46,269 Shares in Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company $HPE Bought by United Capital Financial Advisors LLC

United Capital Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (NYSE:HPE) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 46,269 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,087,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Empowered Funds LLC increased its stake in shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise by 317.3% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 149,810 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $2,312,000 after purchasing an additional 113,906 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its position in Hewlett Packard Enterprise by 44.7% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 4,456 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $69,000 after purchasing an additional 1,377 shares in the last quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. grew its holdings in Hewlett Packard Enterprise by 4.4% in the second quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 23,593 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $482,000 after purchasing an additional 996 shares during the period. Jump Financial LLC increased its position in shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise by 25.8% in the second quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 15,662 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $320,000 after buying an additional 3,215 shares in the last quarter. Finally, WINTON GROUP Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise in the second quarter valued at approximately $207,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.78% of the company’s stock.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Trading Down 3.9%

Shares of HPE opened at $52.31 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 quick ratio of 0.75, a current ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $49.46 and its two-hundred day moving average is $36.77. The stock has a market cap of $69.27 billion, a PE ratio of 48.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.58 and a beta of 1.42.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE:HPE) last issued its earnings results on Monday, June 1st. The technology company reported $0.79 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.54 by $0.25. The business had revenue of $10.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $9.78 billion. Hewlett Packard Enterprise had a net margin of 3.94% and a return on equity of 11.91%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 40.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned ($0.82) earnings per share. 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. Research analysts forecast that Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company will post 2.92 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 16th were issued a dividend of $0.1425 per share. This represents a $0.57 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 16th. Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s payout ratio is currently 53.27%.

More Hewlett Packard Enterprise News

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

• Positive Sentiment: J.P. Morgan assigned HPE a Buy rating, adding to the bullish analyst support for the company. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Receives a Buy from J.P. Morgan
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts’ average price target implies approximately 25.5% upside, while upward earnings-estimate revisions suggest expectations for a potential earnings beat. The article cautions that price targets alone are not always reliable. HPE Potential Rally Analysis
• Positive Sentiment: HPE’s third-quarter outlook is supported by demand for AI infrastructure, networking, and hybrid-cloud solutions, with its expanded product portfolio potentially supporting revenue growth. HPE Q3 Earnings Preview
• Neutral Sentiment: Brokerages collectively rate HPE “Moderate Buy,” indicating broadly favorable sentiment but not unanimous conviction. HPE Consensus Recommendation
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are awaiting detailed third-quarter projections for revenue, earnings, margins, and other operating metrics for the period ended July 2026. HPE Q3 Key Metrics Preview
• Negative Sentiment: Cisco may have an edge over HPE for long-term networking investors because of stronger hyperscaler AI orders, networking growth, and its expanding security business. HPE Versus Cisco Networking Comparison
• Negative Sentiment: HPE’s multiyear global Wi-Fi patent agreement with a blacklisted supplier could raise compliance and reputational concerns, despite resolving intellectual-property issues. HPE Global WiFi Patent Deal

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Loop Capital upgraded Hewlett Packard Enterprise from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their target price for the company from $23.00 to $75.00 in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise from $70.00 to $74.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. Bank of America increased their price objective on shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise from $38.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Susquehanna lifted their target price on shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise from $21.00 to $65.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Finally, Barclays boosted their target price on shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise from $28.00 to $67.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $69.80.

Insider Buying and Selling at Hewlett Packard Enterprise

In other news, SVP Kirt P. Karros sold 18,785 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.50, for a total value of $911,072.50. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.44% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.