Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company $HPE Stock Acquired by Vise Technologies Inc.

Vise Technologies Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (NYSE:HPE) by 33.2% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 75,572 shares of the technology company’s stock after buying an additional 18,844 shares during the quarter. Vise Technologies Inc.’s holdings in Hewlett Packard Enterprise were worth $4,828,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Elliott Investment Management L.P. lifted its stake in Hewlett Packard Enterprise by 47.2% in the 1st quarter. Elliott Investment Management L.P. now owns 27,421,735 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $652,912,000 after acquiring an additional 8,790,757 shares in the last quarter. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC acquired a new stake in Hewlett Packard Enterprise during the 2nd quarter worth about $1,027,139,000. Primecap Management Co. CA purchased a new position in Hewlett Packard Enterprise during the 2nd quarter valued at about $773,225,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC grew its stake in Hewlett Packard Enterprise by 6.1% during the 2nd quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 13,088,774 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $590,435,000 after acquiring an additional 756,972 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc purchased a new position in Hewlett Packard Enterprise during the 2nd quarter valued at about $512,721,000. 80.78% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on HPE. Truist Financial reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $75.00 target price (up from $70.00) on shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise in a report on Thursday, October 1st. 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. Argus reissued a “buy” rating and set a $70.00 price objective on shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise in a research report on Friday, September 4th. Zacks Research raised Hewlett Packard Enterprise from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, September 4th. Finally, Raymond James Financial boosted their target price on Hewlett Packard Enterprise from $74.00 to $86.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 3rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $65.44.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks included HPE in its Rank #1 Strong Buy lists for November 3, including momentum, value, and income screens. These ratings may support investor interest, though they are not a guarantee of future performance. Article: New Strong Buy Stocks for November 3rd
• Positive Sentiment: A Zacks analysis said HPE’s earnings-surprise history and current indicators point to a possible beat in its next quarterly report. This is an expectation, not a confirmed result. Article: Will Hewlett Packard Enterprise Beat Estimates Again?
• Positive Sentiment: Recent investment commentary focused on HPE’s networking business as a potential driver of its earnings story, alongside its AI-networking opportunity. The CEO also said HPE has no exposure to the financing web surrounding AI, addressing a potential source of risk. Article: Networking Is Changing The Earnings Story Article: HPE’s CEO Says He Has Zero Exposure to AI’s Financing Web
• Neutral Sentiment: HPE announced that it will discuss fiscal fourth-quarter results on November 23, giving investors a near-term event to watch for updates on demand, networking, and guidance. Article: HPE to Present Fiscal 2026 Fourth Quarter Earnings Call
• Negative Sentiment: An earlier decline across AI-server stocks, including HPE, showed the shares remain exposed to sector-wide swings in sentiment, even as company-specific networking commentary is positive. Article: AI Server Selloff Extends

Insider Activity at Hewlett Packard Enterprise

In other Hewlett Packard Enterprise news, EVP Rami Rahim sold 34,443 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $58.04, for a total transaction of $1,999,071.72. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 840,690 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $48,793,647.60. This represents a 3.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Antonio F. Neri sold 250,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, October 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $68.31, for a total transaction of $17,077,500.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,182,393 shares in the company, valued at $80,769,265.83. The trade was a 17.45% 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. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 585,899 shares of company stock valued at $37,270,329. Insiders own 0.44% of the company’s stock.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Price Performance

Shares of HPE opened at $53.36 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $70.83 billion, a PE ratio of 27.79, a PEG ratio of 0.33 and a beta of 1.46. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $59.68 and its 200 day moving average price is $41.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a current ratio of 1.11. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company has a twelve month low of $19.84 and a twelve month high of $73.56.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE:HPE) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, September 2nd. The technology company reported $1.11 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.18. The company had revenue of $12.21 billion during 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% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, research analysts expect that Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company will post 3.34 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 16th. Investors of record on Thursday, September 17th were paid a $0.1425 dividend. This represents a $0.57 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, September 17th. Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s payout ratio is presently 29.69%.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise 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.