HSBC Holdings plc $HSBC Stock Position Decreased by Crossmark Global Holdings Inc.

Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. reduced its position in shares of HSBC Holdings plc (NYSE:HSBC) by 3.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 418,296 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 15,122 shares during the period. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc.’s holdings in HSBC were worth $41,541,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of HSBC. Quantinno Capital Management LP grew its position in shares of HSBC by 20.9% in the first quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 525,775 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $43,371,000 after purchasing an additional 90,711 shares during the last quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP bought a new position in shares of HSBC in the second quarter worth about $4,412,000. Bessemer Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of HSBC by 1,921.0% in the first quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 38,056 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $3,139,000 after purchasing an additional 36,173 shares during the period. Signal Advisors Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of HSBC during the 3rd quarter worth about $1,325,000. Finally, QRG Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of HSBC by 13.4% during the 2nd quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 264,385 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $25,140,000 after purchasing an additional 31,191 shares during the last quarter. 1.48% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More HSBC News

Here are the key news stories impacting HSBC this week:

• Positive Sentiment: HSBC’s wealth business is reportedly growing about 18%, highlighting continued momentum in a key strategic area. The bank’s planned shift toward more bonus-based compensation from 2028 is part of CEO Georges Elhedery’s broader restructuring and could improve cost flexibility, although it may introduce execution risks. HSBC’s Wealth Business Is Growing 18%
• Positive Sentiment: The bank is developing embedded artificial-intelligence tools to compete more effectively with business-focused fintech companies. Management also described AI as transformational while stressing that data-center investments must be selective, signaling potentially attractive growth opportunities alongside disciplined risk management. HSBC Develops Embedded AI Tools
• Positive Sentiment: HSBC research points to strong investor interest in the Middle East, North Africa and Türkiye infrastructure pipeline, while the CEO said the Middle East opportunity remains significant despite regional conflict. These comments reinforce the bank’s growth exposure to the region. HSBC Survey on MENAT Infrastructure
• Neutral Sentiment: HSBC analysts remain highly cautious on CoreWeave, citing structural concerns for “neocloud” companies and heavy debt exposure. The calls do not directly affect HSBC earnings, but they highlight the bank’s credit and investment-banking exposure to the rapidly expanding AI infrastructure sector. HSBC’s CoreWeave View
• Neutral Sentiment: HSBC’s views remain constructive on long-term gold demand and identify India as a potential non-AI diversification opportunity, particularly through financial stocks. However, the bank also warned that Asia’s macroeconomic backdrop is fragile, with oil prices and El Niño increasing inflation risks.
• Negative Sentiment: HSBC is reviewing a roughly $38 million Palantir holding in its $9 billion Islamic fund after criticism that the investment may conflict with the fund’s principles. The review creates reputational, compliance and potential asset-retention risks for the bank. HSBC Reviews Palantir Holding
• Negative Sentiment: HSBC’s U.K. banking services were among those affected by a Google Cloud outage. Although the disruption appears temporary, outages can raise questions about operational resilience and technology dependence.

HSBC Stock Performance

NYSE HSBC opened at $93.91 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.85 and a quick ratio of 0.92. The firm has a market capitalization of $321.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.45, a P/E/G ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 0.58. The company’s fifty day moving average is $100.62 and its two-hundred day moving average is $96.85. HSBC Holdings plc has a 52-week low of $66.04 and a 52-week high of $107.92.

HSBC (NYSE:HSBC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The financial services provider reported $2.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.24 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $19.04 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $18.66 billion. HSBC had a net margin of 18.19% and a return on equity of 13.80%. Equities research analysts forecast that HSBC Holdings plc will post 8.60 EPS for the current year.

HSBC Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 25th. Investors of record on Friday, August 14th were given a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 14th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. HSBC’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 28.09%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts recently weighed in on the company. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods downgraded HSBC from a “moderate buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, September 13th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of HSBC in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of HSBC in a research report on Wednesday, September 23rd. Shore Capital Group lowered HSBC to a “sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane cut HSBC from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating and reduced their price objective for the company from $100.50 to $97.00 in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, HSBC has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $97.00.

HSBC Company Profile

HSBC Holdings plc is a global banking and financial services company headquartered in London. Its principal subsidiary, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, was established in 1865 to facilitate trade between Europe and Asia. HSBC’s shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange in the form of American depositary receipts under the symbol HSBC.

The company provides personal and wealth banking, commercial banking, corporate and institutional banking, investment banking, global markets, and asset management services.