01—Abstract
Summary
Summary of the 8-K filed September 21, 2026. Cited figures are marked; the original filing is the authoritative source.
HP Inc. furnished this Form 8-K under Item 7.01 (Regulation FD Disclosure) on September 21, 2026, to clarify its outlook for fiscal 2027.
The company states that it remains in its planning period for fiscal 2027 and is not providing financial guidance for the year in this report. It also says that, as stated on August 26, 2026 during its third-quarter fiscal 2026 earnings conference call, it is premature to provide specifics on its fiscal 2027 outlook, including PC unit volumes. The main new information is HP's preliminary planning assumption for the PC market.
Consistent with current third-party industry forecasts, HP assumes that industry-wide personal computer unit volumes will decline roughly mid-single-digits in calendar year 2027 compared with calendar year 2026. HP notes that this assumption depends on market performance in the second half of calendar 2026, which it describes as fluid, and that the assumption is subject to change. The filing is a disclosure of planning assumptions rather than a financial result or guidance update.
The information is furnished, not filed, for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act. The only listed exhibit is the Cover Page Interactive Data File in Inline XBRL format.
02—Key points
Key Highlights
- HP Inc. remains in its planning period for fiscal 2027 and is not providing financial guidance for fiscal 2027 in this report.
- On August 26, 2026, during the third-quarter fiscal 2026 earnings call, HP said it was premature to provide specifics on its fiscal 2027 outlook, including PC unit volumes.
- HP's preliminary planning assumption is that industry-wide PC unit volumes decline roughly mid-single-digits in calendar year 2027 versus calendar year 2026.
- The PC volume planning assumption is consistent with current third-party industry forecasts.
- The assumption depends on market performance in the second half of calendar 2026, which HP describes as fluid, and is subject to change.
- The information is furnished under Regulation FD and is not deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act.
- The only listed exhibit is the Cover Page Interactive Data File, formatted in Inline XBRL.
03—Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Is HP Inc. providing fiscal 2027 financial guidance in this filing?
No. HP states that it continues to remain in its planning period for fiscal 2027 and is not providing financial guidance for fiscal 2027 in this report.
What does HP expect for PC market volumes in 2027?
HP's preliminary planning assumption is that industry-wide personal computer unit volumes decline roughly mid-single-digits in calendar year 2027 compared with calendar year 2026. HP says this is consistent with current third-party industry forecasts.
What could change this planning assumption?
HP says the assumption depends on market performance in the second half of calendar 2026, which remains fluid, and that it is subject to change.
Why did HP issue this disclosure?
HP furnished the information under Item 7.01 (Regulation FD Disclosure) to address its fiscal 2027 outlook. It recalls that on August 26, 2026, during its third-quarter fiscal 2026 earnings conference call, it said it was premature to provide specifics on the fiscal 2027 outlook, including PC unit volumes.
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