Exploring HSBC's Fundamental Stock Factors

By Tamara Parker • Tuesday, August 01 12:05 • Permanent Link

Large-cap Finance company HSBC has moved 0.3% so far today on a volume of 1,059,441, compared to its average of 1,516,595. In contrast, the S&P 500 index moved -0.0%.

HSBC trades -12.37% away from its average analyst target price of $47.84 per share. The 2 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $45.7 to $49.98, and on average have given HSBC a rating of buy.

If you are considering an investment in HSBC, you'll want to know the following:

Based on its trailing earnings per share of 5.6, HSBC has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 7.5
HSBC has a forward P/E ratio of 12.3 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (EPS) of $3.4 per share
Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 3.88
HSBC Holdings plc provides banking and financial services worldwide.
Based in London, the company has 221,656 full time employees and a market cap of $165.75 Billion. HSBC currently returns an annual dividend yield of 1.0%.

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