HP (NYSE: HPQ) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:
- 11/3/2026 – HP was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “buy (b-)”.
- 10/31/2026 – HP was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
- 10/27/2026 – HP was downgraded by Zacks Research from “strong-buy” to “hold”.
- 10/16/2026 – HP was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c)” to “hold (c+)”.
- 10/8/2026 – HP had its price target raised by Evercore from $25.00 to $32.00.
- 10/2/2026 – HP had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
- 9/26/2026 – HP was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.
- 9/10/2026 – HP is now covered by Royal Bank Of Canada. They set a “sector perform” rating and a $33.00 price target on the stock.
- 9/10/2026 – HP was upgraded by Royal Bank Of Canada to “hold”.
- 9/7/2026 – HP was upgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong-buy”.
HP Trading Up 7.6%
HPQ stock traded up $2.15 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $30.43. 6,425,600 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 17,502,086. The firm has a market capitalization of $27.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.61, a P/E/G ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.16. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $31.69 and a 200-day moving average price of $24.62. HP Inc. has a 1 year low of $17.56 and a 1 year high of $36.22.
HP (NYSE:HPQ – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 26th. The computer maker reported $0.83 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.66 by $0.17. HP had a net margin of 4.14% and a negative return on equity of 947.78%. The business had revenue of $15.68 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.44 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.75 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 12.5% compared to the same quarter last year. HP has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.190-3.290 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance at 0.690-0.790 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that HP Inc. will post 3.23 EPS for the current year.
Insider Transactions at HP
In other news, insider David P. Mcquarrie sold 31,572 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.12, for a total value of $1,014,092.64. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 8,008 shares in the company, valued at approximately $257,216.96. This represents a 79.77% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Anneliese Olson sold 18,997 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $32.56, for a total value of $618,542.32. Following the transaction, the insider owned 169 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,502.64. This represents a 99.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 71,617 shares of company stock valued at $2,263,654. Company insiders own 0.18% of the company’s stock.
HP Inc (NYSE: HPQ) is a global technology company that develops personal computing and printing products, services, and solutions. Its portfolio includes laptops, desktop computers, workstations, monitors, peripherals, printers, digital printing systems, and related supplies such as ink and toner.
The company serves consumers, small and medium-sized businesses, large enterprises, and public-sector organizations through direct sales, online channels, retailers, distributors, and other business partners.
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