HP Inc. (HPQ) shares saw an increase in pre-market trading after billionaire investor Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway sold another 5.1 million shares in the company. This latest sale, valued at around $131.3 million, comes after previous sales of $130 million and 160 million shares in the past month. These sales have reduced Buffett’s stake to approximately 100.19 million shares, or 10.2% of HP’s outstanding float. Berkshire Hathaway is required to disclose transactions on an ongoing basis due to its holding of over 10% in HP.
HP had already lowered its full-year profit forecast in late August following a decline in third-quarter earnings. The company reported a near 10% decline in revenue, attributed to weakness in China and cautious corporate IT spending. CEO Enrique Lores noted that the external environment hadn’t improved as quickly as expected, leading to a revised profit forecast of between $3.30 and $3.35 per share.
Despite these challenges, HP shares were marked 3.1% higher in pre-market trading, indicating a potential opening bell price of $26.46 per share. This increase would help to offset the stock’s six-month decline of around 11%.
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