HP Company Profile (NYSE:HPQ)

HP trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "HPQ."

HP declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, July 25th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 13th will be given a dividend of $0.1327 per share on Wednesday, October 4th. This represents a $0.53 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.80%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 12th. View HP's Dividend History.

HP Inc. (NYSE:HPQ) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 24th. The company reported $0.40 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.39 by $0.01. The firm earned $12.40 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $11.93 billion. HP had a negative return on equity of 68.86% and a net margin of 4.94%. HP's quarterly revenue was up 7.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.41 earnings per share. View HP's Earnings History.

HP is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, August, 23rd 2017. View Earnings Estimates for HP.

HP issued an update on its FY17 earnings guidance on Wednesday, May, 24th. The company provided EPS guidance of $1.59-1.66 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $1.62. HP also updated its Q3 guidance to $0.40-0.43 EPS.

20 brokers have issued 1-year price targets for HP's shares. Their forecasts range from $14.00 to $23.00. On average, they anticipate HP's stock price to reach $19.78 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for HP.

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about HP stock:

• 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "The recently released PC shipment data by IDC depicts that HP’s restructuring initiatives such as focus on product innovations, pricing, marketing and sales activities, divestment of non-core assets and cutting jobs to lower costs, are paying off. HP, as per the data compiled by IDC, witnessed year-over-year shipment growth for the first quarter in a row after registering fall for several quarters. Per the report, the downtrend in PC shipments became modest in first-quarter compared with the previous quarters. We believe that the improving trend in PC shipments will benefit the business prospects of HP. Also, HP will revive its printing business and grab a bigger share in the inkjet printer market with the shipping of its A3 multifunction printers. Acquisition of Samsung’s printing business will further support the development and manufacturing of printers. However, pricing pressure and competition from peers remains a concern." (7/12/2017)
• 2. Wells Fargo & Company analysts commented, "We recently hosted investor meetings with HPQ IR and also attended HPQ's print event in Barcelona with presentations by Enrique Lores, Stephen Nigro, and members of their leadership team as well as a tour of HPQ's facilities and products (including new products shipping this year). We thought management's tone was very confident in both delivering supplies growth on a reported basis by FQ3, in constant currency (which we believe is not well understood by the Street), and in driving growth through innovative products (which we feel more confident about having seen its upcoming products). We maintain our view that mix shifts occurring in the businesses should help to drive margin expansion above Street expectations in F18, all else equal." (3/23/2017)
• 3. Royal Bank Of Canada analysts commented, "All You Need To Know: The focus during discussions centered around 1) Printing dynamics and confidence in returning to flat y/y revenues in supplies; 2) PC market dynamics; 3) Component pricing (DRAM/NAND); 4) Recent Samsung printing acquisition/contribution; 5) FCF and capital allocation. Fundamentally, we believe a confluence of tailwinds could abate y/y revenue declines through FY17 and eventually result in potential y/y revenue growth in 2018. From a FCF yield perspective, HPQ continues to be one of the more attractive names in our coverage with an ~10% yield. Maintain Sector Perform and raising PT to $18 from $17. \" (3/13/2017)
• 4. Jefferies Group LLC analysts commented, "FQ1 results were solid, with a nice revenue beat and modest EPS beat as well; weak gross margin driven by currency and component supply tighthess prevented incremental leverage on expenses. Notebooks, Printer Hardware and Supplies all performed well. Guidance was OK. We liked the continued improvement in execution but are still looking for another entry point. Q1 Beat. Q1 (Jan) revenue reached $12.68B (+5%Y/Y in CC), beating the Street's $11.83B. Q1 EPS reached $0.38 vs. Consensus of $0.37. Lower-than-expected gross margin of 17.7% vs. the Street's 18.5% prevented significant incremental leverage on expenses despite the revenue upside." (2/23/2017)
• 5. BMO Capital Markets analysts commented, "HP Inc. reported positive headline results, and guidance that was largely in line with our/consensus view. Revenue impressed, as both segments beat expectations. PCs showed particular strength, as sales were up 10%'the highest growth rate since 2014. We are updating our PC model with a more moderate outlook for unit declines in 2016 and 2017, but remain on the sidelines on HPQ because challenges in both end markets will prevail. Our FY2017 EPS estimate goes to $1.60 from $1.62, while our FY2018 EPS estimate of $1.68 is unchanged' Revenue was $12.7 billion, well above our/consensus estimates of $12.0 billion/$11.8 billion as both segments outperformed in the quarter. EPS of $0.38 beat our/consensus estimates of $0.36/$0.37, and came in at the high end of guidance." (2/23/2017)

HP saw a increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totalling 31,693,604 shares, an increase of 13.7% from the July 14th total of 27,879,616 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 9,505,747 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 3.3 days. Approximately 1.9% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Some companies that are related to HP include Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (HPE), Seagate Technology PLC (STX), Logitech International S.A. (LOGI), Electronics for Imaging (EFII), Synaptics Incorporated (SYNA), Knowles Corporation (KN), ScanSource (SCSC), PC Connection (CNXN), Xaar plc (XAR), Quantum Corporation (QTM), Focusrite PLC (TUNE), Key Tronic Corporation (KTCC), RadiSys Corporation (RSYS), Digital River (DRIV), Domino Printing Sciences Plc (DNO), EMC (EMC), Fusion-IO (FIO) and Lexmark International (LXK).

HP's management team includes the folowing people:

• Charles V. Bergh, Independent Chairman of the Board
• Dion J. Weisler, President, Chief Executive Officer, Director
• Catherine A. Lesjak, Chief Financial Officer
• Ron Coughlin, President, Personal Systems
• Enrique Lores, President, Printing, Solutions and Services business
• Jon E. Flaxman, Chief Operating Officer
• Tracy S. Keogh, Chief Human Resource Officer
• Kim M. Rivera, General Counsel, Chief Legal Officer
• Marie Myers, Global Controller and Head of Finance Services
• Mary Anne Citrino, Independent Director

HP's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (7.34%), Dodge & Cox (6.94%), BlackRock Inc. (6.45%), State Street Corp (4.63%), FMR LLC (2.32%) and Boston Partners (1.55%). Company insiders that own HP stock include Catherine A Lesjak, Henry Gomez, Jeff T Ricci, Jon E Flaxman, Kim M Rivera, Margaret C Whitman, Marie Myers, Martin Fink, Rajiv Gupta, Ron Coughlin and Tracy S Keogh. View Institutional Ownership Trends for HP.

HP's stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including FMR LLC, FIL Ltd, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Schwab Charles Investment Management Inc., TIAA CREF Investment Management LLC, Federated Investors Inc. PA, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership and State Street Corp. Company insiders that have sold HP stock in the last year include Catherine A Lesjak, Jon E Flaxman, Kim M Rivera, Margaret C Whitman, Marie Myers, Ron Coughlin and Tracy S Keogh. View Insider Buying and Selling for HP.

HP's stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Boston Partners, Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC, Wells Fargo & Company MN, Prudential Financial Inc., DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale, Ameriprise Financial Inc., BlackRock Inc. and DnB Asset Management AS. View Insider Buying and Selling for HP.

Shares of HP can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of HP stock can currently be purchased for approximately $18.97.