Brucke Financial Inc. Invests $573,000 in HSBC Holdings plc $HSBC

Brucke Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of HSBC Holdings plc (NYSE:HSBC) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 8,181 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $573,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in HSBC. Mather Group LLC. acquired a new stake in HSBC in the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. NewSquare Capital LLC raised its holdings in shares of HSBC by 152.6% during the 2nd quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 432 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 261 shares in the last quarter. Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC acquired a new stake in shares of HSBC in the 3rd quarter valued at $32,000. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in HSBC in the third quarter worth $43,000. Finally, True Wealth Design LLC acquired a new position in HSBC during the third quarter worth $55,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 1.48% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about HSBC

Here are the key news stories impacting HSBC this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly results showed a big improvement: Q4 revenue rose ~41–42% Y/Y, pre‑tax profit increased and impairments (ECL) fell, while EPS hit consensus and margins/ROE were healthy — a core driver of the rally. HSBC quarterly earnings (MarketBeat)
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised medium‑term income/returns targets and flagged higher banking net interest income in FY26, and the bank declared a fourth interim dividend—signals of improving profitability and returning capital (subject to capital rules). HSBC raises returns outlook (Proactive)
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary and market reaction were supportive: firms noted the Q4 beat and upgraded or stayed constructive, helping push shares to new highs in Hong Kong/Europe. Analysts react to HSBC results (Proactive)
• Neutral Sentiment: Regional performance mixed: HSBC India reported an 11% rise in profit before tax (corporate & institutional strength) and HSBC Continental Europe flagged solid client activity, partly offset by lower NIMs in a low‑rate environment. These are supportive for diversification but not game‑changing alone. HSBC India profit up 11% (Economic Times)
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/capital constraint: HSBC warned capital ratios need to improve before buybacks resume — a limit on shareholder returns until capital metrics strengthen (relevant despite the dividend). HSBC says capital ratios need to improve (FT)
• Negative Sentiment: Ongoing cost actions include cuts in parts of the U.S. debt‑capital markets team and other restructurings; this reduces expense run‑rate but may signal business pruning and near‑term execution risk. HSBC cuts U.S. DCM team (MSN)

HSBC Price Performance

Shares of HSBC stock opened at $94.17 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 0.92 and a quick ratio of 0.92. The company has a market cap of $323.46 billion, a PE ratio of 19.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 0.52. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $84.10 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $74.24. HSBC Holdings plc has a fifty-two week low of $45.66 and a fifty-two week high of $94.78.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have weighed in on HSBC. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of HSBC in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upgraded HSBC from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. Zacks Research raised HSBC from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Erste Group Bank raised shares of HSBC from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of HSBC in a report on Friday, January 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $63.00.

HSBC Company Profile

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.