Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC Purchases 6,016 Shares of HSBC Holdings plc $HSBC

Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC grew its position in HSBC Holdings plc (NYSE:HSBCFree Report) by 4.8% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 130,851 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 6,016 shares during the period. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC’s holdings in HSBC were worth $10,294,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of HSBC. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of HSBC by 287.1% in the 4th quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 329 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 244 shares during the period. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new position in shares of HSBC in the 3rd quarter valued at about $26,000. Binnacle Investments Inc grew its position in shares of HSBC by 80.5% in the 3rd quarter. Binnacle Investments Inc now owns 444 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 198 shares during the period. JPL Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of HSBC in the 3rd quarter valued at about $41,000. Finally, Cornerstone Planning Group LLC grew its position in shares of HSBC by 30.7% in the 4th quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 498 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $43,000 after acquiring an additional 117 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 1.48% of the company’s stock.

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Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently commented on HSBC shares. Zacks Research downgraded shares of HSBC from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of HSBC from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on shares of HSBC in a research note on Thursday, March 26th. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a “sector perform” rating on shares of HSBC in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane lowered shares of HSBC from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold”.

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HSBC Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of HSBC opened at $92.92 on Tuesday. HSBC Holdings plc has a 52 week low of $58.14 and a 52 week high of $95.61. The firm has a market cap of $319.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.82 and a beta of 0.56. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $90.67 and its 200 day simple moving average is $84.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a current ratio of 0.92.

HSBC (NYSE:HSBCGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 31st. The financial services provider reported $0.44 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%. On average, analysts forecast that HSBC Holdings plc will post 8.6 earnings per share for the current year.

HSBC Cuts Dividend

The firm 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 $0.50 dividend. 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 payout ratio is currently 32.46%.

Insider Transactions at HSBC

In other HSBC news, insider Daniel Scott Palomaki sold 23,123 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.11, for a total value of $418,757.53. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 4,973 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $90,061.03. The trade was a 82.30% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 0.01% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

HSBC Company Profile

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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.

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