Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (NYSE:HPE – Get Free Report) has been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty research firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, ten have assigned a buy recommendation and two have given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $65.44.
A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the stock. Susquehanna lowered their price objective on shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise from $65.00 to $62.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, September 4th. Bank of America lifted their target price on shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise from $80.00 to $82.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, August 31st. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Sunday, August 30th. Zacks Research raised Hewlett Packard Enterprise from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, September 4th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft assumed coverage on shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise in a research report on Tuesday, September 1st. They set a “buy” rating and a $62.00 target price on the stock.
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise Price Performance
HPE stock opened at $55.80 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $59.37 and a 200-day moving average of $46.72. The company has a market cap of $74.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.90, a PEG ratio of 0.49 and a beta of 1.39. The company has a current ratio of 1.11, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. Hewlett Packard Enterprise has a 12-month low of $19.84 and a 12-month high of $73.56.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE:HPE – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, September 2nd. The technology company reported $1.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.18. The firm had revenue of $12.21 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $11.97 billion. Hewlett Packard Enterprise had a return on equity of 15.50% and a net margin of 6.60%. Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s revenue was up 33.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.44 earnings per share. Hewlett Packard Enterprise has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.200-1.300 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 3.750-3.850 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Hewlett Packard Enterprise will post 3.34 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Announces Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 16th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 17th were issued a dividend of $0.1425 per share. This represents a $0.57 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, September 17th. Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s dividend payout ratio is presently 29.69%.
Insider Buying and Selling at Hewlett Packard Enterprise
In related news, Director Gary M. Reiner sold 17,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, September 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $56.91, for a total value of $967,470.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 65,072 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,703,247.52. This trade represents a 20.71% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Antonio Neri sold 250,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, September 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.44, for a total value of $15,110,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,432,393 shares in the company, valued at $86,573,832.92. This trade represents a 14.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 551,456 shares of company stock worth $35,271,258 in the last quarter. 0.44% of the stock is owned by insiders.
Institutional Trading of Hewlett Packard Enterprise
A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of HPE. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC bought a new position in shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,027,139,000. Primecap Management Co. CA bought a new stake in Hewlett Packard Enterprise in the second quarter valued at $773,225,000. Legal & General Group Plc bought a new stake in Hewlett Packard Enterprise in the second quarter valued at $512,721,000. Elliott Investment Management L.P. grew its position in Hewlett Packard Enterprise by 47.2% in the first quarter. Elliott Investment Management L.P. now owns 27,421,735 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $652,912,000 after acquiring an additional 8,790,757 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new position in Hewlett Packard Enterprise during the second quarter worth $322,718,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.78% of the company’s stock.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Hewlett Packard Enterprise this week:
- Positive Sentiment: HPE launched its first ProLiant Gen13 servers powered by sixth-generation AMD EPYC processors. The systems offer greater core density, expanded memory and I/O, and enhanced security features, positioning HPE for demand tied to AI inference, agentic AI, simulations, and financial modeling. Learn Why The Bull Case For HPE Stock Could Change Following Gen13 Server Launch
- Positive Sentiment: The Gen13 rollout adds to HPE’s AI strategy, alongside adoption of its direct-liquid-cooled Cray XD2000 infrastructure for Mizuho Securities’ large-scale financial simulations. The announcements reinforce HPE’s effort to move toward higher-value AI and accelerated-computing systems. What Is Hewlett Packard Enterprise Signaling With Its New AI Server Push?
- Positive Sentiment: HPE and the Miami HEAT announced a Wi-Fi 7 and self-driving-network modernization at Kaseya Center. While relatively small financially, the project provides a visible reference customer for HPE’s networking and AI-enabled connectivity products. HPE and Miami HEAT Transform Kaseya Center Fan Experience
- Positive Sentiment: HPE participated in a broader rebound among AI-server stocks after the previous week’s selloff, suggesting sector sentiment—not just company-specific news—also helped the shares. AI Server Stocks Rally as Last Week’s Selloff Reverses
- Neutral Sentiment: One valuation analysis argues HPE may be undervalued following strong earnings and sustained data-center demand, potentially supporting the long-term investment case, though it is not a new company forecast.
- Negative Sentiment: Barclays lowered its price target for HPE from $83 to $77. The revised target remains above recent trading levels but signals more limited upside in the analyst’s view. Barclays Cuts Target for Hewlett Packard Enterprise Stock
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company Profile
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (NYSE:HPE) is a global technology company that provides information technology solutions for businesses, governments and other organizations. Its offerings are designed to help customers build, manage and modernize data centers, hybrid cloud environments and edge computing operations.
HPE’s portfolio includes enterprise servers and compute systems, data storage, networking products, high-performance computing and artificial intelligence infrastructure.
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