HP (HPQ) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

HP Inc. is a global technology company specializing in personal computing devices, printers and related supplies, as well as 3D printing solutions. The company’s personal systems segment offers a broad portfolio of desktops, laptops, workstations and displays designed for consumers, small businesses and enterprise customers. In its printing segment, HP provides inkjet and laser-based printers, all-in-one devices, and managed print services, alongside consumables such as ink and toner cartridges.

Founded in 1939 by Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard in Palo Alto, California, the original Hewlett-Packard Company built a reputation for engineering innovation before splitting in 2015 into HP Inc., focused on PCs and printing, and Hewlett Packard Enterprise, which serves enterprise IT markets. Today, HP Inc. maintains research and development centers across North America, Europe and Asia, supporting its mission to develop sustainable products and solutions that address both individual consumer needs and large-scale commercial workflows.

HP serves customers in more than 170 countries through a network of direct sales, retail partners and online channels. Its product lineup includes flagship laptop families such as the Spectre, EliteBook and Pavilion series; desktop models across the OMEN gaming and Z workstations lines; and a range of print devices from entry-level home printers to high-volume laser machines for corporate use. The company has also invested in advanced manufacturing technologies, including Metal Jet 3D printing, aimed at industrial-scale production.

Since October 2019, Enrique Lores has led HP Inc. as chief executive officer, overseeing the company’s strategy to drive growth via digital transformation initiatives, sustainability commitments and customer-centric innovation. Under his leadership, HP continues to expand its ecosystem of products, services and partnerships that enable users and organizations worldwide to create, communicate and collaborate more effectively.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $26.32 to $26.90
• 50-Day Range: $24.45 to $29.36
• 52-Week Range: $21.21 to $39.79
• Volume: 4.22 million shs
• Average Volume: 8.44 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $24.91 billion
• P/E Ratio: 9.72
• Dividend Yield: 4.35%
• Price Target: $29.38
• Consensus Rating: Hold

HP Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

HP scored higher than 92% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 81st out of 664 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

HP has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, 14 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

HP has a consensus price target of $29.38, representing about 10.3% upside from its current price of $26.63.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

HP has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 6.18%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for HP are expected to grow by 6.18% in the coming year, from $3.56 to $3.78 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of HP is 9.70, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 280.42.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of HP is 9.70, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 451.87.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

HP has a PEG Ratio of 2.21. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.75% of the float of HP has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

HP has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.1.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in HP has recently increased by 10.47%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

HP is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.21%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

HP has been increasing its dividend for 15 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of HP is 42.34%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, HP will have a dividend payout ratio of 30.69% next year. This indicates that HP will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.55

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.75% of the float of HP has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

HP has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.1.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in HP has recently increased by 10.47%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.34

News Sentiment

HP has a news sentiment score of 1.34. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.93 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 16 news articles for HP this week, compared to 23 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

32 people have searched for HPQ on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 28% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

17 people have added HP to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 240% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, HP insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.38% of the stock of HP is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

77.53% of the stock of HP is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

HPQ Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have HPQ shares performed this year?

HP's stock was trading at $32.63 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, HPQ stock has decreased by 18.4% and is now trading at $26.6250.

How were HP's earnings last quarter?

HP Inc. (NYSE:HPQ) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August, 27th. The computer maker reported $0.75 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.75. HP's revenue for the quarter was up 3.1% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

How will HP's stock buyback program work?

HP's board approved a stock buyback program on Wednesday, August 28th 2024, which allows the company to repurchase $10,000,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 28.9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are often an indication that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.

Does HP have any subsidiaries?

HP subsidiaries include Poly, Choose Packaging, Teradici Corporation, HyperX, Bromium, Apogee, Apogee Corp, and others.

Who are HP's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of HP include Vanguard Group Inc. (13.47%), State Street Corp (5.33%), Dodge & Cox (3.72%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (2.79%). Insiders that own company stock include Berkshire Hathaway Inc, Enrique Lores, Alex Cho, Tuan Tran, Robert R Bennett, Subra Suresh, Kristen M Ludgate, Shumeet Banerji, Marie Myers, David P Mcquarrie, Anneliese Olson and Stephanie Liebman.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of HP?

Shares of HPQ stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of HP own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that HP investors own include Verizon Communications (VZ), NVIDIA (NVDA), Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), Waste Connections (WCN) and Meta Platforms (META).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 7/2 Dividend: 6/11/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/2 Dividend: 6/11/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/02/2025
• Last Earnings: 8/27/2025
• Record date for 10/1 Dividend: 9/10/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 10/1 Dividend: 9/10/2025
• Today: 9/26/2025
• Dividend Payable: 10/01/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 10/31/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/25/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: COMP - MICRO
• Sub-Industry: Computer Hardware
• Current Symbol: NYSE:HPQ
• CIK: 47217
• Web: www.hp.com
• Phone: 650-857-1501
• Fax: 650-857-5518
• Employees: 58,000
• Year Founded: 1939

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for HP: $29.38
• High Price Target: $38.00
• Low Price Target: $25.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +9.5%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 16 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.74
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 9.79
• Forward P/E Ratio: 7.54
• P/E Growth: 2.21
• Net Income: $2.78 billion
• Net Margins: 4.83%
• Pretax Margin: 4.93%
• Return on Equity: -262.03%
• Return on Assets: 7.61%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.74
• Quick Ratio: 0.44

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $53.56 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.47
• Cash Flow: $4.22 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.36
• Book Value: ($0.96) per share
• Price / Book: -27.95

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 934,700,000
• Free Float: 931,150,000
• Market Cap: $25.08 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.29