NYSE: HPQ · Computer Hardware

HP (HPQ) stock sentiment

Over the past week, HP (HPQ) drew about 73 mentions across Reddit, X and news plus 86 Polymarket trades, and the read is an Adanos Hold. The crowd averages 51% bullish but is sharply divided: Polymarket runs 100% bullish while Reddit sits at just 10%. Wall Street is more cautious, with 2 of 17 analysts rating HPQ a buy.

There is little buzz around HPQ this week and little agreement on direction, which is why it reads as a Hold.

Wall Street vs the crowd on HPQ

Wall Street’s 12% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from Reddit at 10% to Polymarket at 100%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Hold
Buy 2
Hold 10
Sell 5
Avg target $23.10

17 analysts have weighed in: a Hold consensus: 2 buy calls against 5 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $23.10.

17 analysts12% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Hold
Crowd bullish 51%
Spread 90 pts
Most bullish Polymarket 100%
Most bearish Reddit 10%

The Adanos signal blends each source’s bullish ratio, source breadth, buzz intensity and 3-day momentum. This week bullish sits right on the neutral line, momentum is cooling and the 4 sources disagree sharply, so the read is Hold rather than a clear buy or sell.

4 sourcesWide divergence

Who is bullish on HPQ

90pt spread
Wall St
12%
Polymarket
100%
News
59%
X
34%
Reddit
10%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 51%

The crowd runs 39 points hotter than the 12% analyst buy share, retail is ahead of the Street here. The split is inside the crowd: Polymarket reads 100% bullish while Reddit sits at 10%, a 90-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why HPQ reads Hold

Hold -1.8
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 50.8% bullish, above the 50% neutral line.
+1.0
Trend
More sources are weakening than improving: 0 up, 3 down, 1 flat.
-5.2
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 36.7, a little below the usual midpoint.
-2.0
Source Breadth
This signal is based on 4 tracked sources.
+3.0
Consensus
2 bullish sources and 2 bearish sources keep the score from getting a consensus bonus.
0.0
Wide divergence dampener applied: heavy disagreement between sources trimmed the pre-score from -3.3 to -1.8.

HP (HPQ) buzz score vs. EOD price

Weekly price context: this Alpha Vantage chart keeps its own dated range; the sentiment metrics elsewhere on this page may be newer. Over the 30-day window, HP (HPQ) buzz held subdued around 30.5 while the price drifted up 21.2% across the period. The chart tracks how social and news attention moved against end-of-day price. Average daily trading volume across the displayed trading days is 15M shares. Updated Aug 15, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, HPQ gained 6.8%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 36.6 and was relatively stable, swinging between 30.5 and 41.6. Recent volume is in line with the 30-day average, reflecting steady institutional and retail participation. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 17 of the 21 days with directional mentions, shown as the green, grey and red breakdown bars below the chart.

How each source saw HPQ this week

Signal metrics use the latest 7 days; contributor and breadth context uses the 30-day chart window.

Reddit 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 25.6
Bullish 10%
Mentions 10
Trend Falling
9 subreddits · 30-day context7-day sentiment -0.0
Bullish 10%Neutral 60%Bearish 30%
r/wallstreetbets Neutral
Loudest Reddit venue in the 30-day context window with 13 mentions.

X 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 55.8
Bullish 34%
Mentions 41
Trend Stable
41 tweets7-day sentiment +0.1
Bullish 34%Neutral 51%Bearish 15%
@munster_gene · 30-day context Bullish 0.65
“Good news for $AAPL, $HPQ, $SNDK, $WDC.”
♥ 112↻ 9👁 19K views

News 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 40.5
Bullish 59%
Mentions 22
Trend Falling
12 publishers · 30-day context7-day sentiment +0.2
Bullish 59%Neutral 41%Bearish 0%
Unusualwhales · 30-day context Bullish 0.24
“HP Joins LOT Network's Protective Community With its 25,000 Patents” Led by MarketBeat and Gurufocus.

Polymarket 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 24.8
Bullish 100%
Trades 86
Trend Falling
58 traders · 30-day context7-day sentiment +0.5
Bullish 100%Neutral 0%Bearish 0%
Prediction markets Bullish
Real money on Polymarket reads 100% bullish this week.
58 traders · $1,654 liquidity · 30-day context

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HP (HPQ) at a glance

This week’s sentiment from Adanos, with fundamentals and analyst consensus. A quick-reference snapshot for Aug 18, 2026.

Adanos signalHold
Analyst consensusHold (2 / 10 / 5)
Crowd bullish (7d)51%
Avg price target$23.10
Most bullish sourcePolymarket, 100%
Most bearish sourceReddit, 10%
Sentiment spread90 pts
Mentions (7d)73 + 86 trades
Market cap$27.54B
P/E · Forward P/E11.2 · 9.8
EPS · Beta$2.70 · 1.2
Revenue (TTM)$57.42B · 4% margin
IndustryComputer Hardware

HP (HPQ) stock sentiment FAQ

Is HP (HPQ) a buy or sell right now?

Based on aggregated sentiment from Reddit, X, News and Polymarket sources, HP (HPQ) currently carries an Adanos hold signal with 63/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 51% bullish across 4 active sources. Those sources contribute 159 tracked mentions over the last 7 days. This is a sentiment-based reading, not financial advice.

What does Reddit say about HPQ stock?

Reddit discussion around HP (HPQ) is fairly quiet with 10 mentions over the last 7 days; the 30-day context spans 9 tracked subreddits. The 7-day tone is 10% bullish; 3-day activity momentum is falling, suggesting cooling attention.

Is HP (HPQ) bullish or bearish right now?

The crowd reads split on HP (HPQ), averaging 51% bullish across 4 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are Polymarket at 100% bullish and Reddit at 10%, a 90-point spread. On the professional side, 2 of 17 analysts rate HPQ a buy.

What do analysts say about HP (HPQ)?

Of the 17 analysts covering HP (HPQ), 2 rate it a buy, 10 a hold and 5 a sell, for a hold consensus. The average price target is $23.10. The crowd is the more bullish of the two, averaging 51%.

What is the sentiment on HPQ stock?

HP (HPQ)'s cross-source average is mixed at 51% bullish. Source readings are split: 2 sources lean bullish and 2 sources lean bearish. X reads 34% bullish, News reads 59% bullish, Polymarket reads 100% bullish and reddit coverage is the most negative at 10% bullish. The combined signal points to broad mixed pressure with 63/100 conviction.

Why does HPQ carry a hold signal right now?

The cross-source average is mixed for HP (HPQ) at 51% bullish. Source readings are split: 2 sources lean bullish and 2 sources lean bearish. The most bearish reading is reddit at 10% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is falling across Reddit and News and Polymarket. The hold signal carries 63/100 conviction.

What is driving HP (HPQ) sentiment right now?

Polymarket is the dominant discussion channel with 86 mentions (54% of total volume). X contributes 41 mentions and News contributes 22 mentions and Reddit contributes 10 mentions. The cross-source average is mixed at 51% bullish. Source readings are split: 2 sources lean bullish and 2 sources lean bearish.

What does the Adanos hold signal mean for HP (HPQ)?

The Adanos signal blends bullish ratio, buzz score, source breadth and 3-day activity momentum into a single buy/sell reading. HPQ's hold signal at 63/100 conviction reflects a mixed cross-source average at 51% bullish. Source readings are split: 2 sources lean bullish and 2 sources lean bearish. It is a research shortcut, not financial advice.

How fresh is this HPQ sentiment data?

The HPQ sentiment page is regenerated from the latest 7-day tracking window at each build. Data reflects the most recent Reddit posts, tweets and news articles available in the current publishing cycle.

Peers are ranked first by matching the Hold signal, then by the closest bullish ratio. Discussion activity breaks any remaining ties.

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