FY2026 Earnings Estimate for HSBC Issued By Erste Group Bank

HSBC Holdings plc (NYSE:HSBC) – Erste Group Bank lifted their FY2026 earnings estimates for HSBC in a report issued on Tuesday, May 12th. Erste Group Bank analyst S. Lingnau now forecasts that the financial services provider will earn $8.35 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $8.25. The consensus estimate for HSBC’s current full-year earnings is $8.51 per share. Erste Group Bank also issued estimates for HSBC’s FY2027 earnings at $9.15 EPS.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. BNP Paribas Exane cut shares of HSBC from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a “sector perform” rating on shares of HSBC in a research report on Thursday. The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on shares of HSBC in a research report on Thursday, March 26th. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. Zacks Research cut shares of HSBC from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of HSBC from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $63.00.

HSBC Stock Up 2.0%

Shares of HSBC opened at $90.18 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $309.94 billion, a PE ratio of 14.78, a P/E/G ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 0.56. HSBC has a 1 year low of $58.14 and a 1 year high of $94.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a current ratio of 0.92. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $86.45 and its 200-day simple moving average is $81.97.

HSBC (NYSE:HSBC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 31st. The financial services provider reported $0.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $19.13 billion for the quarter. HSBC had a net margin of 16.06% and a return on equity of 13.35%.

HSBC Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 26th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 15th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.2%. HSBC’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 32.46%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other HSBC news, insider Daniel Scott Palomaki sold 23,123 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.11, for a total transaction of $418,757.53. Following the sale, the insider owned 4,973 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $90,061.03. This trade represents a 82.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 0.01% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of HSBC

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HSBC. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC raised its holdings in HSBC by 287.1% during the fourth quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 329 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 244 shares in the last quarter. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC acquired a new stake in HSBC during the third quarter worth approximately $26,000. Binnacle Investments Inc raised its holdings in HSBC by 80.5% during the third quarter. Binnacle Investments Inc now owns 444 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 198 shares in the last quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in HSBC during the first quarter worth approximately $41,000. Finally, JPL Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of HSBC during the third quarter worth approximately $41,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 1.48% of the company’s stock.

HSBC News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting HSBC this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group Bank raised its FY2026 and FY2027 earnings estimates for HSBC, signaling higher profit expectations and reinforcing the view that current consensus may still be conservative.
• Positive Sentiment: HSBC launched a $4 billion credit facility to back mainland Chinese clean-tech companies expanding globally, which could strengthen fee income and deepen the bank’s position in high-growth sectors. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: HSBC’s updated silver price outlook for the rest of 2026 suggests the bank sees constructive commodity trends, which may support related market activity and client flows. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: HSBC was also mentioned in a Zacks note on foreign bank stocks that may hold up despite industry headwinds, reflecting a generally favorable but broad sector view.
• Neutral Sentiment: HSBC Continental Europe issued a pre-stabilisation notice tied to a bond offering for ams-OSRAM AG, a routine capital-markets role that is unlikely to materially affect near-term earnings.
• Neutral Sentiment: HSBC economists forecast a sizeable India balance-of-payments deficit, but this appears to be more of a macro commentary item than a direct HSBC stock driver.

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.