HKEX stock: Goldman Sachs cuts target for HKEX stock to HKD 523.00
Published on 10/16/2026 at 16:43 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSAnalyst view and upcoming results
- Goldman Sachs lowered its HKEX target from HKD 532.00 to HKD 523.00 on October 12, 2026.
- HKEX will review nine-month results at a board meeting on November 6, 2026.
- HKEX stock costs EUR 42.36 at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026 at 4:34 p.m. CEST.
- HKEX had a market capitalization of HKD 473.5 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.98.
Goldman Sachs lowered its target for HKEX from HKD 532.00 to HKD 523.00 on October 12, 2026, while maintaining a Buy rating, according to Investing.com. Against the HKEX home-market price of HKD 374.60 on October 16, 2026, the target stood 39.64 percent higher. HKEX stock was trading at EUR 42.36 at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026 at 4:34 p.m. CEST.
Goldman target leaves a wide gap
The target revision keeps the analyst view constructive but reduces the previous objective by HKD 9.00. The cut followed weaker activity assumptions: the Goldman report cited an expected third-quarter earnings per share figure of HKD 3.76 and lower average daily turnover, according to Investing.com.
Results date is November 6
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing scheduled a board meeting for November 6, 2026, to consider the unaudited consolidated results for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, as reported by The Globe and Mail. That date gives investors the next concrete checkpoint for trading activity and earnings trends.
What does the valuation show?
HKEX had a market capitalization of HKD 473.5 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.98 on October 16, 2026. Its 52-week range was HKD 360.00 to HKD 444.80, placing the home-market price HKD 70.20 below the high, or 15.78 percent lower. The same market page listed a dividend yield of 0.04 percent.
In the first half of 2026, HKEX reported revenue and other income of HKD 16.70 billion, up 19.00 percent from the first half of 2025, while profit after tax reached HKD 10.60 billion, up 24.00 percent, according to Yahoo Finance. The release also stated that first-half earnings per share was HKD 8.36 and the interim dividend was HKD 7.43 per share.
Comparison with peers
HKEX (Hong Kong Stock Exchange, HKD): plus 0.86 percent, P/E 23.98, market capitalization HKD 473.5 billion
HSBC Holdings (Hong Kong Stock Exchange, HKD): plus 1.22 percent, P/E 13.71, market capitalization HKD 2.6 trillion
Hang Seng Bank (Hong Kong Stock Exchange, HKD): unchanged, P/E 16.54, market capitalization HKD 289.0 billion
Price and investor dates
The next scheduled event is the November 6, 2026 board meeting on nine-month results. The Lang & Schwarz price remained below the HKD 444.80 yearly high in the home-market comparison, while the upcoming report will provide the next operating update.
HKEX stock was trading at EUR 42.36 at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026 at 4:34 p.m. CEST. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of HKEX stock.
HKEX market data
- Company: Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited
- ISIN: HK0388045442
- Ticker: 0388
- Primary exchange: Hong Kong Stock Exchange
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 16, 2026, 4:34 p.m. CEST): EUR 42.36
- Market capitalization: HKD 473.5 billion (as of October 16, 2026)
- 52-week range: HKD 360.00-444.80 (as of October 16, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Financial Services / Financial - Data and Stock Exchanges
Market context: Latest market reports.
