Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE:HPE) Director Gary Reiner Sells 17,000 Shares of Stock

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (NYSE:HPE) Director Gary Reiner sold 17,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, September 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $56.91, for a total transaction of $967,470.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 65,072 shares in the company, valued at $3,703,247.52. The trade was a 20.71% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Stock Up 1.5%

NYSE:HPE traded up $0.83 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $56.71. The company had a trading volume of 23,965,542 shares, compared to its average volume of 21,415,729. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company has a twelve month low of $19.84 and a twelve month high of $64.25. The company has a quick ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. The firm has a market cap of $75.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.54, a P/E/G ratio of 0.49 and a beta of 1.43. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $51.81 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $39.64.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE:HPE) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 firm had revenue of $12.21 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.97 billion. Hewlett Packard Enterprise had a net margin of 6.60% and a return on equity of 15.50%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 33.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business 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. On average, equities analysts expect that Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company will post 3.34 earnings per share for the current year.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 16th. Investors of record on Thursday, September 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.1425 per share. This represents a $0.57 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 17th. Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s dividend payout ratio is 29.69%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Tidal Investments LLC grew its holdings in Hewlett Packard Enterprise by 552.7% during the second quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 800,103 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $36,093,000 after buying an additional 677,528 shares in the last quarter. BlueCrest Capital Management Ltd lifted its stake in Hewlett Packard Enterprise by 105.8% during the 2nd quarter. BlueCrest Capital Management Ltd now owns 201,015 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $9,068,000 after acquiring an additional 103,323 shares in the last quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP purchased a new position in Hewlett Packard Enterprise during the 2nd quarter worth $13,408,000. SVB Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Hewlett Packard Enterprise during the 2nd quarter worth $237,000. Finally, Insight Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise in the 2nd quarter worth $299,000. 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: AI infrastructure remains the main catalyst: Analysts describe HPE as a potential beneficiary of growing demand for AI servers, networking and data-center systems. The company may also gain from emerging “agentic AI” applications and the connection between AI infrastructure and quantum computing. Hewlett Packard Enterprise: Buy the AI Infrastructure Breakout, But Respect the Rally How Agentic AI Could Drive HPE Stock Much Higher
• Positive Sentiment: Sector momentum: HPE shares moved with Dell Technologies and Super Micro Computer as investors broadly favored server and AI-infrastructure stocks. The move suggests that industry-wide demand expectations, rather than company-specific news alone, are supporting HPE. Dell, Super Micro and Hewlett Packard Enterprise Stock Performance
• Positive Sentiment: Operational support for growth: HPE is working with suppliers and improving demand forecasting to manage memory constraints, helping protect AI-server production and customer deliveries. Investors are also watching the company’s recent earnings beat and 33.7% year-over-year revenue growth as evidence of strong execution.
• Neutral Sentiment: Performance versus technology stocks: Coverage highlights HPE’s substantial recent outperformance, supported by its AI exposure. However, the comparison also underscores that expectations and valuation have risen quickly after the rally. How Is Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s Stock Performance Compared to Technology Stocks
• Neutral Sentiment: Management transition: HPE appointed Hitachi Vantara executive Brad Pulfer to lead its cloud business in a broader C-suite reshuffle. The change could improve cloud execution but creates a near-term transition factor. HPE C-Suite Shakeup
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and insider-selling concerns: Evercore lowered HPE to “In Line,” arguing that the risk-reward profile is more balanced after the stock’s major advance. CEO Antonio Neri also sold $15.1 million of shares under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan. While scheduled, the sale may reinforce concerns about near-term upside. HPE Rating Lowered to In-Line at Evercore HPE CEO Insider Sale

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. Piper Sandler restated a “neutral” rating and set a $57.00 price objective (down from $63.00) on shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise in a report on Thursday, September 3rd. Bank of America increased their target price on Hewlett Packard Enterprise from $80.00 to $82.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, August 31st. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise from $67.00 to $54.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, September 3rd. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Sunday, August 30th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, September 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $69.18.

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.