HPQ options flow: unusual options activity in HP Inc.
Updated 28 September 2026, 09:54 ET
Over the last week the tape recorded 63 unusual options prints in HP Inc. (HPQ), $11.0M of tracked premium, leaning bullish. Bullish premium was $3.6M against $1.3M bearish; $1.2M went into calls and $9.7M into puts, a put call ratio of 7.92. The largest print was $3.9M of HPQ 16 Oct 2026 $35 puts on 22 September 2026, executed at midpoint. The last session with prints, 25 September 2026, added 15 prints and $1.9M of premium. HPQ closed at $31.30 on 25 September 2026, up 0.5%.
This week's unusual flow
Prints from 21 September 2026 to 25 September 2026, 5 sessions. Delayed tier: every print is shown twenty minutes after it executed, and the page is rebuilt after each session.
Net premium is bullish minus bearish premium. The put call ratio is put premium divided by call premium, weighted by money rather than by contract count. Sweeps is the share of prints executed across several exchanges at once. Read the guide: Reading the Pulse.
Largest prints of the week
| Date | Contract | Type | Size | Open int. | Premium | Execution | Sentiment | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep 2026 | HPQ 16 Oct 2026 $35 puts | Trade | 10,800 | 17,718 | $3.9M | At midpoint | Neutral | Whale |
| 21 Sep 2026 | HPQ 16 Oct 2026 $34 puts | Trade | 5,800 | 15,319 | $1.2M | At bid | Bullish | Whale |
| 25 Sep 2026 | HPQ 16 Oct 2026 $34 puts | Trade | 2,000 | 13,707 | $592K | At bid | Bullish | Notable |
| 21 Sep 2026 | HPQ 18 Dec 2026 $30 puts | Trade | 2,100 | 1,018 | $403K | At bid | Bullish | Notable |
| 24 Sep 2026 | HPQ 21 Jan 2028 $45 calls | Trade | 870 | 648 | $346K | At ask | Neutral | Notable |
| 22 Sep 2026 | HPQ 16 Oct 2026 $34 puts | Sweep | 1,000 | 15,370 | $283K | At bid | Bullish | High conviction |
| 22 Sep 2026 | HPQ 25 Sep 2026 $15 calls | Trade | 128 | 5 | $217K | At bid | Neutral | Notable |
| 23 Sep 2026 | HPQ 25 Sep 2026 $34 puts | Sweep | 926 | 2,160 | $215K | At ask | Bearish | Notable |
| 23 Sep 2026 | HPQ 25 Sep 2026 $33 puts | Trade | 1,500 | 2,577 | $159K | At bid | Bullish | |
| 25 Sep 2026 | HPQ 16 Oct 2026 $34 puts | Sweep | 500 | 13,707 | $156K | At midpoint | Neutral | Notable |
| 25 Sep 2026 | HPQ 16 Oct 2026 $34 puts | Sweep | 500 | 13,707 | $155K | At ask | Neutral | Notable |
| 25 Sep 2026 | HPQ 16 Oct 2026 $34 puts | Sweep | 500 | 13,707 | $155K | At bid | Neutral | Notable |
Size above open interest means the trade opened a position larger than everything that existed in the contract the night before. Above ask and below bid are the most aggressive executions. Read the guide: Size versus open interest.
Where the money is aimed
| Expiry | Prints | Premium | Calls share | Net premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 2026 | 16 | $7.2M | 2% | +$2.2M |
| 25 Sep 2026 | 20 | $1.8M | 14% | -$187K |
| 21 Jan 2028 | 6 | $658K | 88% | +$137K |
| 18 Dec 2026 | 5 | $589K | 6% | +$275K |
| 19 Mar 2027 | 3 | $170K | 64% | +$62K |
| 17 Sep 2027 | 4 | $143K | 0% | +$810 |
The most premium, $7.2M, is aimed at the 16 Oct 2026 expiry; the nearest expiry with unusual prints is 25 Sep 2026.
A print in a contract expiring this week is a view about the next few days, often about a known event; a print months out is a different kind of statement. Read the guide: 0DTE options flow.
The last session, 25 September 2026
| Date | Contract | Type | Size | Open int. | Premium | Execution | Sentiment | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 2026 | HPQ 16 Oct 2026 $34 puts | Trade | 2,000 | 13,707 | $592K | At bid | Bullish | Notable |
| 25 Sep 2026 | HPQ 16 Oct 2026 $34 puts | Sweep | 500 | 13,707 | $156K | At midpoint | Neutral | Notable |
| 25 Sep 2026 | HPQ 16 Oct 2026 $34 puts | Sweep | 500 | 13,707 | $155K | At ask | Neutral | Notable |
| 25 Sep 2026 | HPQ 16 Oct 2026 $34 puts | Sweep | 500 | 13,707 | $155K | At bid | Neutral | Notable |
| 25 Sep 2026 | HPQ 16 Oct 2026 $34 puts | Sweep | 500 | 13,707 | $154K | At midpoint | Neutral | Notable |
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Price
The live quote and the price chart sit beside the ticker's flow in the app: open HPQ in Options Sentiment Screener.
Analysts
The most recent analyst targets on file, from 11 firms, have a median of $25, 20.1% below the last close.
Calls bought at a strike above the average target are a bet that the analysts are too cautious; puts far below the price in a name they like are protection or a strong disagreement. Read the guide: Reading one ticker's flow.
About HP Inc.
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Sector
- Information Technology
- Industry
- Computer Hardware
- Headquarters
- Palo Alto, California
- Website
- hp.com
HP Inc. provides personal computing and other access devices, imaging and printing products, and related technologies, solutions, and services. The company operates through three segments: Personal Systems, Printing, and Corporate Investments. The Personal Systems segment offers commercial and consumer desktop and notebook personal computers, workstations, thin clients, and commercial mobility devices. The Corporate Investments segment is involved in the HP Labs and business incubation, and investment projects.
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Learn
- What unusual options activity means
- Reading one ticker's flow
- Sweeps, blocks and where a trade printed
- Size versus open interest
- Bullish or bearish, how a print's sentiment is inferred
- The conviction score and whale prints
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