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HP INC HPQ
HP INC (HPQ) earns a Piotroski F-score of 6/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It pays a dividend yielding 5.20% (safety: moderate). FY2025 revenue was $55.3B at a 4.6% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.49 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-12 | Goldman Sachs | Sell (main) |
| 2026-06-02 | Goldman Sachs | Sell (main) |
| 2026-05-28 | UBS | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-05-28 | Citigroup | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-05-28 | JP Morgan | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-05-28 | TD Cowen | Hold (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 6/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · distress zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | -0.163 |
| Retained earnings / assets | -0.049 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.076 |
| Equity / liabilities | -0.008 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HPQ | HP INC | 6/9 | -0.72 | 8.3 | +3.2% |
| IBM | INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP | 6/9 | — | 24.1 | +7.6% |
| HPE | Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co | 5/9 | 0.38 | 1015.5 | +13.8% |
| VFS | VinFast Auto Ltd. | 4/9 | -13.01 | — | +57.9% |
| TM | TOYOTA MOTOR CORP/ | 7/9 | 2.55 | — | -1% |
| HMC | HONDA MOTOR CO LTD | 6/9 | 2.79 | — | +19.9% |
| SONY | Sony Group Corp | 6/9 | 0.86 | — | +9% |
About HP INC
HP Inc. provides personal computing, printing, 3D printing, hybrid work, gaming, and other related technologies in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Personal Systems, Printing, and Corporate Investments. The Personal Systems segment offers commercial and consumer desktops and notebooks, workstations, thin clients, retail point-of-sale systems, displays, software, hybrid systems, and endpoint security and services, as well as lifecycle services, including support and deployment, configurations, and extended warranty services. The Printing segment provides consumer and commercial printer hardware, supplies, and solutions, as well as office and home printing solutions; and focuses on graphics, 3D printing, and personalization solutions for the commercial and industrial markets. The Corporate Investments segment is involved in the business incubation and investment projects. It serves small- and medium-sized businesses, public sector, and enterprises. The company was formerly known as Hewlett-Packard Company and changed its name to HP Inc. in October 2015. HP Inc. was founded in 1939 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.
FAQ
Is HPQ financially healthy?
HP INC's Piotroski F-score is 6/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.
Does HPQ pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. HP INC pays a dividend yielding about 5.20% with a 43.0% payout ratio, rated “moderate” for safety.
How profitable is HPQ?
In FY2025, HP INC had a net margin of 4.6%.
Is HPQ overvalued or undervalued?
HP INC trades at about 11.0× trailing earnings — near its 10-year norm (10-year range 6.6×–14.5×, median 10.1×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for HPQ?
The average Wall-Street price target for HP INC is $22.98, about 21.5% below the recent price, from 16 analysts (consensus: hold).
Is HPQ a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on HP INC: a Piotroski F-score of 6/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone, a P/E of about 8.3×, a dividend yield of 5.20%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-10-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.