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The closing price of HP Inc (NYSE: HPQ) was $21.47 for the day, up 0.37% from the previous closing price of $21.39. In other words, the price has increased by $0.37 from its previous closing price. On the day, 19.43 million shares were traded. HPQ stock price reached its highest trading level at $21.64 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $20.925.
Ratios:
Our analysis of HPQ’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 5.30 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 7.01. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.48 and its Current Ratio is at 0.77.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In the most recent recommendation for this company, TD Cowen on November 26, 2025, Reiterated its Hold rating but revised its target price to $26 from $28 previously.
JP Morgan Downgraded its Overweight to Neutral on October 22, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $30.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Dec 26 ’25 when Patel Ketan M sold 33,321 shares for $23.19 per share. The transaction valued at 772,714 led to the insider holds 34,572 shares of the business.
Ketan Patel bought 33,321 shares of HPQ for $772,741 on Dec 26 ’25. On Dec 09 ’25, another insider, Olson Anneliese, who serves as the Pres Imaging Prtng & Solutions of the company, sold 16,726 shares for $24.83 each. As a result, the insider received 415,307 and left with 169 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, HPQ now has a Market Capitalization of 20068046848 and an Enterprise Value of 26901127168. As of this moment, HP’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 8.09, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 6.64. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.63. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.35. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.487 whereas that against EBITDA is 6.013.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for HPQ is 1.22, which has changed by -0.34181482 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.19362879 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, HPQ has reached a high of $35.28, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $20.65. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -11.63%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -16.78%.
Shares Statistics:
HPQ traded an average of 13.37M shares per day over the past three months and 15705430 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 921.15M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 915.31M. Insiders hold about 0.29% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 84.78% stake in the company. Shares short for HPQ as of 1765756800 were 70118093 with a Short Ratio of 5.25, compared to 1763078400 on 67133721. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 70118093 and a Short% of Float of 10.47.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 1.158, HPQ has a forward annual dividend rate of 1.17. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.053462602. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 3.33. The current Payout Ratio is 43.62% for HPQ, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-12-11 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-12-11. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2015-11-02 when the company split stock in a 2202:1000 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
. The current rating of HP Inc (HPQ) reflects the combined expertise of 12.0 analysts actively engaged in assessing its market performance.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.76, with high estimates of $0.81 and low estimates of $0.7.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $3.44 and $2.85 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $3.12. EPS for the following year is $3.24, with 15.0 analysts recommending between $3.69 and $2.8.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in. The current quarter, according to 10 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $14.24B to a low estimate of $13.66B. As of. The current estimate, HP Inc’s year-ago sales were $13.5BFor the next quarter, 10 analysts are estimating revenue of $13.45B. There is a high estimate of $13.76B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $13.18B.
A total of 15 analysts have provided revenue estimates for HPQ’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $58.26B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $55.41B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $56.31B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $55.3BBased on 13 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $57.09B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $58.62B and the low estimate is $55.32B.
