HP Inc beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter revenue on Wednesday, driven by growing demand for artificial intelligence-powered personal computers and Windows 11 upgrade cycle.
A strong PC refresh cycle is expected after Microsoft ends support for Windows 10 in October, as users and organizations seek to maintain security and access to the latest features.
"We remain confident in the strength of the PC market opportunity, and expect continued momentum from Windows 11 refresh and AI PC adoption," CFO Karen Parkhill said in a statement.
The company's third-quarter revenue rose about 3 per cent to US$13.93 billion, handily beating analysts' average estimate of US$13.70 billion, according to data compiled by LSEG.
HP forecast fourth-quarter adjusted profit per share between US87 cents and US97 cents, roughly in line with analysts' estimates of US92 cents.
The company said its expectations for fourth-quarter adjusted profit exclude about US12 cents per share for restructuring, deal-related costs, intangible amortization and tax items.
The company's adjusted profit per share of US75 cents for the quarter ended July 31 aligned with estimates.
In the third quarter, revenue for the personal systems unit, which houses both consumer and commercial PCs, grew 6 per cent to US$9.93 billion. Revenue for its printing segment, which includes office-oriented printers and service offerings, fell 4 per cent to US$4 billion.
(Reporting by Jaspreet Singh in Bengaluru; Editing by Mohammed Safi Shamsi)
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