HPQ · NASDAQ · STOCK
HP Inc.
$30.49
52W $17.56 – $30.06
60/100
$27.48B
11.0
1.19
Is HPQ Bullish or Bearish?
Bullish.
Innellis AI committee rates HP Inc. (HPQ) Buy with a composite score of 60/100
, based on 5 analysts with 40% agreement.
Last updated August 09, 2026.
What Would Change This View
- Upgrade to Strong Buy
- Requires a committee score of 75.0 — +14.81 from today. Applies on the first day at or above the line; upgrades are never dampened.
- Downgrade to Watch
- Requires the score to fall below 55.0 — -5.19 from today. The band boundary is 60.0, but a one-step downgrade must clear a further margin first. A score oscillating around the line should not change the rating every night.
Executive Summary
The committee is genuinely divided. Growth Analyst sees a compelling case — quarter-over-quarter growth rate is accelerating, not just positive. Risk Analyst remains cautious — bollinger bandwidth of 29.0% signals elevated volatility. This disagreement is itself the signal — the setup is not clean in either direction.
Bull & Bear Case
Bull Case
- Quarter-over-quarter growth rate is ACCELERATING, not just positive — Growth
- Price structure making higher highs and higher lows — Technical
- MACD histogram positive -- bullish momentum — Technical
- Trend and market structure agree -- coherent bullish picture — Technical
- Market regime is bullish (Bull market -- normal position sizing) — Macro
Bear Case
- RSI at 75 is in overbought territory — Technical
- Daily trend (uptrend) conflicts with the weekly trend (downtrend) -- fighting the larger trend — Technical
- Weekly RSI at 77 -- overbought on the larger timeframe too — Technical
- Bollinger bandwidth of 29.0% signals elevated volatility — Risk
Both cases are generated from quantitative data signals, not qualitative or
forward-looking judgement. They summarise what the numbers say today.
Price History (6M)
AI Investment Committee
Committee Consensus
As of August 09, 2026
Overall Committee Score
60/100
Agreement
40%
Analysts
5
Conviction
Contested
Sector Rank
Top 40%
of 172 Technology peers
Growth Analyst
bullish
85
/ 100 · Low confidence
Strong, accelerating growth with consistent execution
+ Quarter-over-quarter growth rate is ACCELERATING, not just positive
Technical Analyst
neutral
51
/ 100 · High confidence
Mixed or range-bound price action
+ Price structure making higher highs and higher lows
− RSI at 75 is in overbought territory
Risk Analyst
bearish
35
/ 100 · Low confidence
Elevated risk from leverage, volatility, event exposure, or portfolio concentration -- size accordingly
− Bollinger bandwidth of 29.0% signals elevated volatility
Macro Analyst
bullish
70
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Macro backdrop is supportive of risk assets generally, and this name's beta works in its favor
+ Market regime is bullish (Bull market -- normal position sizing)
News Analyst
neutral
60
/ 100 · Low confidence
News flow is mixed or quiet -- no strong signal either way right now
Portfolio Manager
neutral
55
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Portfolio-level factors are mixed -- worth a deliberate sizing decision, not a default-size position
+ Portfolio position concentration is currently healthy
− 4 existing position pair(s) are highly correlated already
Investment Thesis Evolution
Committee score moved marginally from 59.1 to 60.2.
- Committee agreement fell notably from 50% to 40%.
- Bullish support removed: 4 signal(s) disappeared.
- Bearish pressure eased: 1 signal(s) disappeared.
- Analyst(s) abstained: Value Analyst.
Analyst-level changes:
- Growth Analyst: score 62->85 (+22).
- Value Analyst abstained (was bullish at 76).
Comparing 2026-08-08 to 2026-08-09 (1 day apart).
Technical Analysis
RSI (14)
74.7
Overbought
MACD Histogram
0.303
Bullish Momentum
Trend Direction
Uptrend
Weekly: Downtrend
Market Structure
Hh Hl
Support
$25.45
Resistance
$35.27
Bollinger %B
0.99
Inside Bands
Price vs Moving Averages
EMA 9
$28.04
Above
EMA 21
$26.66
Above
EMA 50
$25.04
Above
EMA 200
$23.63
Above
Fundamental Analysis
Valuation
80
Growth
71
Profitability
21
Financial Health
50
Cash Flow
70
Valuation
P/E Ratio
11.0×
P/B Ratio
—
PEG Ratio
2.20
Dividend Yield
3.96%
52W High
$30.06
52W Low
$17.56
Quality & Growth
ROE
—
ROA
605.5%
Gross Margin
2021.3%
Operating Margin
550.9%
Revenue Growth YoY
—
Debt / Equity
—
AI Fundamental Assessment
P/E ratio of 11.0 (inexpensive relative to a 15-40x range); Price-to-book of -192.4x; PEG ratio of 2.2 (under 1.0 suggests growth is undervalued relative to price); Return on equity of -730.9%; Return on assets of 6.1%; Net margin of 4.4%; Gross margin of 20.2%; Current ratio of 0.79 (tight short-term liquidity); Debt-to-equity of -67.12; Free cash flow per share is positive (4.10); Most recent quarter beat estimates by 19.8%; 2 consecutive earnings beats; EPS growth accelerating (-12.9% -> +6.2% QoQ); Analyst estimates falling over recent quarters
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