HP Inc. (HPQ) Earnings, Dividends Loom, Shares Soar 15%

HP Inc. (NYSE:HPQ) is one of the 10 Stocks Effortlessly Climbing Double-Digits.

HP Inc. extended its winning streak to a 6th straight session on Friday, jumping 15.25 percent to finish at $25.24 apiece, as investors gobbled up shares ahead of next week’s earnings outcome and the cutoff date to qualify for its next dividend payment.

In a notice to investors, HP Inc. (NYSE:HPQ) said that it is scheduled to release its financial and operating highlights for the second quarter ending April 30 after market close on Wednesday, May 27. A conference call will be held to elaborate on the results.

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For the period, the company is targeting to grow GAAP earnings per share (EPS) by 23.8 percent to 38 percent to a range of $0.52 to $0.58, versus $0.42 posted in the same period last year.

Non-GAAP diluted EPS is expected to be $0.70 to $0.76, marking a 1.4 percent dip or a 7 percent jump from the $0.71 reported in the same comparable period.

The non-GAAP diluted EPS estimates exclude $0.18 per diluted share, primarily related to restructuring and other charges, acquisition and divestiture charges, amortization of intangible assets, non-operating retirement-related credits, tax adjustments, and tax impact related to the said items.

For the full fiscal period, GAAP diluted EPS is targeted at $2.47 to $2.77, while non-GAAP diluted EPS is at $$2.90 to $3.20.

In other news, HP Inc. (NYSE:HPQ) is set to pay a $0.30 dividend for each common share held by its shareholders on record as of June 10, 2026. Payments will be made on July 1.

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