HSBC Holdings PLC's fundamentals are relatively stable, and its growth potential is significant.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 181 out of 399 in the Banking Services industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Buy, with the highest price target at 97.88.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to trend up.Despite a good stock market performance and strong technicals over the past month, the fundamentals don't support the current trend.The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

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HSBC Holdings plc is a British universal bank and financial services group headquartered in London, England, maintaining historical and operational ties to East Asia alongside a multinational presence. As of September 2024, it ranks as the largest Europe-based bank by total assets, surpassing BNP Paribas, with assets amounting to US$3.098 trillion. This positions HSBC as the 7th largest bank globally, following Bank of America, and as the 3rd largest non-state-owned bank worldwide.
By 2021, HSBC reported $10.8 trillion in assets under custody and $4.9 trillion in assets under administration.
The bank's origins can be traced back to a hong trading house established in British Hong Kong. It was founded in 1865 in Hong Kong, with branch openings in Shanghai during the same year, and was formally incorporated in 1866. In 1991, the current parent entity, HSBC Holdings plc, was formed in London, turning the historic Hong Kong-based bank from which it derived its name into a wholly-owned subsidiary. The following year, HSBC acquired Midland Bank, making it one of the largest domestic banks in the United Kingdom.
Today, HSBC operates offices, branches, and subsidiaries across 62 countries and territories throughout Africa, Asia, Oceania, Europe, North America, and South America, serving approximately 39 million customers. HSBC maintains a dual primary listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and the London Stock Exchange, being a constituent of both the Hang Seng Index and the FTSE 100 Index, with additional listings on the New York Stock Exchange and the Bermuda Stock Exchange.
The current financial score of HSBC Holdings PLC is 4.53, ranking 388 out of 399 in the Banking Services industry. Its financial status is weak, and its operating efficiency is low. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 17.63B, representing a year-over-year increase of 7.18%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 20.56%.
The current valuation score of HSBC Holdings PLC is 6.93, ranking 310 out of 399 in the Banking Services industry. Its current P/E ratio is 18.55, which is 0.00% below the recent high of 18.55 and 72.37% above the recent low of 5.13.

The current earnings forecast score of HSBC Holdings PLC is 8.00, ranking 75 out of 399 in the Banking Services industry. The average price target is 77.72, with a high of 77.72 and a low of 77.72.


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The current price momentum score of HSBC Holdings PLC is 9.77, ranking 4 out of 399 in the Banking Services industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 92.15 and the support level at 81.79, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

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The current institutional shareholding score of HSBC Holdings PLC is 3.00, ranking 254 out of 399 in the Banking Services industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 2.35%, representing a quarter-over-quarter increase of 3.21%. The largest institutional shareholder is Ken Fisher, holding a total of 17.40M shares, representing 0.51% of shares outstanding, with 13.95% increase in holdings.

The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Banking Services domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. No risk assessment score is currently available for HSBC Holdings PLC. The Banking Services industry's average is 6.72. The company's beta value is 0.49. This indicates that the stock tends to underperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences smaller declines during downward trending markets.