United KingdomJul. 13, 2025 10:14 AM ETHSBC Holdings plc (HSBC) StockHSBCJia Ming Eow91 FollowersSummaryShare repurchases and dividends remain central to the investment thesis, supporting shareholder returns and signaling management confidence.The recent surge in the stock price prompts caution, driven by share buybacks, creates doubts over growth in newly reallocated net fee income and stability in its net interest income.Key risks include macroeconomic headwinds and sector-specific challenges such as falling interest rates and neobanks adoption.William BartonHSBC Holdings (NYSE:HSBC) is one of the most well-known traditional banks across the world, situated across the UK, US, Asia, Middle East and many more. It has had an amazing YTD and 1Y return at ~22% and ~38%, respectively, boosted by optimism around HSBC's restructuring and cost-cutting. However, withThis article was written byJia Ming Eow91 Followers19 year old passionate trader managing a 6 figure portfolio trying to and beating the major indexes with my stock picks.Analyst’s Disclosure:I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, and no plans to initiate any such positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.Seeking Alpha's Disclosure: Past performance is no guarantee of future results. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. Any views or opinions expressed above may not reflect those of Seeking Alpha as a whole. Seeking Alpha is not a licensed securities dealer, broker or US investment adviser or investment bank. Our analysts are third party authors that include both professional investors and individual investors who may not be licensed or certified by any institute or regulatory body.CommentsRecommended For You