HP forecast its first-quarter profit below Wall Street expectations on Tuesday, in a sign of persistent choppiness in demand in the personal computers market.
PC makers have seen demand retreat from its peak during the pandemic, when customers stocked up on tech products.
AI PCs have not boosted the overall PC demand as "buyers have yet to see their clear benefits", Gartner analyst Mikako Kitagawa said.
The PC maker's adjusted profit 93 cents per share met expectations.
For the fiscal 2025, the company forecast its adjusted profit to be between $3.45 and $3.75 per share, the midpoint of which is in line with analysts' estimate.
Persons:
Mikako Kitagawa, LSEG, Karen Parkhill
Organizations:
Hewlett, Packard, HP, Gartner, IDC
Locations:
Palo Alto , California