Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE:HPE) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.05 EPS

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE:HPE) released its earnings results on Monday. The technology company reported $0.65 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.60 by $0.05, FiscalAI reports. Hewlett Packard Enterprise had a net margin of 0.17% and a return on equity of 9.15%. The company had revenue of $9.30 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $9.31 billion. Hewlett Packard Enterprise updated its FY 2026 guidance to 2.300-2.500 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance to 0.510-0.550 EPS.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Trading Up 3.3%

Shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise stock traded up $0.69 on Monday, hitting $21.82. 32,766,820 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 17,138,963. The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72. The company has a market cap of $28.99 billion, a PE ratio of -363.61, a PEG ratio of 0.58 and a beta of 1.31. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $22.16 and its 200-day moving average price is $23.09. Hewlett Packard Enterprise has a 52 week low of $11.97 and a 52 week high of $26.44.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Hewlett Packard Enterprise news, EVP John F. Schultz sold 148,501 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $24.99, for a total transaction of $3,711,039.99. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 248,091 shares in the company, valued at $6,199,794.09. This trade represents a 37.44% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, SVP Kirt P. Karros sold 36,460 shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $24.61, for a total value of $897,280.60. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 18,785 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $462,298.85. This trade represents a 66.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 471,861 shares of company stock valued at $11,605,705 over the last 90 days. 0.44% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of HPE. Prelude Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise during the third quarter valued at approximately $203,000. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. raised its stake in Hewlett Packard Enterprise by 35.2% in the third quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 7,322 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $180,000 after buying an additional 1,906 shares in the last quarter. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT lifted its holdings in Hewlett Packard Enterprise by 145.1% during the fourth quarter. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT now owns 7,448 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $179,000 after buying an additional 4,409 shares during the period. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust boosted its position in Hewlett Packard Enterprise by 72.0% during the 4th quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 7,333 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $176,000 after acquiring an additional 3,069 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise in the 3rd quarter valued at $151,000. Institutional investors own 80.78% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have commented on HPE shares. Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise from $25.00 to $23.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Zacks Research upgraded Hewlett Packard Enterprise from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, December 8th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise in a report on Friday, December 26th. Citigroup decreased their price objective on Hewlett Packard Enterprise from $28.00 to $26.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, Argus boosted their price objective on Hewlett Packard Enterprise from $25.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and twelve have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $25.29.

Trending Headlines about Hewlett Packard Enterprise

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

• Positive Sentiment: HPE raised FY‑2026 guidance (EPS 2.30–2.50 vs. consensus ~2.19) and issued a revenue range ($40.1B–$41.8B) that sits above/around Street expectations — a clear catalyst for upside revision to earnings models and buy‑side sentiment. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Q2 FY‑2026 guidance topped EPS estimates (0.510–0.550 vs. ~0.49) and HPE forecast Q2 revenue at the high end of Street expectations ($9.6B–$10.0B), driven by demand for AI servers using NVIDIA chips — supports near‑term revenue visibility. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Operational strength in networking: management highlighted networking sales nearly tripled to ~$2.7B and strong data‑center networking growth, which is boosting margins and profitability. This validates progress from the Juniper integration and AI‑networking pushes. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Q1 EPS beat ($0.65 vs. $0.60 est), but revenue was essentially flat to estimates ($9.30B vs. $9.31B) — good beat on profit metrics but topline a wash, so upside depends on follow‑through in bookings and FY guidance realization. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Strategic progress: expanded AI‑native networking and deeper Juniper integration showcased at MWC — important for long‑term secular growth but will take time to convert fully into recurring revenue. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability and valuation caveats remain: reported net margin is very thin (0.17%) and the P/E metric is negative on trailing basis — investors may remain cautious until margin expansion is sustained and guidance is met. Read More.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company 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.