- Excellent financial health (Piotroski 8/9)
- Consistently positive technical signals over the last month
- Attractive free cash flow ratio of 6.3x
HP Inc stock downgraded from Buy Candidate to Hold/Accumulate after Wednesday trading session
(Updated on Jun 03, 2026)
The HP Inc stock price fell by -4.58% on the last day (Wednesday, 3rd Jun 2026) from $27.29 to $26.04. During the last trading day the stock fluctuated 3.94% from a day low at $25.86 to a day high of $26.88. The price has risen in 6 of the last 10 days and is up by 24.18% over the past 2 weeks. Volume fell on the last day along with the stock, which is actually a good sign as volume should follow the stock. On the last day, the trading volume fell by -10 million shares and in total, 19 million shares were bought and sold for approximately $490.11 million.
The stock lies in the middle of a very wide and strong rising trend in the short term and a further rise within the trend is signaled. Given the current short-term trend, the stock is expected to rise 28.63% during the next 3 months and, with a 90% probability hold a price between $28.31 and $38.01 at the end of this 3-month period.
HPQ Signals & Forecast
The HP Inc stock holds a sell signal from the short-term Moving Average; at the same time, however, there is a buy signal from the long-term average. Since the short-term average is above the long-term average there is a general buy signal in the stock giving a positive forecast for the stock. On further gains, the stock will meet resistance from the short-term Moving Average at approximately $26.38. On a fall, the stock will find some support from the long-term average at approximately $21.96. A break-up through the short-term average will send a buy signal, whereas a breakdown through the long-term average will send a sell signal. Furthermore, there is a buy signal from the 3 month Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD). Some negative signals were issued as well, and these may have some influence on the near short-term development. A sell signal was issued from a pivot top point on Monday, June 01, 2026, and so far it has fallen -11.25%. Further fall is indicated until a new bottom pivot has been found. Volume fell together with the price during the last trading day and this reduces the overall risk as volume should follow the price movements.
Support, Risk & Stop-loss for HP Inc stock
HP Inc finds support from accumulated volume at $25.24 and this level may hold a buying opportunity as an upwards reaction can be expected when the support is being tested.
This stock may move much during the day (volatility) and with a large prediction interval from the Bollinger Band this stock is considered to be "high risk". During the last day, the stock moved $1.02 between high and low, or 3.94%. For the last week, the stock has had daily average volatility of 7.29%.
Our recommended stop-loss: $24.56 (-5.68%) (This stock has high daily movements and this gives high risk. There is a sell signal from a pivot top found 2 days ago.)
Trading Expectations (HPQ) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Thursday 4th
For the upcoming trading day on Thursday, 4th we expect HP Inc to open at $26.26, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $25.31 and $26.77, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$1.46 (+/-5.75%) up or down from last closing price. If HP Inc takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 5.75% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.
Since the stock is closer to the support from accumulated volume at $25.24 (3.07%) than the resistance at $27.04 (3.84%), our systems sees the trading risk/reward intra-day as attractive and believe profit can be made before the stock reaches first resistance..
Dividend Warning For HPQ
Dividend coming up for HPQ: Ex-dividend date (Wednesday 10th June, 2026) is 6 days away. The dividend is $0.300.Is HP Inc stock A Buy?
HP Inc holds several positive signals, but we still don't find these to be enough for a buy candidate. At the current level, it should be considered as a hold candidate (hold or accumulate) in this position whilst awaiting further development. Due to some small weaknesses in the technical picture we have downgraded our analysis conclusion for this stock since the last evaluation from a Buy to a Hold candidate.
Current score:
0.617
Hold/Accumulate
Downgraded
Predicted Fair Opening Price
Predicted fair opening price on June 4, 2026 - $26.26 ( 0.84%).
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HPQ Performance
Trading levels for HPQ
Fibonacci Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 27.28 | 4.76% |
| R2 | 26.89 | 3.27% |
| R1 | 26.65 | 2.34% |
| Price | 26.04 | |
| S1 | 25.87 | -0.651% |
| S2 | 25.63 | -1.58% |
| S3 | 25.24 | -3.07% |
Accumulated Volume Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 29.34 | 12.67% |
| R2 | 27.29 | 4.80% |
| R1 | 27.04 | 3.84% |
| Price | 26.04 | |
| S1 | 25.24 | -3.07% |
| S2 | 25.01 | -3.96% |
| S3 | 24.43 | -6.18% |
HPQ Dividend Payout History
| # | Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Yield | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 19, 2026 | Jun 10, 2026 | Jul 01, 2026 | $0.300 | 1.37% |
| 2 | Mar 11, 2026 | Mar 11, 2026 | Apr 01, 2026 | $0.300 | 1.57% |
| 3 | Dec 11, 2025 | Dec 11, 2025 | Jan 02, 2026 | $0.300 | 1.25% |
| 4 | Sep 10, 2025 | Sep 10, 2025 | Oct 01, 2025 | $0.289 | 1.21% |
| 5 | Jun 11, 2025 | Jun 11, 2025 | Jul 02, 2025 | $0.289 | 1.00% |
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