Update shared on19 Sep 2025
Fair value Increased 1.66%HSBC Holdings' future P/E ratio has dropped notably from 10.86x to 8.22x, indicating improved forward earnings expectations and valuation, while the consensus analyst price target was adjusted marginally higher from £9.49 to £9.65.
What's in the News
- Hackers attempted to steal $77.4M from Brazilian financial institutions, including HSBC's local operations, but HSBC confirmed no customer accounts or funds were impacted and measures were taken to block transactions (Bloomberg).
- HSBC has instructed all managing directors to return to the office at least four days a week beginning in October to encourage leadership presence and effective customer service (Bloomberg).
- HSBC has restarted its search for a new chair due to difficulties identifying suitable candidates among an initial list of over 100 people (Financial Times).
- HSBC's push to return more employees to the office could add hundreds of millions in annual real estate costs, jeopardizing its $1.5B annual cost savings initiative; acquiring sufficient extra desk space in major hubs could cost about $200M a year (Bloomberg).
Valuation Changes
Summary of Valuation Changes for HSBC Holdings
- The Consensus Analyst Price Target remained effectively unchanged, moving only marginally from £9.49 to £9.65.
- The Future P/E for HSBC Holdings has significantly fallen from 10.86x to 8.22x.
- The Discount Rate for HSBC Holdings remained effectively unchanged, moving only marginally from 11.23% to 11.10%.
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