NYSE · HSBC
Financial Services · Banks - Diversified
$102.22
Down-$1.72 (-1.65%)
Updated Sep 16, 2026, 10:05 AM
SID Score
7.5/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
54/100
Neutral
Price performance
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
HSBC closed at $102.22 after 20 trading sessions, down 0.93% for the selected period.
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | $103.32 | $103.58 | $101.35 | $102.22 | 2.3M |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $104.10 | $105.00 | $103.38 | $103.94 | 1.65M |
| Sep 11, 2026 | $105.73 | $105.80 | $104.66 | $105.30 | 955.59K |
| Sep 10, 2026 | $103.56 | $104.2015 | $103.335 | $103.70 | 1.35M |
| Sep 9, 2026 | $105.01 | $105.575 | $104.60 | $105.11 | 1.27M |
| Sep 8, 2026 | $106.70 | $107.16 | $106.25 | $106.26 | 827.93K |
| Sep 4, 2026 | $106.47 | $107.43 | $106.37 | $107.11 | 1.21M |
| Sep 3, 2026 | $105.98 | $106.465 | $105.60 | $106.46 | 1.33M |
| Sep 2, 2026 | $104.01 | $104.96 | $103.88 | $104.94 | 1.39M |
| Sep 1, 2026 | $103.71 | $104.35 | $103.1379 | $103.40 | 1.18M |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $102.96 | $103.84 | $102.91 | $103.14 | 697.7K |
| Aug 28, 2026 | $103.64 | $104.17 | $103.2251 | $103.53 | 1.27M |
| Aug 27, 2026 | $103.33 | $103.55 | $102.27 | $102.85 | 1.03M |
| Aug 26, 2026 | $104.19 | $104.31 | $103.605 | $103.65 | 1.4M |
| Aug 25, 2026 | $103.41 | $104.54 | $102.90 | $104.38 | 923.85K |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $104.14 | $104.63 | $102.99 | $104.09 | 1.35M |
| Aug 21, 2026 | $103.95 | $104.45 | $103.5601 | $104.15 | 743.49K |
| Aug 20, 2026 | $103.01 | $103.50 | $102.18 | $102.33 | 876.4K |
| Aug 19, 2026 | $103.83 | $103.85 | $102.04 | $102.30 | 1.25M |
| Aug 18, 2026 | $103.84 | $104.20 | $102.81 | $103.18 | 883.6K |
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HSBC research
Company profile and research snapshot.
Established in 1865 in Hong Kong, London-based HSBC is one of the largest banks in the world, with assets of USD 3 trillion and over 40 million customers worldwide. It operates in more than 50 countries with more than 200,000 full-time staff. The United Kingdom and Hong Kong are its two largest markets. The bank offers retail, commercial and institutional banking, global banking and markets, wealth management, and private banking.
Visit company websiteConsensus and target data currently published for this company.
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2026 | Citigroup | Buy | — |
| May 14, 2026 | RBC Capital Markets | Sector Perform | — |
| May 8, 2026 | JP Morgan Cazenove | Neutral | — |
| May 6, 2026 | HSBC | Hold | — |
| May 5, 2026 | Jefferies | Hold | — |
Generated Sep 15, 2026, 9:14 PM
HSBC shares declined 1.65% today amid a mix of strategic repositioning news and broader market sentiment. While the bank raised its S&P 500 target and presented at a major financial services conference, investor focus appears to be on the company's European restructuring and potential near-term headwinds.
Bottom line: HSBC faces a mixed narrative: while the bank's bullish S&P 500 outlook and conference presentations reflect confidence in global financial markets, the strategic European exit signals operational challenges that could pressure near-term results. Investors should monitor the financial impact of the German exit and watch for any earnings guidance revisions when the bank reports next quarter, as management's ability to navigate restructuring costs will be critical to valuation recovery.
SeekingAlpha · Sep 15, 2026
HSBC Holdings plc (HSBC) Barclays 24th Annual Global Financial Services Conference September 15, 2026 10:30 AM EDTCompany ParticipantsPam Kaur - Group CFO...
Yahoo · Sep 14, 2026
HSBC Holdings plc (NYSE:HSBC) is winding down its transaction services business in Germany, with more than 300 positions at HSBC Transaction Services GmbH and HSBC Service Company Germany GmbH expected to be phased out by 2028. The division provides securities processing, administration and custody services. HSBC said the move is part of its broader strategy […]
Yahoo · Sep 13, 2026
HSBC raised its year-end 2026 target for the S&P 500 to 8,100 from 7,650, citing corporate earnings that have exceeded its previous expectations. Strategist Nicole Inui said the revision was driven mainly by earnings.
Yahoo · Sep 11, 2026
HSBC's Germany wind-down targets 320 positions by 2028 as the bank simplifies operations and redirects resources toward higher-growth businesses.
Interpretive context generated from the platform’s current data sources.
HSBC Holdings plc has delivered substantial returns over the trailing twelve months, with shares appreciating 52.03% per SID market data, significantly outperforming the broader financial services sector. Over the most recent three-month window, the stock gained 12.16%, though the one-month return registered a slight decline of -0.11%, suggesting recent consolidation. At a current price of $102.22, HSBC trades marginally below its 50-day moving average of $102.91 but well above its 200-day moving average of $90.09, according to SID market data. The 14-day RSI reading of 49.4 indicates neutral momentum, neither overbought nor oversold. HSBC's beta of 0.394 reflects considerably lower volatility than the broader market, characteristic of large-cap global banking institutions. Average daily trading volume stands at approximately 1.64 million shares, supporting adequate liquidity for institutional positioning. The stock's market capitalization currently totals approximately $258.5 billion.
HSBC Holdings currently trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.22, according to SID market data, a level generally considered moderate within the global banking sector. The stock's price-to-book ratio stands at 1.40, per SEC filings, indicating that shares trade at a premium to tangible book value, reflecting investor confidence in the bank's return-on-equity trajectory. The PEG ratio registers at -1.72, a negative figure that stems from declining forward earnings growth estimates, which limits the metric's interpretive utility in this context. HSBC offers a dividend yield of 4.43%, representing a meaningful income component for shareholders and ranking competitively among large-cap financial services peers. The combination of a sub-15 P/E ratio and above-four-percent yield positions HSBC within the value-income segment of global banking equities. The company's market capitalization of approximately $258.5 billion reflects its standing as one of the world's largest banking institutions by market value.
HSBC Holdings carries a smart money composite score of 54 out of 100, signaling a neutral overall stance among sophisticated market participants, per SID market data. The institutional sub-score of 21.5 out of 25 represents the strongest component, indicating robust ownership and continued interest from large asset managers and pension funds. The congressional trading sub-score of 12 out of 25 reflects moderate activity from U.S. lawmakers, while the insider sub-score of 12.5 out of 25 shows limited but directionally positive activity. According to SEC Form 4 filings, there has been one insider transaction over the past 90 days, consisting of a single purchase with zero insider sales during the period. This buy-only insider pattern, while representing a small sample size, aligns with a constructive internal view. The dark pool sub-score of 8.5 out of 25 suggests relatively lower off-exchange institutional accumulation activity compared to other components. Overall, institutional conviction remains the dominant driver of the neutral-to-positive smart money signal.
HSBC Holdings has demonstrated mixed recent earnings performance, according to company earnings reports. In the most recently completed quarter reported on August 4, 2026, the bank posted earnings per share of $2.25 against a consensus estimate of $2.28, representing a miss of $0.03. In the prior reporting period dated May 5, 2026, HSBC exceeded expectations with actual EPS of $2.20 versus estimates of $2.17, delivering a positive surprise of $0.03. Analysts currently project EPS of $2.17 for the upcoming quarter with results expected on April 28, 2026, and $2.28 for the subsequent quarter expected on July 29, 2026, per analyst estimates. The sequential estimate trajectory from $2.17 to $2.28 implies anticipated modest earnings growth across reporting periods. HSBC's pattern of narrow beats and misses, both within a $0.03 range, reflects relatively stable earnings predictability consistent with the bank's diversified global operations.
Wall Street coverage of HSBC Holdings reflects a predominantly neutral-to-cautious consensus, per SID consensus data. The most recent rating, issued by Citigroup on July 16, 2026, assigned a Buy recommendation, representing the most constructive view among recent analyst actions. RBC Capital Markets initiated coverage on May 14, 2026, with a Sector Perform rating, while JP Morgan Cazenove issued a Neutral rating on May 8, 2026, according to Wall Street analyst reports. Jefferies assigned a Hold rating on May 5, 2026, and notably HSBC's own research division also rated the stock Hold on May 6, 2026. Of the five most recent analyst actions, four carry neutral or hold-equivalent designations, with only Citigroup's Buy rating representing a bullish outlier. This distribution suggests that the majority of covering analysts view HSBC as fairly valued near current levels following its 52.03% twelve-month advance. The clustering of neutral ratings in early May coincided with the company's earnings release period.
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