Diversified Trust Co. Grows Position in HP Inc. $HPQ

Diversified Trust Co. increased its stake in shares of HP Inc. (NYSE:HPQ) by 50.6% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 89,458 shares of the computer maker’s stock after acquiring 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 institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in HP by 2,346.5% in the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,052 shares of the computer maker’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 1,009 shares in the last quarter. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of HP during the 2nd quarter valued at about $27,000. Westfuller Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of HP during the third quarter valued at about $28,000. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC increased its holdings in shares of HP by 72.3% in the second quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 1,220 shares of the computer maker’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 512 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Caitlin John LLC bought a new stake in shares of HP in the third quarter worth about $30,000. 77.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the company. TD Cowen dropped their price target on HP from $28.00 to $26.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Zacks Research downgraded HP from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Friday, November 28th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of HP in a report on Monday, December 1st. Citigroup lowered their target price on HP from $22.00 to $20.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group cut their target price on shares of HP from $21.00 to $16.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and six have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $21.58.

HP Trading Up 3.0%

Shares of NYSE:HPQ opened at $19.46 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $17.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.37, a PEG ratio of 5.25 and a beta of 1.18. HP Inc. has a 12 month low of $17.56 and a 12 month high of $29.55. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $19.11 and a 200 day moving average price of $23.24.

HP (NYSE:HPQ) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 24th. The computer maker reported $0.81 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.77 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $14.44 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $13.87 billion. HP had a negative return on equity of 367.41% and a net margin of 4.46%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.74 earnings per share. HP has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.700-0.760 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that HP Inc. will post 3.56 EPS for the current year.

HP Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 11th will be given a $0.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date 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 currently 45.45%.

Insider Transactions at HP

In other HP news, insider Ketan M. Patel sold 33,321 shares of HP stock in a transaction on Friday, December 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $23.19, for a total transaction of $772,713.99. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 34,572 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $801,724.68. The trade was a 49.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.18% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

HP Company Profile

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.