A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for HP (NYSE: HPQ):
- 8/28/2026 – HP had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $19.00 to $23.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
- 8/27/2026 – HP had its price target raised by TD Cowen from $26.00 to $30.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
- 8/27/2026 – HP had its “market perform” rating reaffirmed by Sanford C. Bernstein. They now have a $32.00 price target on the stock.
- 8/27/2026 – HP had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $26.00 to $28.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
- 8/27/2026 – HP had its “underperform” rating reaffirmed by Bank of America Corporation.
- 8/24/2026 – HP was given a new $32.00 price target by Evercore Inc.
- 8/24/2026 – HP had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley from $19.00 to $17.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
- 8/22/2026 – HP was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
- 8/12/2026 – HP had its price target raised by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $19.00 to $21.00. They now have a “sell” rating on the stock.
- 7/18/2026 – HP was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.
- 7/6/2026 – HP was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c-)” to “hold (c)”.
HP Dividend Announcement
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 7th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.30 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 9th. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.9%. HP’s payout ratio is currently 45.80%.
Insider Buying and Selling at HP
In related news, insider David P. Mcquarrie sold 21,048 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $29.98, for a total value of $631,019.04. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 39,580 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,186,608.40. This trade represents a 34.72% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 52,620 shares of company stock worth $1,478,622. 0.18% of the stock is owned by insiders.
HP Inc is an American multinational information technology company that designs, manufactures and sells personal computing devices, printers and related supplies and services. Its product portfolio spans consumer and commercial notebooks and desktops, workstations, displays and accessories, as well as an extensive line of printing hardware that includes home, office and production printers. HP also provides consumables such as ink and toner, managed print services, device deployment and lifecycle support, and software for device and print management.
Founded from the original Hewlett‑Packard Company, HP Inc became a separately traded public company in 2015 following a corporate split that created Hewlett Packard Enterprise to focus on enterprise hardware and services.
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