Shares of HP fall 8% following revenue miss

Shares of HP fell greater than 8% Wednesday morning after the printer and PC-maker launched fiscal third quarter earnings that underwhelmed Wall Street.

HP reported $13.2 billion in revenue, down from the $13.37 billion anticipated by analysts, in keeping with Refinitiv. Earnings per share got here in step with expectations at 86 cents, excluding objects. The firm additionally provided weak steerage, citing the truth that PC pricing has not improved as a lot because it had hoped.

Analysts at Bernstein stated HP’s quarter was “disappointing,” however that PC revenues will seemingly enhance going ahead. However, the analysts wrote that the corporate’s printing enterprise could also be extra of a sticking level.

“Weak printer shipments might influence provides progress within the medium time period, HPQ’s margins stay above pre-pandemic ranges, and we fear concerning the structural well being of the printing enterprise and its skill to develop over time,” the analysts wrote in a Wednesday notice.

Similarly, analysts at Credit Suisse stated HP’s print section stays their greatest concern, particularly as a result of of dialogue about “long run weak point” and a potential want for “extra aggressive pricing.” The analysts wrote in a Wednesday notice that they’re decreasing their fiscal fourth quarter estimates and financial full-year estimates for the corporate.

Deutsche Bank analysts additionally trimmed their outlook for HP and lowered their worth goal from $32 to $30. They stated the corporate delivered outcomes that had been “roughly in-line” however that it has been impacted by “weaker demand pushed by slower restoration in China,” in addition to a depressing long-term outlook for its print enterprise.

Even so, the Deutsche Bank analysts stated there are optimistic elements of the report.

“Despite a troublesome demand atmosphere, we proceed to be impressed with HPQ’s skill to generate strong working margins for each segments,” the analysts wrote Tuesday. “We are additionally inspired that the corporate plans to restart share repurchases to at the least offset dilution within the close to time period.”