The price-to-earnings ratio for HP Inc (NYSE: HPQ) is 8.12x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for HPQ is 1.36. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 11 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for HPQ is 940.36M and currently, short sellers hold a 3.26% of that float. On April 07, 2025, HPQ’s average trading volume was 7.46M shares.
HPQ) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of HP Inc (NYSE: HPQ) has dropped by -4.92 compared to previous close of 23.78. Despite this, the company has seen a fall of -18.96% in its stock price over the last five trading days. https://247wallst.com reported 2025-04-04 that A day following “Liberation Day,” the talk of the town is that investors have been liberated from capital gains taxes. The Dow Jones is down 3.72%, the Nasdaq is down more than 5%, and the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSE: VOO) is down 3.93% as of 10:25 a.m. ET. Why is the market selling off? Tariffs announced by the Trump Administration are estimated to reduce trade by $900 billion this year. Almost every Wall Street bank is now pulling back economic growth estimates for the year. Tariff rates on other countries announced last night range from 10% to more than 50%. As of 2022, the United States had a weighted-average tariff rate of about 1.5%. However, after Trump’s tariff announcement yesterday the United States would have a weighted average tariff rate of 29%. Another issue driving stocks down today is the fact these tariffs appear to be less of a ‘negotiating tactic’ and something that will be in place for a prolonged period of time. For example, both Vietnam and Israel announced large cuts to tariffs on U.S. goods, but saw reciprocal tariff rates of 46% and 17%, respectively. What Stocks Are Falling in the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF? What stocks in the VOO are seeing the biggest declines today? Retailers and Clothing: Williams-Sonoma is down 18.1%, Deckers Outdoor down 16.9%, Ralph Lauren down 16.9%, and Nike down 13%. Each of these companies faces not only reduced consumer spending if a recession happens but also have overseas supply chains that would see significant tariff impacts if these tariffs take effect as presented on April 9th. Consumer Electronics: Dell is down 15.3%, HP is down 15.7%, and Best Buy is down 15.8%. Once again, these companies not only face reduced consumer demand but significant tariffs on their products. Apple was down 9% in early trading but has trimmed its losses to 7.9%. The post Live: Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) Plummets 4% as Nike (NKE) and Dell (DELL) Sink appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.
HPQ’s Market Performance
HP Inc (HPQ) has seen a -18.96% fall in stock performance for the week, with a -24.56% decline in the past month and a -30.37% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.12%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.06% for HPQ. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -19.22% for HPQ’s stock, with a simple moving average of -33.92% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of HPQ
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for HPQ stocks, with TD Cowen repeating the rating for HPQ by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for HPQ in the upcoming period, according to TD Cowen is $38 based on the research report published on February 28, 2025 of the current year 2025.
HSBC Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see HPQ reach a price target of $38, previously predicting the price at $39. The rating they have provided for HPQ stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on November 29th, 2024.
TD Cowen gave a rating of “Hold” to HPQ, setting the target price at $39 in the report published on November 27th of the previous year.
HPQ Trading at -26.50% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought HPQ to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -43.18% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.06%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.12%, as shares sank -25.97% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -32.26% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, HPQ fell by -18.96%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -37.07% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $27.99. In addition, HP Inc saw -30.71% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at HPQ starting from Olson Anneliese, who sale 21,545 shares at the price of $28.49 back on Mar 27 ’25. After this action, Olson Anneliese now owns 169 shares of HP Inc, valued at $613,817 using the latest closing price.
Olson Anneliese, the Officer of HP Inc, proposed sale 21,545 shares at $28.49 during a trade that took place back on Mar 27 ’25, which means that Olson Anneliese is holding shares at $613,817 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for HPQ
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.07 for the present operating margin
- 0.22 for the gross margin
The net margin for HP Inc stands at 0.05. The total capital return value is set at 0.33.
Based on HP Inc (HPQ), the company’s capital structure generated 0.77 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.37. The debt to equity ratio resting at 3.38. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 6.81.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 4.72 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.74. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.54. The receivables turnover for the company is 12.86for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.38. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.72.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of HP Inc (HPQ) has been bad in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
