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HSBC Holdings plc (HSBC) — closed signal from October 28, 2025

Target reached Published before the outcome was known, scored automatically when the window closed on January 26, 2026 — +21.7% at the close.

Predicted vs. what happened

HSBC price · publication thesis → realized outcomesplit-adjusted

$67.06 – $69.03Entry zone — fair-value band

$68.97Published — price the day we called it

$76.71Target — the price the thesis aimed for

$84.24Peak — highest point inside the window, not a realized return

$83.94Window close — end-of-window price, context only

What happened

Target reached

Reached its target in 50 days.

At window close

+21.7%

realized, from the publication price to the last close inside the window

Peak gain

+22.1%

peak, from the publication price — not a realized return

S&P 500, same window

+1.1%

SPY over the identical days, dividend-adjusted

Window close

$83.94

last close inside the window, ended January 26, 2026

Peak price

$84.24

peak on January 22, 2026 — not a realized return

Days to target

The thesis — published October 28, 2025

Predicted growth

+12%

over the measurement window

Target price

$76.71

the price the thesis aimed for

Entry zone

$67.06 – $69.03

the fair-value band we waited for

Price at publication

$68.97

published October 28, 2025

Confidence

68%

how strongly the data lined up

Timeframe

Short-term (0–3 months)

HSBC looks ready for a bounce after a sharp slide, with signs selling may be easing. Management now expects $43B in 2025 interest income, and a $0.50 dividend adds steady cash while buybacks are paused due to legal costs. The bank is testing a blockchain payment system with little profit impact for now. A 3-month recovery is possible, but legal and credit risks remain.

Primary drivers

Shares look beaten down and starting to steady, hinting at a rebound
2025 interest income target raised to $43B, boosting confidence for investors
$0.50 dividend adds income while waiting for the stock to recover
Trial of a blockchain payments project shows willingness to innovate

How it played out

HSBC: target reached in 50 days

Lyra published HSBC at $68.97 on 2025-10-28 with a short-term thesis for 12% growth. The thesis pointed to shares looking beaten down and starting to steady, a 2025 interest income target raised to $43B, a $0.50 dividend, and a blockchain payments trial with little profit impact at the time.

Inside the window from 2025-10-28 to 2026-01-26, HSBC reached the $76.71 target in 50 days. It later peaked at $84.24 on 2026-01-22, with a 22.1% peak gain, and ended at $83.94. The thesis played out.

Prices are shown split- and dividend-adjusted, matching what public charts show today.

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