HPQ NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

HP Inc · Technology · Computer Hardware

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Latest close 27.27 USD
5.9% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 27.8% above the Trend Line and sits at 83.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 5.9%, after a 24.4% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. Options positioning is mixed with 41/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 53/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 25d.

Setup score 60 out of 100
Latest Close 27.27 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 5.9% latest completed week
4W Return 24.4% short-term follow-through
12W Return 21.7% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 32.7% 17 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.1x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 8-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • Next-week expectancy is negative at 40.76% based on similar historical setup states.
  • Recent volatility is running well above the one-year baseline.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 5.9% Latest completed week; four-week move 24.4%. Indicator stack 46/63 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Next-Week Expectancy Negative 40.76% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Mixed 41/100 conviction; expected move 4.9%. News sentiment 53/100 27 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 25d Next report is scheduled for 26 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 27.8% above the Trend Line and sits at 83.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 5.9%, after a 24.4% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.1x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.7412-week average 0.53

12-week confirmation

Trend active8/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership3/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.74Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 24.4% over four weeks, 21.7% over 12 weeks, and 17.3% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 8 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W5.9%
4W24.4%
12W21.7%
26W44.3%
52W17.3%
Active trend streak8 weeks
Active weeks in one year17
Trend breadth32.7%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.71Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change5.8%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership9.12Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change171.0%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 30 Apr 2026 Field coverage 94% Model confidence 94%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength67/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 34; rank 1 is best.
Value94/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 7; rank 1 is best.
Quality14/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 87; rank 1 is best.
Momentum29/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 72; rank 1 is best.
Growth11/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 90; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
9.2x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.4x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
7.5x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
18.3%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
20.2%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
5.4%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
9.4%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
51.4%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
5.7%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
1.4%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
27.0%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
5/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
4.6%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
4.6%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
9.2%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
1.5x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningMixed

HPQ shows mixed options pressure with a 41/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.82, expected move of 4.9%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction41/100
Expected move4.9%
Put/call volume0.82
Pressure9
Speculation40
Volatility50
Trend agreement90
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Insider activity16 / 4

16 acquisitions and 4 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment53/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 27 relevant articles.

11 positive · 11 neutral · 5 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings25dNext report is scheduled for 26 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move4.9%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-6.9%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility8.0%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher14 of 2612 weeks finished lower.
Best week+21.3%Week of 22 May.
Worst week-8.2%Week of 15 May.
Latest week+5.9%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains8
Modest gains6
Flat weeks0
Modest losses7
Sharp losses5
Recent vol8.0%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol5.5%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split26/25Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew4.7% / -3.9%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape54/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 54/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis64/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 8/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 3/12.

Activity pressure 0.74; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyNegative 40.76%

Next-week expectancy is negative with a 40.76% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors50/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 13 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options59/100

HPQ shows mixed options pressure with a 41/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.82, expected move of 4.9%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Mixed · Options-market disagreement · Expected move 4.9% Sentiment53/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 27 relevant articles.

HP Inc (HPQ) Chief Commercial Officer David Mcquarrie Sells 10,5 Insiders16 / 4

16 acquisitions and 4 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings25d

Next report is scheduled for 26 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.

 Research flow1 items

1 recent research articles and 0 Market Watch posts are available.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202627.27 USD5.9%21.34 USD26.39 USD0.719.1295.2MOn
24 Jul 202625.75 USD3.7%21.15 USD26.40 USD0.454.0958.8MOn
17 Jul 202624.84 USD2.6%21.05 USD26.42 USD0.48-0.4082.0MOn
10 Jul 202624.22 USD10.4%20.97 USD26.44 USD0.50-4.6664.1MOn
3 Jul 202621.93 USD-4.2%20.97 USD26.47 USD0.67-12.8560.4MOn
26 Jun 202622.88 USD-2.6%21.07 USD26.51 USD1.06-7.6687.8MOn
19 Jun 202623.50 USD-6.9%21.09 USD26.54 USD1.36-7.7979.9MOn
12 Jun 202625.24 USD-0.1%21.07 USD26.55 USD1.56-0.4780.9MOn
5 Jun 202625.27 USD-5.4%21.01 USD26.57 USD1.48-0.02125.4MOff
29 May 202626.72 USD7.1%21.01 USD26.57 USD1.362.71165.0MOff
22 May 202624.94 USD21.3%21.01 USD26.57 USD1.06-2.9998.7MOff
15 May 202620.56 USD-8.2%21.06 USD26.59 USD0.84-19.8883.1MOff
8 May 202622.41 USD8.9%21.26 USD26.63 USD0.81-13.4188.9MOff
1 May 202620.58 USD5.3%21.33 USD26.65 USD0.48-19.2367.2MOff
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.