HPQ Shares Drop for Seven Consecutive Days Amid 2026 Pressure
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Jan 21 2026
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Source: seekingalpha
- Stock Decline: HPQ shares fell 1.3% to $19.55 on Wednesday, marking a total decline of 6.5% over the past six sessions, indicating market concerns about its future performance.
- Long-Term Pressure: Barclays analysts highlight that structural challenges in both personal computers and printing, coupled with a lack of catalysts, are expected to keep HPQ under pressure through 2026, impacting its competitive position.
- Rating Analysis: According to Seeking Alpha's Quant Rating, HPQ holds a 'Hold' rating with a score of 2.8 out of 5, receiving an A- for profitability prospects but an F for growth factors, indicating insufficient growth potential.
- Cautious Market Response: Despite momentum in AI PC adoption and a ~5% dividend yield, analysts remain cautious about HPQ's near-term earnings growth and re-rating potential, citing weak demand and restructuring actions as limiting factors.
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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.
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