Nomura Securities Reiterates a 'Buy' on HSBC Holdings (HBC); Solid Results Support Positive Thesis

February 27, 2012 9:23 AM EST
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Nomura Securities maintains a 'Buy' on HSBC Holdings (NYSE: HBC), price target 725p.

Analyst, Robert Law, said, "We regard HSBC’s results as supportive of our investment case. Full-year results are broadly in line with our expectations. HSBC reported group PBT of USD 21.9bn, compared with our estimate of USD 22.4bn, similar to the consensus expectation. We see the results as a positive read-across for STAN. Although there is downgrade risk in the sector generally, we see less risk at HSBC and STAN and reiterate our rating on the back of these results."

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Shares of HSBC Holdings closed at $45.60 yesterday.


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