Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company $HPE Shares Sold by Swiss National Bank

Swiss National Bank reduced its position in shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (NYSE:HPE) by 4.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,782,200 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 194,100 shares during the period. Swiss National Bank’s holdings in Hewlett Packard Enterprise were worth $92,891,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Private Advisor Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise by 2.0% during the third quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 67,819 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,666,000 after purchasing an additional 1,357 shares during the period. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise in the 3rd quarter valued at about $32,419,000. Natixis Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise by 46.7% in the 3rd quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 1,611,670 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $39,583,000 after buying an additional 513,413 shares during the period. Ameriflex Group Inc. raised its stake in Hewlett Packard Enterprise by 100.0% during the third quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 2,910 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $71,000 after acquiring an additional 1,455 shares during the period. Finally, Blair William & Co. IL raised its stake in Hewlett Packard Enterprise by 7.5% during the third quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 54,633 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,342,000 after acquiring an additional 3,810 shares during the period. 80.78% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have commented on HPE. Zacks Research upgraded Hewlett Packard Enterprise from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Citigroup lowered their price objective on Hewlett Packard Enterprise from $28.00 to $26.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise in a research report on Friday, December 26th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $31.00 price target on the stock. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and twelve have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $25.82.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Maeve C. Culloty sold 35,958 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $24.66, for a total value of $886,724.28. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, SVP Jeremy Cox sold 13,463 shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $24.68, for a total value of $332,266.84. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 238,850 shares of company stock worth $5,877,664. 0.44% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Stock Performance

Shares of HPE opened at $21.09 on Wednesday. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company has a 52-week low of $11.97 and a 52-week high of $26.44. The firm has a market capitalization of $28.03 billion, a PE ratio of -111.01, a P/E/G ratio of 0.60 and a beta of 1.31. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $22.05 and a 200 day moving average price of $23.08. The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE:HPE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 9th. The technology company reported $0.65 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.59 by $0.06. Hewlett Packard Enterprise had a negative net margin of 0.41% and a positive return on equity of 9.97%. The company had revenue of $9.30 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.31 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.49 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Hewlett Packard Enterprise has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.300-2.500 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.510-0.550 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company will post 1.85 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 23rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 24th will be paid a dividend of $0.1425 per share. This represents a $0.57 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 24th. Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -950.00%.

Key Headlines Impacting Hewlett Packard Enterprise

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 beat and upgraded guidance — HPE reported $0.65 non‑GAAP EPS (beat) and raised FY‑2026 EPS and Q2 guidance, citing strong demand; management highlighted one of the company’s most profitable quarters. HPE Reports Fiscal 2026 First Quarter Results
• Positive Sentiment: Networking & AI server demand driving revenue — networking sales nearly tripled and HPE pointed to heavy orders for AI‑optimized servers (NVIDIA chips), underpinning the revenue and margin outlook. Hewlett Packard Enterprise forecasts revenue above estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support and higher price targets — banks raised targets/ratings (Bank of America to $32 buy; Morgan Stanley raised its target to $25), signaling increased analyst conviction on AI/networking exposure. Benzinga coverage TickerReport coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend announced — HPE declared a quarterly dividend (record March 24), supporting income‑oriented investors and signaling cash‑return discipline.
• Neutral Sentiment: Short interest fell in February (~12% drop to ~79M shares; ~6% of float), which may reduce short‑selling pressure/volatility going forward but also reflects shifting positioning rather than fundamentals.
• Negative Sentiment: Market/geopolitical selling pressure — broader market reaction to Middle East developments and volatile oil prices drove weakness in the afternoon session, weighing on HPE along with other tech names. Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Sinclair, Vestis, First Advantage, and Insight Enterprises Shares Plummet, What You Need To Know
• Negative Sentiment: Security vulnerability — HPE warned of a critical AOS‑CX flaw that can allow admin password resets; remediation and reputational/enterprise‑support concerns could be a near‑term risk. HPE warns of critical AOS-CX flaw allowing admin password resets
• Negative Sentiment: Memory shortages and segment softness — management flagged persistent memory constraints and price increases; Cloud & AI revenue was softer, which could pressure some margin/volume assumptions despite networking strength. HPE sees surging AI orders and pull-forward, while memory shortages force pricing and supply strategies

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Profile

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is an enterprise technology company that designs, develops and sells IT infrastructure, software and services for business and government customers. Its core offerings span servers, storage, networking, and related software, together with consulting, integration and support services aimed at modernizing and managing enterprise IT environments. HPE’s product portfolio includes systems for traditional data centers as well as solutions for high-performance computing, edge computing and telecommunications infrastructure.

A major focus for HPE is hybrid cloud and consumption-based IT.