HP (HPQ) Competitors $25.05 +0.08 (+0.32%) Closing price 08/5/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$25.08 +0.03 (+0.12%) As of 04:58 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock HPQ vs. AAPL, AMAT, CSCO, NVDA, BRK.A, BRK.B, CRM, DDD, DELL, and HPEShould you be buying HP stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of HP include Apple (AAPL), Applied Materials (AMAT), Cisco Systems (CSCO), NVIDIA (NVDA), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B), Salesforce (CRM), 3D Systems (DDD), Dell Technologies (DELL), and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE). HP vs. Its Competitors Apple Applied Materials Cisco Systems NVIDIA Berkshire Hathaway Berkshire Hathaway Salesforce 3D Systems Dell Technologies Hewlett Packard Enterprise HP (NYSE:HPQ) and Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation and dividends. Which has more volatility & risk, HPQ or AAPL? HP has a beta of 1.29, indicating that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Apple has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher valuation & earnings, HPQ or AAPL? Apple has higher revenue and earnings than HP. HP is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Apple, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioHP$53.56B0.44$2.78B$2.599.67Apple$391.04B7.70$93.74B$6.5930.79 Do analysts rate HPQ or AAPL? HP currently has a consensus target price of $29.54, indicating a potential upside of 17.93%. Apple has a consensus target price of $237.25, indicating a potential upside of 16.92%. Given HP's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe HP is more favorable than Apple.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score HP 1 Sell rating(s) 12 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.07Apple 2 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57 Do insiders & institutionals believe in HPQ or AAPL? 77.5% of HP shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.7% of Apple shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of HP shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Apple shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is HPQ or AAPL more profitable? Apple has a net margin of 24.30% compared to HP's net margin of 4.64%. Apple's return on equity of 170.91% beat HP's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets HP4.64% -244.99% 7.97% Apple 24.30%170.91%31.94% Does the media refer more to HPQ or AAPL? In the previous week, Apple had 362 more articles in the media than HP. MarketBeat recorded 387 mentions for Apple and 25 mentions for HP. HP's average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat Apple's score of 0.80 indicating that HP is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment HP 22 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Apple 204 Very Positive mention(s) 54 Positive mention(s) 68 Neutral mention(s) 34 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is HPQ or AAPL a better dividend stock? HP pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Apple pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. HP pays out 44.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Apple pays out 15.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. HP has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years and Apple has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years. HP is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. SummaryApple beats HP on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get HP News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HPQ and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding HPQ and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart HPQ vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHPCOMP IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$23.45B$786.61B$29.24B$20.68BDividend Yield4.64%3.09%3.09%3.67%P/E Ratio9.6718.6149.1729.31Price / Sales0.442.331,550.5464.11Price / Cash5.7712.2336.6723.31Price / Book-18.2824.177.424.40Net Income$2.78B$25.62B$802.59M$995.90M7 Day Performance-0.12%0.54%-1.00%0.27%1 Month Performance-3.65%2.53%0.64%0.39%1 Year Performance-23.44%6.53%53,046.61%15.57% HP Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HPQHP4.813 of 5 stars$25.05+0.3%$29.54+17.9%-23.5%$23.45B$53.56B9.6758,000Positive NewsAAPLApple4.918 of 5 stars$213.98+0.0%$234.94+9.8%-3.0%$3.20T$391.04B33.33164,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionAMATApplied Materials4.9268 of 5 stars$190.27+2.5%$205.17+7.8%-1.5%$152.69B$28.09B23.1535,700Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastCSCOCisco Systems4.7829 of 5 stars$67.92-1.1%$70.35+3.6%+50.9%$268.96B$53.80B27.7290,400Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastNVDANVIDIA4.666 of 5 stars$176.77+1.9%$181.22+2.5%+77.5%$4.31T$130.50B57.0236,000Trending NewsInsider TradeBRK.ABerkshire Hathaway0.3447 of 5 stars$722,837.76-0.5%N/A+12.3%$1.04T$371.43B12.84372,000Trending NewsBRK.BBerkshire Hathaway0.6087 of 5 stars$481.68-0.5%$575.00+19.4%+12.2%$1.04T$371.43B12.84392,400Trending NewsCRMSalesforce4.9127 of 5 stars$270.20+0.4%$348.16+28.9%+3.4%$258.31B$37.90B42.2876,453Positive NewsInsider TradeDDD3D Systems3.1286 of 5 stars$1.78-1.4%$3.67+106.6%-39.2%$242.13M$431.76M-0.851,833Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsDELLDell Technologies4.9475 of 5 stars$133.74+1.9%$140.06+4.7%+32.9%$90.79B$95.57B21.33108,000Trending NewsHPEHewlett Packard Enterprise4.7318 of 5 stars$20.88+0.7%$22.67+8.6%+14.8%$27.40B$31.65B21.0961,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AAPL Competitors AMAT Competitors CSCO Competitors NVDA Competitors BRK.A Competitors BRK.B Competitors CRM Competitors DDD Competitors DELL Competitors HPE Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:HPQ) was last updated on 8/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | Sponsored[Warning] Buffett Indicator hits new All-Time-HighWarren Buffett has leaned on one key indicator for decades—and it just hit an all-time high. 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