NYSE:HPQ HP (HPQ) Stock Price, News & Analysis $36.34 +0.09 (+0.25%) (As of 07/26/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$36.20▼$36.7550-Day Range$31.83▼$38.3752-Week Range$25.22▼$39.52Volume7.18 million shsAverage Volume8.00 million shsMarket Capitalization$35.56 billionP/E Ratio12.28Dividend Yield3.03%Price Target$34.64 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends Get HP alerts: Email Address HP MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.50 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside4.7% Downside$34.64 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy2.24% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-1.55Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.66Based on 12 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$6.25 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth7.54%From $3.45 to $3.71 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.4.65 out of 5 starsComputer And Technology Sector87th out of 612 stocksComputer & Office Equipment Industry4th out of 14 stocks 2.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingHP has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoverageHP has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about HP's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.24% of the float of HP has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverHP has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in HP has recently increased by 4.55%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Previous Next 4.2 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldHP pays a meaningful dividend of 2.91%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthHP has been increasing its dividend for 14 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of HP is 37.16%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, HP will have a dividend payout ratio of 29.65% next year. This indicates that HP will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about HP's dividend. Previous Next 3.0 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreHP has received a 28.61% net impact score from Upright. HP Inc. seems to create the most significant positive value in categories "Taxes", "Knowledge infrastructure", and "Jobs". The positive contribution in the "Knowledge infrastructure" impact category is mostly driven by its "Secure connectivity software", "Antivirus software", and "Telephony equipment" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for HP is -1.55. Previous Next 2.0 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentHP has a news sentiment score of 0.66. 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 0.53 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for HP this week, compared to 13 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 16 people have searched for HPQ on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -74% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 17 people have added HP to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, HP insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $6,251,977.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.41% of the stock of HP is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions77.53% of the stock of HP is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about HP's insider trading history. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for HP are expected to grow by 7.54% in the coming year, from $3.45 to $3.71 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of HP is 12.28, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 142.35.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of HP is 12.28, 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 259.04.Price to Earnings Growth RatioHP has a PEG Ratio of 2.41. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Read more about HP's valuation and earnings. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Monument Traders AllianceThis student turned $1,300 into $45,000 in just 4 Months!With the help of S.A.M. (my new AI-powered scanner) it's now easier than ever to find these unique trades... In fact, it just detected a move happening this MONDAY.See here to see the full details. About HP Stock (NYSE:HPQ)HP Inc. provides products, technologies, software, solutions, and services to individual consumers, small- and medium-sized businesses, and large enterprises, including customers in the government, health, and education sectors worldwide. It operates through Personal Systems and Printing segments. The Personal Systems segment offers commercial personal computers (PCs), consumer PCs, workstations, thin clients, commercial tablets and mobility devices, retail point-of-sale systems, displays and other related accessories, software, support, and services for the commercial and consumer markets. The Printing segment provides consumer and commercial printer hardware, supplies, media, solutions, and services, as well as scanning devices; and laserJet and enterprise, inkjet and printing, graphics, and 3D printing solutions. The company was formerly known as Hewlett-Packard Company and changed its name to HP Inc. in October 2015. HP Inc. was founded in 1939 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.Read More HPQ Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart HPQ Stock News HeadlinesJuly 11, 2024 | marketbeat.comApple Stock: Missed Opportunity or Just Getting Started? (HPQ)Apple stock has a new plan to become what one analysts hopes will be a $4 trillion company. Strong financials and global dominance will come to life soonJuly 26 at 7:17 PM | marketwatch.comHP Inc. stock rises Friday, still underperforms marketJuly 26, 2024 | Weiss Ratings (Ad)Nvidia’s Quiet $1 Trillion PivotNvidia recently added $277 billion in market cap … IN ONE DAY.July 26 at 11:55 AM | investorplace.comThe 3 Best 4D Printing Stocks to Buy NowJuly 26 at 12:10 AM | msn.comThe classic HP Envy 2-in-1 laptop is $300 off todayJuly 26 at 12:09 AM | marketwatch.comHP Inc. stock underperforms Thursday when compared to competitorsJuly 25 at 8:53 AM | finance.yahoo.comHP Expands Financing Options for Consumers Across All Credit TiersJuly 24 at 6:21 AM | msn.comHewlett-Packard: Cost cutting boosts HP profit but UK sales slip further away from £1bn markJuly 26, 2024 | Weiss Ratings (Ad)Nvidia’s Quiet $1 Trillion PivotNvidia recently added $277 billion in market cap … IN ONE DAY.July 23 at 4:38 PM | investorplace.com3 Top PC Stocks to Buy in July 2024July 23 at 10:15 AM | markets.businessinsider.comHPQ Silica Polvere Fumed Silica Reactor: Commissioning StartsJuly 19, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comHP Expands AI-Based Product Portfolio for PC MarketJuly 19, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comPossible Bearish Signals With HP Insiders Disposing StockJuly 5, 2024 | investorplace.com3 Stocks to Buy if the S&P 500 Retraces Its Gains to October LowsJuly 3, 2024 | investorplace.com3 Oversold Tech Giants Trading at 15%+ Discounts to Fair ValueJuly 3, 2024 | seekingalpha.comHP Inc.: Still Attractive Even After A Recent Surge (Rating Upgrade)July 2, 2024 | globenewswire.comGlobal Tractors Market Share Analysis, Industry Trends & Growth Forecasts to 2029: Below 40 HP Tractors Segment's Growth Expected to be Bolstered over the Next Five yearsJune 28, 2024 | reuters.comEU regulators to decide on $14 bln HP-Juniper deal by Aug. 1See More Headlines Receive HPQ Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for HP and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings5/29/2024Ex-Dividend for 7/13 Dividend6/12/2024Dividend Payable7/13/2024Today7/26/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)9/03/2024Fiscal Year End10/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorComputer and Technology Industry Computer & office equipment Sub-IndustryComputer Hardware Current SymbolNYSE:HPQ CUSIP42823610 CIK47217 Webwww.hp.com Phone650-857-1501Fax650-857-5518Employees58,000Year Founded1939Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$34.64 High Stock Price Target$40.00 Low Stock Price Target$30.00 Potential Upside/Downside-4.6%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage12 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.96 Trailing P/E Ratio12.26 Forward P/E Ratio10.52 P/E Growth2.41Net Income$3.26 billion Net Margins5.60% Pretax Margin6.37% Return on Equity-230.39% Return on Assets9.21% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.75 Quick Ratio0.45 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$53.72 billion Price / Sales0.66 Cash Flow$4.01 per share Price / Cash Flow9.06 Book Value($1.08) per share Price / Book-33.61Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares978,560,000Free Float974,548,000Market Cap$35.52 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.09 Social Links These 7 Stocks Will Be Magnificent in 2024With average gains of 150% since the start of 2023, now is the time to give these stocks a look and pump up your 2024 portfolio.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Dion J. Weisler (Age 51)Pres, CEO & Director Ms. Catherine A. Lesjak (Age 59)Chief Financial Officer Mr. Ron Coughlin (Age 52)Pres of Personal Systems Bus. Mr. Enrique Lores (Age 52)Pres of Imaging & Printing Mr. Joshua BrenkelInterim Chief Operating OfficerKey CompetitorsDell TechnologiesNYSE:DELLNCR VoyixNYSE:VYXDiebold NixdorfNYSE:DBDA10 NetworksNYSE:ATENCorsair GamingNASDAQ:CRSRView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsVan Strum & Towne Inc.Sold 800 shares on 7/26/2024Ownership: 0.014%Bailard Inc.Bought 576 shares on 7/26/2024Ownership: 0.002%Checchi Capital Advisers LLCBought 785 shares on 7/26/2024Ownership: 0.001%Eagle Bay Advisors LLCBought 1,510 shares on 7/26/2024Ownership: 0.001%Salomon & Ludwin LLCSold 842 shares on 7/26/2024Ownership: 0.000%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions Should I Buy HP Stock? HPQ Pros and Cons Explained Pros Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in HP Inc.: HP Inc. has consistently beaten earnings estimates, showcasing strong financial performance. Recent analyst upgrades and price target increases indicate positive sentiment towards the company's future prospects. HP Inc. offers a dividend yield of 3.15%, providing investors with a steady income stream. The company's stock price has been trending upwards, reaching $34.97 on the latest trading day, potentially indicating positive momentum. HP Inc. operates in diverse segments, catering to individual consumers, businesses, and enterprises, which can provide stability and growth opportunities. Cons Investors should be bearish about investing in HP Inc. for these reasons: Despite recent positive performance, HP Inc. faces competition from other tech companies that could impact its market share and growth potential. The company's revenue was down .8% compared to the same quarter last year, indicating a potential slowdown in growth. HP Inc. has a negative return on equity of 230.39%, which may raise concerns about the company's financial health and efficiency in generating returns for shareholders. The stock's price-to-earnings ratio of 11.81 and P/E/G ratio of 2.23 suggest that the stock may be currently overvalued compared to its growth prospects. While HP Inc. has a moderate buy rating, there is a sell rating from one analyst, signaling some skepticism in the market about the company's future performance. These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Friday, July 5, 2024. Please send any questions or comments about these HP pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com. HPQ Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have HPQ shares performed this year? HP's stock was trading at $30.09 at the start of the year. Since then, HPQ stock has increased by 20.8% and is now trading at $36.34. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were HP's earnings last quarter? HP Inc. (NYSE:HPQ) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May, 29th. The computer maker reported $0.82 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.81 by $0.01. The company's revenue was down .8% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. What is Enrique Lores' approval rating as HP's CEO? 446 employees have rated HP Chief Executive Officer Enrique Lores on Glassdoor.com. Enrique Lores has an approval rating of 92% among the company's employees. This puts Enrique Lores in the top 30% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. Does HP have any subsidiaries? HP subsidiaries include Poly, Choose Packaging, Teradici Corporation, HyperX, Bromium, Apogee, Apogee Corp, and more. Who are HP's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of HP include Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.86%), Maj Invest Holding A S (0.61%), AustralianSuper Pty Ltd (0.41%) and DNB Asset Management AS (0.36%). 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, Stephanie Liebman, Bruce D Broussard, Harvey Anderson, Barbara Barton Weiszhaar and Christoph Schell. 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of HP own? 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