Nisa Investment Advisors LLC Sells 12,058 Shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company $HPE

Nisa Investment Advisors LLC trimmed its position in shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (NYSE:HPE) by 2.6% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 447,351 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 12,058 shares during the quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Hewlett Packard Enterprise were worth $28,645,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. boosted its position in Hewlett Packard Enterprise by 154.9% in the third quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 2,271,024 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $145,096,000 after purchasing an additional 1,379,938 shares during the last quarter. Blue Jean Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise during the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,955,000. Asset Advisory Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise during the 3rd quarter valued at about $260,000. Parkway Wealth Management Group LLC increased its position in shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise by 36.7% during the 3rd quarter. Parkway Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 110,121 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $7,036,000 after purchasing an additional 29,551 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd lifted its stake in shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise by 8.4% in the 3rd quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd now owns 186,317 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $11,904,000 after purchasing an additional 14,462 shares during the period. 80.78% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on HPE shares. Piper Sandler raised their price objective on shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise from $57.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, October 1st. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Friday, September 4th. UBS Group upped their target price on shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise from $59.00 to $66.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, October 1st. Barclays downgraded shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and decreased their price target for the stock from $83.00 to $77.00 in a research report on Wednesday, October 14th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise from $67.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 1st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $65.44.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Hewlett Packard Enterprise news, CEO Antonio F. Neri sold 250,000 shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $68.31, for a total transaction of $17,077,500.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,182,393 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $80,769,265.83. The trade was a 17.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Gary Reiner sold 17,000 shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise stock in a transaction that occurred 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 directly owned 65,072 shares in the company, valued at $3,703,247.52. This represents a 20.71% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 551,456 shares of company stock valued at $35,271,258. 0.44% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

More Hewlett Packard Enterprise News

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

• Positive Sentiment: AI-server sector rebound: HPE shares moved higher alongside Super Micro Computer and Dell after Super Micro reported strong preliminary quarterly revenue, easing concerns from the prior week’s AI-hardware selloff. Super Micro Computer Surges On Blowout Preliminary Revenue; Dell, HPE Also Jump
• Positive Sentiment: New AI server platform: HPE launched ProLiant Gen13 servers using sixth-generation AMD EPYC processors. The systems target AI inference, agentic AI, simulations and financial modeling, potentially supporting higher-value enterprise infrastructure growth. Learn Why The Bull Case For HPE Stock Could Change Following Gen13 Server Launch
• Positive Sentiment: Miami Heat contract: HPE will modernize wired and wireless networking at Miami’s Kaseya Center, including AI-enabled connectivity and Wi-Fi infrastructure. The deal provides a visible customer reference for HPE’s networking and self-driving network offerings, though its direct financial impact is likely modest. HPE and Miami HEAT transform Kaseya Center fan experience
• Positive Sentiment: Space and HPC publicity: HPE’s Spaceborne Computer 4 is planned to run high-performance computing and AI benchmarks on the Moon aboard Astrolab’s FLIP rover, reinforcing the company’s positioning in specialized computing. The announcement is strategically notable but not an immediate earnings driver. HPE Spaceborne Computer to Power High Performance Computing and AI on the Moon
• Neutral Sentiment: Refurbished infrastructure opportunity: HPE’s upcycling business may benefit from demand for lower-cost refurbished equipment as companies expand AI capacity, including potential opportunities tied to Juniper Networks. HPE upcycle biz sees Juniper opportunity amid AI refurb surge
• Negative Sentiment: Price-target cut: Barclays lowered its HPE target from $83 to $77. The revised target remains above the recent trading level, but the reduction signals increasing caution after recent volatility and concerns that strong AI growth may not fully translate into sustainable returns. Barclays cuts target for Hewlett Packard Enterprise stock

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Stock Performance

NYSE:HPE opened at $56.06 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $59.40 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $46.95. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company has a 52-week low of $19.84 and a 52-week high of $73.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a current ratio of 1.11. The firm has a market capitalization of $74.42 billion, a PE ratio of 29.20, a P/E/G ratio of 0.50 and a beta of 1.39.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE:HPE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, September 2nd. The technology company reported $1.11 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.93 by $0.18. Hewlett Packard Enterprise had a return on equity of 15.50% and a net margin of 6.60%. The business had revenue of $12.21 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $11.97 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.44 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 33.7% on a year-over-year basis. 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. Analysts forecast that Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company will post 3.34 EPS for the current year.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Dividend Announcement

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