** Shares of AI server maker Hewlett Packard Enterprise HPE.N rise nearly 3% to $22.4 premarket
** Co forecast Q2 revenue above Wall St estimates, on growing demand for networking equipment, higher-margin orders
** J.P.Morgan maintains "overweight" stance, flags company's handling of rising memory costs, price changes
** Pressure on traditional‑server margins, tougher AI‑server Q2 revenue mix, slightly lower Cloud & AI outlook due to price elasticity - brokerage
** Adds, for now, better outlook on networking helps offset these pressures
** HPE's Q1 revenue of $9.30 billion missed estimate; adj. EPS of 65 cents beat
** 22 analysts rate HPE "buy" on average; median PT is $26 - data compiled by LSEG
** As of last close, stock down about 9% YTD
(Reporting by Akriti Shah in Bengaluru)
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