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HP Inc. · HPQ · FY2026 Q3 · Calendar Q3 2026
HP raises full-year outlook as AI PCs drive Personal Systems growth
HP's latest call supports a constructive operating case: resilient Personal Systems demand, rising AI PC mix, and industrial-printing growth were paired with higher full-year EPS and free-cash-flow guidance. The counterweight is that memory, storage, commodity, channel-inventory, and tariff pressures could test margins and the durability of cash-flow growth.
Reported After market closeNYSETechnology
$31.46B market cap
100quality score
Earnings scorecard
Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS
$0.83
Consensus $0.66
EPS surprise
+25.0%
Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue
$15.68B
Consensus $14.44B
Revenue surprise
+8.6%
Reported versus consensus
Market reaction
event-close to next-session close
Stock move
-2.9%
Event window
SPY move
+0.7%
Same window
Abnormal move
-3.6%
Stock minus SPY
Volume
3.0×
Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift
+16.1%
Up to 20 sessions
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Why did HPQ fall 2.9% after beating EPS estimates in FY2026 Q3?What changed in HPQ's guidance and outlook in FY2026 Q3?Give me the bull and bear case for HPQ after FY2026 Q3 earnings.
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What changed
Compared with the prior quarter, HP reported stronger Q3 scale and raised both full-year EPS and free-cash-flow guidance. AI PC mix reached 46% of shipments, while management added a three-year RRD agreement and described broader OpenAI Frontier integration. Print remained mixed, with revenue down 2% despite tank-printer share gains and double-digit industrial-printing growth.
Guidance delta
Management raised full-year EPS guidance to $3.19-$3.29 and free-cash-flow guidance to $3.0-$3.2 billion.
Key takeaways
- Q3 revenue reached a record $15.7 billion, up 13% year over year, led by Personal Systems.
- AI PCs represented 46% of shipments, with management targeting 50% by year-end.
- Print revenue declined 2%, while tank-printer share grew 42% and industrial printing posted double-digit growth.
- Supply-chain mitigation and pricing actions are intended to offset memory, storage, and commodity cost pressure.
- HP announced a three-year, $100 million strategic agreement with RRD and expanded OpenAI Frontier integration.
Management priorities
- Scale the AI PC portfolio, including OmniBook Ultra 6, OmniDesk Mini, and ZGX Fury.
- Expand Precise Print and AI-enabled laser products globally.
- Deepen OpenAI integration across HP Store, support, and development tools.
- Continue premium-PC and AI-PC mix expansion to raise average selling prices.
- Invest in WXP platform enhancements and industrial-printing automation.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
$34.4Current
$17Low
$28.1Average
$37High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Sep 21, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barclays | Underweight | Underweight | Maintain | Aug 28, 2026 |
| UBS | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Aug 27, 2026 |
| TD Cowen | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Underweight | Underweight | Maintain | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI Group | In Line | In Line | Maintain | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Sell | Sell | Maintain | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Underweight | Underweight | Maintain | May 28, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | May 28, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | May 28, 2026 |
| B of A Securities | Underperform | Underperform | Maintain | May 28, 2026 |
| HSBC | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Oct 14, 2025 |
| Loop Capital | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Mar 4, 2025 |
| Bernstein | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | Jan 3, 2025 |
| Edward Jones | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Nov 7, 2023 |
| Deutsche Bank | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Aug 30, 2023 |
| Credit Suisse | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Nov 23, 2022 |
| Cowen & Co. | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | Aug 31, 2022 |
| Jefferies | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Aug 9, 2021 |
| CFRA | Hold | Hold | Maintain | May 28, 2020 |
| Longbow Research | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Apr 1, 2020 |
| Argus Research | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Mar 31, 2020 |
| Bank of America | Underperform | Underperform | Maintain | Oct 4, 2019 |
| Citi | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Aug 23, 2019 |
| BMO Capital | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | Feb 28, 2019 |
| Standpoint Research | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Dec 26, 2018 |
| Maxim Group | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 4, 2018 |
| Argus | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 5, 2018 |
| Mizuho | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Feb 2, 2018 |
| RBC Capital | Outperform | Sector Perform | Upgrade | Jul 20, 2017 |
| Susquehanna | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Jul 13, 2017 |
| Guggenheim | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Jan 4, 2017 |
| Brean Capital | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Nov 6, 2015 |
| Sterne Agee CRT | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Sep 28, 2015 |
| FBR Capital | Sector Perform | Sector Perform | Maintain | Aug 21, 2015 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Aug 21, 2015 |
| Cross Research | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | May 14, 2015 |
| Tigress Financial | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Mar 6, 2015 |
| Pacific Crest | Sector Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Jan 13, 2015 |
| FBN Securities | Outperform | Sector Perform | Upgrade | Aug 21, 2014 |
| Monness, Crespi, Hardt | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Aug 18, 2014 |
| Monness Crespi Hardt | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Aug 18, 2014 |
| S&P Capital IQ | Strong Buy | Buy | Upgrade | Jul 1, 2014 |
| Argus Capital | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Feb 24, 2014 |
| Evercore Partners | Equal Weight | Underweight | Upgrade | Nov 27, 2013 |
| Needham | Hold | Underperform | Upgrade | Oct 10, 2013 |
| Topeka Capital | Sell | Hold | Downgrade | Dec 18, 2012 |
| Topeka | Sell | Hold | Downgrade | Dec 18, 2012 |
| Raymond James | Market Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Nov 20, 2012 |
| Sterne Agee | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Oct 5, 2012 |
| ISI Group | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 3, 2012 |
| Bank oferica | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 24, 2012 |
| Oxen Group | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Mar 14, 2012 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $34.4. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $33 | $32.73 | -4.1% | Sep 10, 2026 |
| Barclays | Tim Long | $23 | $29.63 | -33.1% | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Mark Newman | $32 | $30.52 | -7.0% | Aug 27, 2026 |
| UBS | David Vogt | $28 | $30.52 | -18.6% | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Analyst unavailable | $32 | $29.15 | -7.0% | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $19 | $29.34 | -44.8% | Jun 2, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Erik Woodring | $19 | $25.49 | -44.8% | May 28, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $20 | $25.49 | -41.9% | May 28, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $19 | $25.49 | -44.8% | May 28, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $17 | $21.07 | -50.6% | May 21, 2026 |
| UBS | David Vogt | $20 | $18.38 | -41.9% | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Analyst unavailable | $22 | $18.45 | -36.0% | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $18 | $20.37 | -47.7% | Jan 20, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $18 | $20.61 | -47.7% | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $21 | $21.18 | -39.0% | Jan 13, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $20 | $24.32 | -41.9% | Nov 26, 2025 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $24 | $24.32 | -30.2% | Nov 26, 2025 |
| UBS | David Vogt | $26 | $24.32 | -24.4% | Nov 26, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Erik Woodring | $21 | $22.61 | -39.0% | Nov 21, 2025 |
| HSBC | Stephen Bersey | $30 | $27.35 | -12.8% | Oct 14, 2025 |
| Evercore ISI | Analyst unavailable | $29 | $28.37 | -15.7% | Sep 10, 2025 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $28 | $24.95 | -18.6% | May 29, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $35 | $30.87 | +1.7% | Feb 28, 2025 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $36 | $30.87 | +4.7% | Feb 28, 2025 |
| Bernstein | Toni Sacconaghi | $34 | $32.74 | -1.2% | Jan 3, 2025 |
| Citigroup | Asiya Merchant | $37 | $36 | +7.6% | Oct 9, 2024 |
| Bank of America Securities | Wamsi Mohan | $37 | $36.85 | +7.6% | Sep 27, 2024 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Ananda Baruah | $35 | $34.85 | +1.7% | Sep 5, 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley | Erik Woodring | $37 | $32.8 | +7.6% | May 30, 2024 |
| Goldman Sachs | Michael Ng | $33 | $32.8 | -4.1% | May 30, 2024 |
| Barclays | Tim Long | $30 | $31.82 | -12.8% | May 21, 2024 |
| Barclays | Tim Long | $24 | $30.22 | -30.2% | Apr 1, 2024 |
| HSBC | Stephen Bersey | $33 | $28.58 | -4.1% | Feb 14, 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley | Erik Woodring | $31 | $28.68 | -9.9% | Nov 22, 2023 |
| Morgan Stanley | Erik Woodring | $24 | $29.91 | -30.2% | Nov 23, 2022 |
| Citigroup | Jim Suva | $31 | $29.36 | -9.9% | Nov 18, 2022 |
| Bernstein | Toni Sacconaghi Sacconaghi | $30 | $25.35 | -12.8% | Sep 24, 2022 |
| Barclays | Tim Long | $27 | $29.33 | -21.5% | Aug 31, 2022 |
| Wells Fargo | Aaron Rakers | $30 | $35.23 | -12.8% | Aug 19, 2022 |
| Barclays | Tim Long | $32 | $40.37 | -7.0% | Jun 1, 2022 |
| UBS | David Vogt | $40 | $38.19 | +16.3% | Apr 11, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Erik Woodring | $34 | $36.64 | -1.2% | Apr 4, 2022 |
| Bernstein | Toni Sacconaghi | $40 | $38.42 | +16.3% | Jan 17, 2022 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Ananda Baruah | $50 | $30.82 | +45.3% | Nov 1, 2021 |
| Citigroup | Jim Suva | $40 | $28.46 | +16.3% | May 28, 2021 |
| Cowen & Co. | Krish Sankar | $27 | $31.46 | -21.5% | May 24, 2021 |
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Start freeCompany context
Snapshot as of publicationHP Inc. is a global technology company specializing in personal computing devices, imaging and printing solutions, and a variety of related technologies, software, and support services, serving clients both in the United States and worldwide. Its operations are structured into three main divisions: Personal Systems, Printing, and Corporate Investments. The Personal Systems segment offers a broad array of computing hardware, including desktop and laptop personal computers for both business and individual consumers, along with specialized workstations, thin clients, commercial mobile devices, retail point-of-sale systems, displays, and various peripherals. This division also encompasses essential software, support, and associated services.…
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- Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-08-27T14:22:00.669916+00:00
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- Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-09-21T05:30:49.103023+00:00
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