.1460.

How were HSBC's earnings last quarter?

HSBC Holdings plc (NYSE:HSBC) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 30th. The financial services provider reported $1.95 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.62 by $0.33. The financial services provider had revenue of $16.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.64 billion. HSBC had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.73% and a net margin of 13.48%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does HSBC have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of HSBC: 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?

HSBC's top institutional investors include Jackson Wealth Management LLC, Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC and GAMMA Investing LLC.

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), AU Optronics (AUOTY) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/30/2025
• Record date for 9/26 Dividend: 8/15/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/26 Dividend: 8/15/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/26/2025
• Today: 10/05/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/04/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: BANKS - FOREIGN
• Sub-Industry: Banking
• Current Symbol: NYSE:HSBC
• CIK: 1089113
• Web: www.hsbc.com
• Phone: 44-20-7991-8888
• Fax: 44-20-7992-4880
• Employees: 211,304
• Year Founded: 1865

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for HSBC: $63.00
• High Price Target: $63.00
• Low Price Target: $63.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -12.7%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.56
• Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $5.05
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 14.29
• Forward P/E Ratio: 10.83
• P/E Growth: 1.61
• Net Income: $23.98 billion
• Net Margins: 13.48%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 12.73%
• Return on Assets: 0.81%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.65
• Current Ratio: 0.86
• Quick Ratio: 0.93

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $141.75 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.77
• Cash Flow: $7.85 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.19
• Book Value: $53.68 per share
• Price / Book: 1.34

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 3,470,500,000
• Free Float: 3,470,150,000
• Market Cap: $250.38 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.62