Exchange Traded Concepts LLC Boosts Stock Position in Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company $HPE

Exchange Traded Concepts LLC increased its holdings in Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (NYSE:HPE) by 2,027.7% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 205,197 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 195,553 shares during the period. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC’s holdings in Hewlett Packard Enterprise were worth $9,256,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Headlands Technologies LLC purchased a new position in shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise in the 2nd quarter worth $26,000. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. raised its position in shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise by 159.5% during the 1st quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 1,165 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 716 shares in the last quarter. Union Savings Bank bought a new position in shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise in the 4th quarter valued at about $30,000. Reflection Asset Management bought a new position in shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise in the 4th quarter valued at about $31,000. Finally, WealthCollab LLC grew its position in Hewlett Packard Enterprise by 121.8% in the fourth quarter. WealthCollab LLC now owns 1,657 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 910 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.78% of the company’s stock.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: A judge approved the U.S. Department of Justice settlement that allows HPE to proceed with its acquisition of Juniper Networks. The ruling removes a significant regulatory obstacle and reduces uncertainty surrounding the deal, which investors may view as strategically important for expanding HPE’s networking business. Hewlett Packard Enterprise wins approval for DOJ settlement in Juniper deal
• Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley upgraded HPE, adding to bullish analyst sentiment. The upgrade follows a sharp rally and reflects greater optimism about the company’s earnings outlook and AI-related infrastructure opportunities. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Stock Rating Upgraded by Morgan Stanley
• Positive Sentiment: HPE benefited from strength across AI-server stocks after Super Micro Computer issued strong fiscal 2027 guidance. The sector-wide move suggests investors remain focused on robust demand for AI data-center infrastructure. Super Micro Advances, Dell Gains, HPE Rises on Blowout AI Server Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: HPE’s earnings outlook is attracting attention: Zacks cited its history of earnings surprises and upgraded the stock to a Rank #2, or Buy. Analysts’ estimate revisions and a consensus price target implying additional upside are supporting the bullish case. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Rating Upgrade to Buy
• Neutral Sentiment: HPE will report fiscal third-quarter results on September 2. The scheduled call gives investors a near-term catalyst to assess AI demand, Juniper integration expectations and whether recent earnings momentum can continue. HPE to Present Live Audio Webcast of Fiscal 2026 Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call
• Negative Sentiment: Several states opposed the DOJ settlement, arguing it was ineffective and improperly reached. Although the judge approved the agreement, continued scrutiny could create legal, timing or integration risks for the Juniper transaction. Judge Affirms Settlement Allowing HPE’s Deal for Juniper

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Price Performance

Shares of HPE stock opened at $59.83 on Friday. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company has a 52-week low of $19.84 and a 52-week high of $64.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 0.75 and a current ratio of 1.09. The firm has a market capitalization of $79.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 55.92, a P/E/G ratio of 0.63 and a beta of 1.42. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $48.02 and a 200 day moving average price of $34.37.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE:HPE) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, June 1st. The technology company reported $0.79 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.54 by $0.25. Hewlett Packard Enterprise had a return on equity of 11.91% and a net margin of 3.94%.The company had revenue of $10.68 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.78 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted ($0.82) EPS. Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s quarterly revenue was up 40.0% on a year-over-year basis. Hewlett Packard Enterprise has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.350-3.450 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.880-0.930 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company will post 2.9 earnings per share for the current year.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 16th were paid a $0.1425 dividend. This represents a $0.57 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 16th. Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 53.27%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, SVP Kirt P. Karros sold 18,785 shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.50, for a total transaction of $911,072.50. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.44% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on HPE shares. Barclays boosted their price objective on Hewlett Packard Enterprise from $28.00 to $67.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. Truist Financial reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $69.00 target price (up from $31.00) on shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Zacks Research downgraded Hewlett Packard Enterprise from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their price target on Hewlett Packard Enterprise from $35.00 to $62.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley upgraded Hewlett Packard Enterprise from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and lowered their price target for the stock from $71.00 to $69.00 in a research report on Monday. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Hewlett Packard Enterprise has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $69.80.

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.