HP (HPQ) Projected to Release Earnings on Wednesday

HP (NYSE:HPQ) will likely be issuing its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, August 26th. Analysts expect HP to announce earnings of $0.66 per share and revenue of $14.3938 billion for the quarter. HP has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.900-3.100 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.610-0.710 EPS. Investors can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 5:30 PM ET.

HP (NYSE:HPQ) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 27th. The computer maker reported $0.86 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.72 by $0.14. The company had revenue of $14.41 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.99 billion. HP had a net margin of 4.45% and a negative return on equity of 581.36%. HP’s revenue was up 9.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.71 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect HP to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

HP Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of NYSE:HPQ opened at $29.76 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $27.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.98, a P/E/G ratio of 5.01 and a beta of 1.17. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $25.78 and a 200 day simple moving average of $22.42. HP has a 12-month low of $17.56 and a 12-month high of $32.19.

HP Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 7th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 9th will be given a $0.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 9th. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.0%. HP’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 44.28%.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider David P. Mcquarrie sold 21,048 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $29.98, for a total transaction of $631,019.04. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 39,580 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,186,608.40. This represents a 34.72% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last three months, insiders sold 52,620 shares of company stock valued at $1,478,622. 0.18% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of HPQ. DV Equities LLC purchased a new position in HP in the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of HP in the 4th quarter worth about $41,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in HP during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Platinum Investment Management Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of HP during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $59,000. Finally, Summit Securities Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of HP by 78.4% during the 4th quarter. Summit Securities Group LLC now owns 2,887 shares of the computer maker’s stock valued at $64,000 after buying an additional 1,269 shares in the last quarter. 77.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently issued reports on HPQ. Bank of America lifted their target price on HP from $16.00 to $18.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Weiss Ratings raised HP from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of HP from $17.00 to $19.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Wall Street Zen raised HP from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday. Finally, UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of HP from $20.00 to $26.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, HP currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $23.50.

About HP

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.