Why Is HP Stock Falling on Monday?

HP Inc. (NYSE:HPQ) stock fell on Monday after withholding its fiscal 2027 financial guidance. The company stated in a Regulatory Disclosure filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission that it remains in its planning period for fiscal 2027. Management noted it is premature to provide specific outlook metrics for the year. The Nasdaq is up 2.42% while the S&P 500 has gained 1.35%. • HP stock is among today’s weakest performers. What’s behind HPQ decline? Market Decline Forecasted HP warned investors of an upcoming contraction in personal computer unit volumes. Aligning with third-party industry forecasts, HP’s preliminary planning assumption projects that industry-wide personal computer unit volumes will decline roughly mid-single-digit in percentage terms in calendar year 2027 compared to calendar year 2026. The computer maker noted that its planning assumptions depend on market performance during the second half of calendar year 2026. HP described current market conditions as fluid and subject to change. Read Also: Scott Bessent Says AI Companies Must Take Responsibility, Rejects Calls for Federal Liability Shield: ‘It Is Humans Who Are Responsible, Not the AI’ Earnings Call Context The Form 8-K filing follows commentary from the company’s third-quarter earnings call on Aug. 26. During the call, HP stated it was premature to issue specific forecasts regarding fiscal 2027 PC unit volumes. See More: Top Momentum Stocks Technical Analysis From a longer-term trend view, HP is still in a clear uptrend: it’s trading above its 20-day SMA ($32.06), 50-day SMA ($29.32), 100-day SMA ($26.30), and 200-day SMA ($23.35). The bullish structure is reinforced by the 20-day SMA sitting above the 50-day SMA and the golden cross that occurred in June (50-day SMA above the 200-day SMA). The nearby roadmap is fairly clean: the stock is pulling back from the upper end of its 52-week range (high of $36.23) while still holding well above its intermediate trend lines. A prior swing low in July and a swing high in September help frame this as a consolidation phase unless support levels start breaking. Key Resistance: $36 — Round-number area just below the $36.23 52-week high where rebounds can stall. Key Support: $27 — Prior demand zone that lines up with the broader mid-range of the past year’s trading. HPQ Stock Price Activity: HP shares were down 3.72% at $33.16 at the time of publication on Monday, according to Benzinga Pro data. Read Also: SpaceX Finds Way Around Data Center Moratorium As 300-Plus Restrictions Delay 3 Projects Photo: MacroEcon / Shutterstock