HSBC sets results date as HSBC stock falls 3.92 percent

Published on 10/01/2026 at 10:49 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

HSBC stock costs EUR 16.90 on October 1, 2026, down 3.92 percent from EUR 17.59. The next quarterly results are due on October 27, 2026.

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HSBC stock (ISIN GB0005405286) was trading at EUR 16.90 at Lang & Schwarz on October 1, 2026 at 10:37 a.m. CEST, down 3.92 percent versus the prior close of EUR 17.59. On October 1, 2026, the HSBC investor calendar listed October 27, 2026, for the bank's third-quarter results.

Results date sets the next test

The October release will provide the first quarterly update after HSBC reported its six months ended June 30, 2026. The timing gives investors a defined checkpoint for the bank's 2026 banking net interest income outlook.

In its interim results dated August 4, 2026, HSBC said banking net interest income should reach at least USD 46.0 billion in fiscal year 2026. The bank had previously guided to around USD 46.0 billion, making the revised wording a measurable test for the third-quarter update.

Profit growth meets capital caution

For the first half of 2026, reported revenue rose 11.00 percent to USD 37.7 billion from USD 34.1 billion in the first half of 2025. Profit before tax increased 23.00 percent to USD 19.5 billion from USD 15.8 billion, according to the August 4, 2026, interim results.

The quality of that growth matters because HSBC said notable items contributed to the result. Constant-currency profit before tax excluding notable items increased to USD 20.4 billion from USD 19.3 billion, while return on average tangible equity excluding notable items reached 19.10 percent in the first half of 2026.

Capital provides the counterweight. The common equity tier 1 ratio was 14.10 percent at June 30, 2026, down from 14.90 percent at December 31, 2025, while management retained a medium-term target range of 14.00 percent to 14.50 percent.

Stock falls below the prior close

HSBC's market capitalization was USD 341.3 billion as of September 30, 2026. The bank also approved a second interim dividend of USD 0.10 per ordinary share and announced a share buyback of up to USD 1.0 billion in its first-half results.

At Lang & Schwarz, HSBC stock was trading at EUR 16.90 on October 1, 2026 at 10:37 a.m. CEST, down 3.92 percent versus the EUR 17.59 prior close of September 30, 2026. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of HSBC stock.