Why HP Inc. (HPQ) Stock Is Up Today

HP Inc. (HPQ) is up 6.0% today. Here is some analysis on what might have caused this price movement.

Analysis: A single fresh company-specific catalyst is not obvious, so this could be because investors are continuing to re-rate HP after its strong fiscal second-quarter results and improved full-year outlook. The move may also reflect growing enthusiasm around AI-enabled PCs and a squeeze on bearish positioning in a stock that already had elevated short interest.

Details:

HP’s most recent quarterly report showed revenue growth, higher earnings per share, solid free cash flow, and continued capital returns to shareholders.

Management raised its fiscal 2026 non-GAAP EPS outlook in that report, giving investors a stronger baseline for the second half of the year.

HP has been positioning itself around AI PCs, intelligent devices, and connected workplace products, which may be helping sentiment as investors look for broader PC refresh beneficiaries.

Recent market data showed short interest near 10% of the float, which can amplify upside moves when buying pressure builds.

Sources:

HP, SEC, MarketBeat, Stock Analysis

Disclaimer: This price movement analysis was generated with the help of AI. Please double-check the information provided for mistakes.

$HPQ Insider Trading Activity

$HPQ insiders have traded $HPQ stock on the open market 5 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 5 have been sales.

Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $HPQ stock by insiders over the last 6 months:

DAVID P. MCQUARRIE (Chief Commercial Officer) has made 0 purchases and 4 sales selling 42,096 shares for an estimated $1,142,064.
MARY ANNE CITRINO sold 45,172 shares for an estimated $834,326

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$HPQ Hedge Fund Activity

We have seen 498 institutional investors add shares of $HPQ stock to their portfolio, and 491 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

Here are some of the largest recent moves:

BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ removed 13,401,922 shares (-76.2%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $257,450,921
DNB ASSET MANAGEMENT AS added 9,208,774 shares (+86.9%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $176,900,548
DODGE & COX added 7,089,410 shares (+20.5%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $136,187,566
ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP removed 6,191,705 shares (-65.7%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $118,942,653
UBS GROUP AG added 5,627,986 shares (+80.0%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $108,113,611
SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP added 5,298,252 shares (+94.5%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $101,779,420
MORGAN STANLEY added 4,334,579 shares (+31.3%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $83,267,262

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$HPQ Congressional Stock Trading

Members of Congress have traded $HPQ stock 1 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 1 have been purchases and 0 have been sales.

Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $HPQ stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:

SENATOR ALAN ARMSTRONG purchased up to $15,000 on 03/27.

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$HPQ Price Targets

Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $HPQ recently. We have seen 10 analysts offer price targets for $HPQ in the last 6 months, with a median target of $20.0.

Here are some recent targets:

Michael Ng from Goldman Sachs set a target price of $19.0 on 06/02/2026
Erik Woodring from Morgan Stanley set a target price of $19.0 on 05/28/2026
Krish Sankar from TD Cowen set a target price of $26.0 on 05/28/2026
Wamsi Mohan from B of A Securities set a target price of $18.0 on 05/28/2026
Tim Long from Barclays set a target price of $19.0 on 05/28/2026
Aaron Rakers from Wells Fargo set a target price of $20.0 on 05/28/2026
Asiya Merchant from Citigroup set a target price of $25.0 on 05/28/2026

This article is not financial advice. See Quiver Quantitative's disclaimers for more information. Note that there may be inaccuracies due to mistakes in ticker-mapping, and other anomalies.