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HP Inc (NYSE: HPQ) closed the day trading at $29.34 up 1.45% from the previous closing price of $28.92. In other words, the price has increased by $1.45 from its previous closing price. On the day, 8.67 million shares were traded. HPQ stock price reached its highest trading level at $29.445 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $28.9.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of HPQ, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 9.54 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 9.65. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.44 and its Current Ratio is at 0.74.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, TD Cowen on May 29, 2025, Reiterated its Hold rating but revised its target price to $28 from $38 previously.
On February 28, 2025, TD Cowen reiterated its Hold rating and also upped its target price recommendation from $39 to $38. HSBC Securities Downgraded its Buy to Hold on November 29, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $39 to $38.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jun 09 ’25 when ALVAREZ AIDA bought 10,200 shares for $25.36 per share.
Olson Anneliese sold 21,545 shares of HPQ for $613,817 on Mar 27 ’25. The Pres Imaging Prtng & Solutions now owns 169 shares after completing the transaction at $28.49 per share. On Mar 27 ’25, another insider, Olson Anneliese, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 21,545 shares for $28.49 each.
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 27424157696 and an Enterprise Value of 35328151552. As of this moment, HP’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 10.68, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 8.69. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 8.03. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.50. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.646 whereas that against EBITDA is 7.675.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for HPQ is 1.32, which has changed by -0.14160329 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.18469036 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, HPQ has reached a high of $39.79, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $21.21. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 12.44%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 1.12%.
Shares Statistics:
Over the past 3-months, HPQ traded about 8.58M shares per day on average, while over the past 10 days, HPQ traded about 11311120 shares per day. A total of 938.76M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 937.26M. Insiders hold about 0.21% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 81.35% stake in the company. Shares short for HPQ as of 1755216000 were 31695515 with a Short Ratio of 3.69, compared to 1752537600 on 26561120. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 31695515 and a Short% of Float of 4.5900002.
Dividends & Splits
HPQ’s forward annual dividend rate is 1.14, up from 1.144 a year ago. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0395574The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 3.25. The current Payout Ratio is 39.29% for HPQ, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-06-11 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-09-10. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2015-11-02 when the company split stock in a 2202:1000 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
Current recommendations for the stock of the company come from 13.0 analysts. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.78, with high estimates of $0.84 and low estimates of $0.72.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $3.24 and $3.05 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $3.12. EPS for the following year is $3.36, with 16.0 analysts recommending between $3.66 and $3.15.
Revenue Estimates
11 analysts predict $14.43B in revenue for the current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $14.65B to a low estimate of $14.31B. As of the current estimate, HP Inc’s year-ago sales were $14.05BFor the next quarter, 11 analysts are estimating revenue of $13.83B. There is a high estimate of $14.24B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $13.41B.
A total of 12 analysts have provided revenue estimates for HPQ’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $55.3B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $54.97B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $55.09B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $53.56BBased on 14 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $55.94B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $56.58B and the low estimate is $55.33B.
