HSBC (HSBC) to Release Earnings on Tuesday

HSBC (NYSE:HSBC) is anticipated to post its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Tuesday, May 5th. Analysts expect HSBC to post earnings of $2.12 per share and revenue of $18.5982 billion for the quarter. Investors may visit the the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 2:45 AM ET.

HSBC (NYSE:HSBC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Saturday, February 14th. The financial services provider reported $1.35 EPS for the quarter. The business had revenue of $17.70 billion during the quarter. HSBC had a net margin of 16.07% and a return on equity of 13.10%. On average, analysts expect HSBC to post $8 EPS for the current fiscal year and $9 EPS for the next fiscal year.

HSBC Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of HSBC stock opened at $92.05 on Monday. HSBC has a twelve month low of $56.21 and a twelve month high of $94.79. The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $86.35 and a 200-day moving average price of $80.34. The firm has a market cap of $316.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.21, a PEG ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 0.56.

HSBC Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 30th. Investors of record on Friday, March 13th were paid a dividend of $2.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 13th. This is a boost from HSBC’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.50. This represents a $9.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 9.8%. HSBC’s dividend payout ratio is currently 148.43%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On HSBC

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of HSBC. Morgan Stanley increased its position in shares of HSBC by 15.3% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 7,483,883 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $588,757,000 after purchasing an additional 993,473 shares during the last quarter. HRT Financial LP bought a new stake in HSBC in the fourth quarter worth $13,874,000. Marshall Wace LLP purchased a new position in HSBC during the fourth quarter worth $13,300,000. Northern Trust Corp boosted its stake 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. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. raised its stake in shares of HSBC by 34.6% in the third quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 455,088 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $32,302,000 after acquiring an additional 117,038 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 1.48% of the company’s stock.

More HSBC News

Here are the key news stories impacting HSBC this week:

• Positive Sentiment: HSBC and partner Haiqu (with IBM technology) say they’ve unlocked a scalable quantum-enhanced approach to risk modelling — a potential long-term competitive edge for risk calculation and capital efficiency if it scales. How HSBC and Haiqu Unlock Scalable Quantum Risk Models
• Positive Sentiment: HSBC appointed David Rice as Chief AI Officer — adds senior leadership to accelerate AI strategy and deployment across banking operations, which could boost efficiency and product development over time. People Moves: David Rice, Chief AI Officer for HSBC
• Positive Sentiment: Senior executives reinvested dividends into additional HSBC shares — insider reinvestment is a tangible signal of management confidence and can support sentiment. HSBC Executives Reinvest Dividend into Additional Shares
• Neutral Sentiment: HSBC (as an institutional holder) opened new positions in IXC and MASI in its 13F filings — shows active portfolio management by HSBC’s asset arm but has limited direct impact on the bank’s share price. Fund Update: New $269.9M $IXC stock position opened by HSBC HOLDINGS PLC
• Neutral Sentiment: HSBC disclosed issuance of a small number of new shares under its employee share plan and updated its share capital figures — routine disclosure with negligible dilution at current scale. HSBC Issues New Shares Under Employee Share Plan, Updates Block Listing Balances
• Negative Sentiment: Erste Group reduced its FY2026 EPS estimate for HSBC (small cut vs. consensus) — analyst downgrades can pressure sentiment if followed by others. Erste Group cuts FY2026 EPS estimate for HSBC
• Negative Sentiment: Hong Kong regulators flagged fake stablecoins falsely labeled as linked to HSBC — a reputational/regulatory alert that’s unlikely to hit core earnings but could create short-term noise in Asian markets. Fake ‘HSBC’ Stablecoins Launch—Hong Kong Warning

Analysts Set New Price Targets

HSBC has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Zacks Research upgraded HSBC from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, April 6th. Weiss Ratings downgraded HSBC from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Friday, April 10th. Morgan Stanley assumed coverage on shares of HSBC in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. They issued an “equal weight” rating for the company. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of HSBC in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on shares of HSBC in a research report on Thursday, March 26th. They set a “buy” rating for the company. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $63.00.

About HSBC

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.