Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (NYSE:HPE) Stock Has Average Price Target of $69.18

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (NYSE:HPE) has been assigned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the nineteen research firms that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $69.18.

Several brokerages have recently commented on HPE. Barclays boosted their price objective on Hewlett Packard Enterprise from $67.00 to $79.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 3rd. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on Hewlett Packard Enterprise from $69.00 to $67.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, September 3rd. UBS Group lowered their price target on Hewlett Packard Enterprise from $65.00 to $59.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, September 3rd. Loop Capital raised Hewlett Packard Enterprise from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $23.00 to $75.00 in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Finally, Bank of America boosted their price target 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.

Insider Transactions at Hewlett Packard Enterprise

In other Hewlett Packard Enterprise news, Director Gary Reiner sold 17,000 shares of the company’s 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 owned 65,072 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,703,247.52. This represents a 20.71% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Antonio F. Neri sold 250,000 shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $60.44, for a total transaction of $15,110,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 1,432,393 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $86,573,832.92. The trade was a 14.86% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.44% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Delos Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise in the second quarter valued at about $27,000. First Bancorp Inc ME acquired a new position in Hewlett Packard Enterprise during the 2nd quarter valued at about $30,000. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise in the second quarter worth $37,000. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise by 159.5% during the first quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 1,165 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 716 shares during the period. Finally, Ancora Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Hewlett Packard Enterprise in the second quarter valued at $56,000. 80.78% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Here are the key news stories impacting Hewlett Packard Enterprise this week:

• Positive Sentiment: AI, networking and quantum partnerships support the growth narrative. HPE’s expanded networking relationships and efforts to bring quantum computing to on-premises high-performance computing could strengthen its position in next-generation data-center infrastructure. HPE’s Expanded Networking and Quantum Partnerships
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and media sentiment is favorable. Zacks named HPE its Bull of the Day, while other coverage highlighted the company as a value stock. This may be attracting momentum-oriented investors, particularly as HPE trades well above its longer-term moving averages. HPE Soars to a 52-Week High
• Positive Sentiment: Fundamental performance remains strong. Recent results showed revenue growth of roughly 34%, earnings above consensus and a better-than-expected revenue outlook, reinforcing the case that AI-related demand is improving HPE’s financial profile. HPE Reports 34% Revenue Growth
• Neutral Sentiment: HPE is benefiting from broader AI-infrastructure enthusiasm. Dell’s rally after Morgan Stanley raised the probability of its bullish scenario also lifted attention across the sector, with HPE edging higher. The move reflects industry optimism more than a new HPE-specific catalyst. Dell Rally and HPE Market Reaction
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and competitive concerns could limit further gains. HPE’s move to a 52-week high raises the possibility of profit-taking. Comparisons with Dell point to Dell’s larger AI backlog and clearer server-demand visibility, while Super Micro’s rapid deployment of advanced NVIDIA systems highlights intense competition in AI infrastructure. HPE Versus Dell AI Infrastructure Comparison

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Trading Down 0.9%

Hewlett Packard Enterprise stock opened at $62.94 on Tuesday. Hewlett Packard Enterprise has a 12-month low of $19.84 and a 12-month high of $65.65. The firm has a market capitalization of $83.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.78, a P/E/G ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 1.43. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $54.07 and a 200 day moving average of $41.74. 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 (NYSE:HPE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, September 2nd. The technology company reported $1.11 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.18. The business had revenue of $12.21 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.97 billion. Hewlett Packard Enterprise had a net margin of 6.60% and a return on equity of 15.50%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 33.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $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, research analysts predict that Hewlett Packard Enterprise will post 3.34 earnings per share for the current year.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 16th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.1425 per share. This represents a $0.57 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 17th. Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s payout ratio is presently 29.69%.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company Profile

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (NYSE:HPE) is a global technology company that provides information technology products, services and solutions for businesses and other organizations. Its offerings are designed to support data centers, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, networking and the management of distributed IT environments.

HPE’s portfolio includes enterprise servers, data storage systems, networking equipment, high-performance computing and software. Through its HPE GreenLake platform, the company also delivers cloud and as-a-service solutions that allow customers to access computing, storage, data protection and other IT capabilities through a flexible consumption model.