HP Inc. $HPQ Shares Sold by Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.

Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. trimmed its holdings in shares of HP Inc. (NYSE:HPQ) by 6.0% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 1,123,467 shares of the computer maker’s stock after selling 71,663 shares during the period. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.’s holdings in HP were worth $30,592,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in HP by 1.9% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 126,536,318 shares of the computer maker’s stock worth $3,095,078,000 after acquiring an additional 2,395,056 shares in the last quarter. Dodge & Cox grew its holdings in shares of HP by 4.6% during the second quarter. Dodge & Cox now owns 34,943,498 shares of the computer maker’s stock worth $854,718,000 after purchasing an additional 1,537,945 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of HP by 1.6% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 26,187,203 shares of the computer maker’s stock worth $638,720,000 after purchasing an additional 424,544 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of HP by 15.9% in the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 13,146,875 shares of the computer maker’s stock valued at $321,573,000 after purchasing an additional 1,806,246 shares during the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its position in shares of HP by 7.8% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 10,013,184 shares of the computer maker’s stock valued at $277,265,000 after purchasing an additional 724,020 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 77.53% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other HP news, insider Ketan M. Patel sold 33,321 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $23.19, for a total value of $772,713.99. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 34,572 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $801,724.68. This trade represents a 49.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Anneliese Olson sold 18,154 shares of HP stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $27.88, for a total value of $506,133.52. Following the transaction, the insider owned 169 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,711.72. This represents a 99.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 110,123 shares of company stock worth $2,784,126. 0.38% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Evercore ISI decreased their price objective on HP from $29.00 to $25.00 and set an “in-line” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. Zacks Research cut shares of HP from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Friday, November 28th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on shares of HP from $21.00 to $20.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. HSBC set a $30.00 target price on shares of HP and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 14th. Finally, Barclays lowered their price target on HP from $27.00 to $24.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, HP presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $25.69.

HP News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting HP this week:

• Positive Sentiment: HP’s CES product slate includes the EliteBoard G1a (keyboard-form AI PC), new OmniBook/EliteBook AI notebooks with high NPU performance, printer firmware and Microsoft Copilot integration — these launches could drive enterprise refresh cycles and services revenue. HP at CES 2026 — HP Showcases the Future of Work
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage emphasizes HP’s “practical AI workplace” positioning — messaging that ties hardware refreshes to on-device AI and security could help differentiate PC and print offerings. HP Pitches A More Practical AI Workplace
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/valuation pieces note a significant share-price pullback and discuss whether margin improvements and cost cycles justify buying at lower multiples — a mixed read for investors assessing risk/reward. Assessing HP (HPQ) Valuation After Recent Share Price Pullback And Margin Improvement Hopes
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks highlighted HP in its daily bull/bear note (paired with Western Digital); such mentions can spur short-term attention but don’t replace fundamental drivers. Western Digital and HP have been highlighted as Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day
• Negative Sentiment: HP stock hit a 52-week low, signaling investor concern and reduced confidence in near-term catalysts. Hp Inc stock hits 52-week low at $21.20
• Negative Sentiment: Bearish analysis points to weak FY26 guidance, rising memory expenses and deteriorating printing margins as drivers of the recent ~13% decline — these fundamentals are the primary reason for downward pressure. How Low Can HP Stock Go?
• Negative Sentiment: Headline-driven “avoid” pieces and short-term negative coverage add selling pressure amid the pullback, increasing volatility near current levels. 3 Reasons to Avoid HPQ and 1 Stock to Buy Instead

HP Stock Performance

HPQ stock opened at $21.09 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $19.36 billion, a PE ratio of 7.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.15 and a beta of 1.21. The company has a fifty day moving average of $24.27 and a 200-day moving average of $25.84. HP Inc. has a one year low of $20.93 and a one year high of $35.28.

HP (NYSE:HPQ) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 25th. The computer maker reported $0.93 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.91 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $14.64 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $14.50 billion. HP had a net margin of 4.57% and a negative return on equity of 330.68%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.93 earnings per share. HP has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.900-3.200 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.730-0.810 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that HP Inc. will post 3.56 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

HP Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 2nd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 11th were issued a $0.30 dividend. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.7%. This is an increase from HP’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.29. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, December 11th. HP’s dividend payout ratio is 45.28%.

About HP

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.