Diversified Trust Co. Boosts Stake in HP Inc. $HPQ

Diversified Trust Co. boosted its position in HP Inc. (NYSE:HPQ) by 50.6% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 89,458 shares of the computer maker’s stock after buying an additional 30,072 shares during the quarter. Diversified Trust Co.’s holdings in HP were worth $1,993,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of HPQ. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its stake in shares of HP by 186.1% during the third quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 8,378,723 shares of the computer maker’s stock valued at $228,153,000 after buying an additional 5,449,691 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of HP by 143.4% during the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 9,039,803 shares of the computer maker’s stock worth $244,527,000 after acquiring an additional 5,325,260 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in HP during the 2nd quarter valued at $91,698,000. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in HP by 2.5% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 129,658,754 shares of the computer maker’s stock valued at $3,530,608,000 after acquiring an additional 3,122,436 shares during the period. Finally, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd bought a new position in HP in the 2nd quarter valued at $74,385,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 77.53% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently weighed in on HPQ. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on HP from $25.00 to $18.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Citigroup cut their price target on shares of HP from $22.00 to $20.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Barclays reduced their price target on shares of HP from $18.00 to $16.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Evercore set a $22.00 price objective on shares of HP in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of HP from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Friday, November 28th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $21.58.

Insider Activity at HP

In other news, insider Ketan M. Patel sold 33,321 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $23.19, for a total value of $772,713.99. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 34,572 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $801,724.68. This represents a 49.08% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.18% of the company’s stock.

HP Trading Up 3.0%

Shares of HPQ stock opened at $19.46 on Thursday. HP Inc. has a twelve month low of $17.56 and a twelve month high of $29.55. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.37, a P/E/G ratio of 5.25 and a beta of 1.18. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $19.11 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $23.24.

HP (NYSE:HPQ) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The computer maker reported $0.81 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.77 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $14.44 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.87 billion. HP had a negative return on equity of 367.41% and a net margin of 4.46%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.74 earnings per share. HP has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.700-0.760 EPS. Research analysts predict that HP Inc. will post 3.56 EPS for the current fiscal year.

HP Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 11th will be given a dividend of $0.30 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 11th. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.2%. HP’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 45.45%.

HP News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting HP this week:

• Positive Sentiment: MarketBeat analysis highlights HP’s strategic positioning for the “second act” of AI — selling AI-capable PCs, stronger security and an ecosystem (HP IQ) that could convert hardware refresh demand into recurring software/services revenue. HP Is Positioning Itself for the AI Gold Rush’s Second Act
• Positive Sentiment: HP unveiled high-performance workstations (including Z8 Fury) that support up to four NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs — a clear play into local AI compute for enterprises and creators, which can capture higher ASPs and corporate upgrade spend. HP reveals new high-performance PCs able to support up to four Nvidia Blackwell GPUs
• Positive Sentiment: HP introduced HP IQ — a workplace intelligence layer — and HP NearSense (cross-device interoperability with Google D2DI) to lock devices into an enterprise ecosystem; this supports higher-margin services and stickier corporate relationships. HP Imagine 2026: HP Demonstrates Its Vision … with the Introduction of HP IQ
• Positive Sentiment: New LaserJet lineup touts quantum‑resistant security and faster digitization for SMBs — a defensive, enterprise-security differentiator that can help sustain pricing and recurring managed-print revenues. HP Introduces LaserJet Portfolio with Quantum-Resistant Security
• Positive Sentiment: Unusually large options flow: investors bought ~33,966 call contracts (≈ +41% vs. average), signaling short-term bullish positioning that may amplify moves on positive headlines.
• Neutral Sentiment: Commentary that HP’s operations align with S&P 500 fund market structure may support index-related flows over time but is not an immediate revenue driver. HP (NYSE:HPQ) Operations Align With S&P 500 Fund Market Structure
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst coverage remains conservative: the average analyst rating is “Reduce,” reflecting near-term margin pressure (memory/component costs) and cyclical risks that could cap upside until execution shows clear revenue/earnings lift. HP Inc. Receives Average Rating of “Reduce” from Analysts

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.