On September 8, HP Inc fell 5.15% in regular trading, trading at approximately $30.96 per share, with turnover of $145 million. The decline reflects ongoing market concern over the company's Q3 earnings report and deteriorating near-term profitability outlook.
HP previously reported Q3 revenue of approximately $15.7 billion, up roughly 13% year-over-year, and raised its full-year adjusted EPS guidance to $3.19–$3.29, above the FactSet consensus of $3.05. However, PC shipment volumes declined 16% year-over-year, indicating that revenue growth was primarily driven by pricing rather than volume. The Personal Systems segment operating margin dropped to 4.6%, pressured by rising memory and storage costs, depletion of low-cost inventory, and increased variable compensation. Management guided that Q4 margins would fall further to a full-year trough.
Additionally, HP's CFO projected the total addressable PC market to contract 17%–19% year-over-year in the second half, while the company disclosed approximately $500 million in workforce restructuring costs. These factors have continued to suppress investor sentiment despite the headline earnings beat, as the market focuses on the margin recovery timeline extending into fiscal year 2027.
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