HP Inc declines 5.03% amid market strength
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: 18 Dec 25
Source: NASDAQ.COM
HP Inc's stock price fell by 5.03% during regular trading, hitting a 5-day low.
This decline occurs amid broader market strength, with the Nasdaq-100 up 1.70% and the S&P 500 up 0.95%. The movement suggests sector rotation as investors may be reallocating their portfolios towards other sectors.
The current market dynamics indicate that while HP Inc is experiencing a downturn, the overall market is performing well, highlighting a potential shift in investor focus.
Analyst Views on HPQ
Wall Street analysts forecast HPQ stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for HPQ is 25.30 USD with a low forecast of 20.00 USD and a high forecast of 30.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
14 Analyst Rating
1 Buy
10 Hold
3 Sell
Hold
Current: 19.050
Low
20.00
Averages
25.30
High
30.00
Current: 19.050
Low
20.00
Averages
25.30
High
30.00
About HPQ
HP Inc. is a global provider of sustainable devices, services and subscriptions for personal computing (PC), printing, three-dimensional (3D) printing, hybrid work, gaming and other related technologies. The Company’s segments include Personal Systems, Printing and Corporate Investments. Its Personal Systems segment offers desktops, notebooks, and workstations, thin clients, retail point-of-sale (POS) systems, displays, hybrid systems, software, solutions including endpoint security and services. Its Printing segment provides consumer and commercial printer hardware, supplies, services and solutions. Printing is also focused on graphics and 3D printing and personalization in the commercial and industrial markets. Its Corporate Investments segment includes certain business incubation and investment projects. Its security solutions provide layered resiliency using features such as containment and isolation technology as well as artificial intelligence (AI) deep learning.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
