HP Inc. delivered stronger-than-expected second-quarter financial results, reporting a 9% year-on-year increase in revenue to approximately $14.4 billion, driven by rapidly growing demand for AI-powered PCs and accelerating enterprise hardware refresh cycles linked to Windows 11 adoption.
The company’s adjusted earnings per share reached 86 cents during the quarter ended April 30, significantly surpassing analyst expectations of 71 cents. The strong performance reflects the growing momentum around AI-enabled computing platforms as enterprises continue modernizing workplace infrastructure to support next-generation applications, automation, and AI-driven productivity environments.
The quarterly results also reinforced how AI PCs are quickly becoming one of the most important growth drivers within the global computing industry.
AI PCs Drive Enterprise Computing Momentum
A major highlight of HP’s quarterly performance was the rapid rise in shipments of AI-optimized PCs across commercial and enterprise segments.
According to the reports, AI PCs now account for 44% of HP’s total PC shipments during the second quarter, compared to over 35% in the previous quarter. HP expects this momentum to accelerate further, projecting AI PCs to contribute between 60% and 70% of total shipments in the next fiscal year and exceed 70% by fiscal 2028.
The surge reflects growing enterprise demand for devices capable of supporting AI assistants, generative AI applications, intelligent collaboration tools, workflow automation, advanced analytics, and hybrid work environments.
Karen Parkhill, EVP & Chief Financial Officer at HP Inc announced this achievement in a LinkedIn post. She said, “Today we shared our Q2 FY26 results and I want to thank the HP team for executing with discipline to manage through a dynamic environment and deliver a strong quarter. We delivered 9% revenue growth, marking the 8th consecutive quarter of top-line growth, and even stronger earnings and free cash flow. We also continued to drive momentum across our key growth areas, including AI PCs, where we see significant opportunity to capitalize on the shift to AI-at-the-Edge. I am proud of our teams across the world who continue to advance our Future of Work strategy, strengthen our market position and accelerate innovation that benefits our customers and creates long-term value for our shareholders.”
Windows 11 Refresh Cycle Strengthens Premium PC Demand
The ongoing enterprise migration toward Windows 11 has also emerged as a major catalyst for PC market growth.
Following Microsoft ending support for Windows 10 last year, enterprises globally have accelerated PC replacement cycles and infrastructure modernization initiatives. This trend is benefiting premium PC manufacturers as organizations seek devices with stronger security, AI acceleration capabilities, enhanced performance, and future-ready computing architectures.
The transition is also helping vendors shift focus toward higher-margin commercial and enterprise product categories.
Memory Supply Constraints Continue Across Industry
Despite the strong quarterly growth, HP cautioned that rising memory costs and semiconductor supply constraints remain ongoing challenges for the broader technology industry.
Global PC manufacturers including Dell Technologies and Lenovo continue to face tightening memory supply conditions as massive investments in AI infrastructure and hyperscale data centers consume larger portions of global semiconductor manufacturing capacity.
The imbalance between supply and demand has contributed to rising component costs across PCs, smartphones, and enterprise hardware segments.
AI Transformation Reshaping Global PC Industry
HP’s latest performance highlights the broader transformation underway within the global PC ecosystem as AI increasingly reshapes enterprise technology priorities.
Organizations are now viewing PCs as intelligent computing endpoints capable of supporting AI-driven workflows, cloud-native operations, data-intensive applications, and automated business environments. This shift is driving stronger demand for premium and AI-enabled computing systems across industries including BFSI, healthcare, manufacturing, education, retail, and professional services.
Although HP expects the broader PC market to decline in the “high teens” during the second half of the year, the company plans to offset market softness through premium category expansion, pricing optimization, AI-focused offerings, and stronger market share gains.
HP also updated its fiscal 2026 adjusted earnings guidance to a range of $2.90 to $3.10 per share, slightly narrowing its earlier forecast range of $2.90 to $3.20 as it balances strong AI PC demand with ongoing supply chain and component cost challenges.
The results further underline how AI-enabled computing, enterprise modernization, and intelligent infrastructure adoption are becoming central growth pillars for the global technology industry.
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