HSBC (NYSE:HSBC) Reaches New 52-Week High – Still a Buy?

HSBC Holdings plc (NYSE:HSBC)’s stock price reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as $85.39 and last traded at $85.19, with a volume of 1268021 shares. The stock had previously closed at $83.94.

Trending Headlines about HSBC

Here are the key news stories impacting HSBC this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Completion of Hang Seng Bank privatisation — HSBC’s Asia-Pacific arm completed the court-approved takeover and Hang Seng’s delisting, giving HSBC full control. That simplifies the group structure, removes a minority-shareholder overhang, and can improve capital allocation and earnings consolidation. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Argentina disposal clears regulatory hurdle — Grupo Financiero Galicia won antitrust approval to acquire HSBC Argentina. The sale reduces HSBC’s exposure to an economically volatile market and should generate proceeds that can be redeployed or return capital to shareholders. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Wealth push in Malaysia — HSBC Malaysia opened a Premier Centre in Petaling Jaya to boost wealth services, a revenue-focused initiative targeting high-net-worth clients that can raise fee income over time. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Potential $30bn loan-book sale under review — Reports say large investors are eyeing a recut $30bn sale of HSBC loan assets. A sale could free capital and simplify the balance sheet but pricing and timing are uncertain; impact depends on deal economics. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: UK branch changes planned — HSBC confirmed changes to 327 UK branches in 2026. This is part of network optimisation; could lower costs long-term but may carry one-off restructuring expenses and customer disruption. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Community and talent initiatives — HSBC backed an AES financial literacy course and announced 67 Emirati graduate hires; these are positive reputational and hiring moves but have limited short-term financial impact. Article Title Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/strategy commentary — HSBC research and executive comments (on China consumption patterns and the role of Hong Kong) frame the bank’s regional views but are informational rather than immediate stock drivers. Article Title Article Title

Analyst Ratings Changes

HSBC has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Morgan Stanley began coverage on shares of HSBC in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. They issued an “equal weight” rating for the company. Bank of America raised HSBC from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised HSBC from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Zacks Research raised HSBC from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating on shares of HSBC in a report on Friday, October 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, HSBC presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $63.00.

HSBC Stock Up 1.5%

The company has a market cap of $292.63 billion, a PE ratio of 17.93, a P/E/G ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 0.52. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $76.78 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $70.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 0.92 and a quick ratio of 0.92.

HSBC (NYSE:HSBC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 28th. The financial services provider reported $1.80 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.65 by $0.15. HSBC had a return on equity of 12.78% and a net margin of 12.85%.The business had revenue of $17.79 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.78 billion. Research analysts anticipate that HSBC Holdings plc will post 6.66 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On HSBC

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of HSBC. Fisher Asset Management LLC grew its stake in HSBC by 2.1% in the 3rd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 17,398,460 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,234,943,000 after acquiring an additional 355,089 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its holdings in shares of HSBC by 1.8% during the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 10,575,644 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $750,659,000 after purchasing an additional 185,073 shares during the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp lifted its position in HSBC by 4.7% during the third quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 3,045,134 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $216,144,000 after buying an additional 136,342 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its stake in HSBC by 14.7% in the 3rd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 1,311,820 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $93,113,000 after buying an additional 168,438 shares during the last quarter. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its holdings in HSBC by 160.9% in the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 502,200 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $30,529,000 after buying an additional 309,738 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 1.48% of the company’s stock.

HSBC Company Profile

HSBC Holdings plc (NYSE: HSBC) is a multinational banking and financial services organization headquartered in London. It traces its origins to the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, founded in 1865 to facilitate trade between Europe and Asia, and has since grown into one of the world’s largest banking groups. The company is publicly listed in multiple markets, including the London Stock Exchange, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and as an American depositary receipt on the New York Stock Exchange.

HSBC operates a universal banking model, serving retail, commercial, corporate and institutional clients.