Vest Financial LLC Acquires 44,137 Shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company $HPE

Vest Financial LLC increased its holdings in shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (NYSE:HPE) by 34.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 171,806 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 44,137 shares during the period. Vest Financial LLC’s holdings in Hewlett Packard Enterprise were worth $10,977,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Triumph Capital Management boosted its holdings in shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise by 208.6% during the 3rd quarter. Triumph Capital Management now owns 466 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 315 shares in the last quarter. Delos Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise in the 2nd quarter valued at $27,000. Pension & Wealth Management Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise in the 3rd quarter valued at $40,000. First Bancorp Inc ME acquired a new position in shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise during the 2nd quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, Bullock Wealth Management Group acquired a new position in shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise during the 3rd quarter valued at $48,000. 80.78% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Stock Performance

Shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise stock opened at $55.44 on Friday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $59.30 and its 200 day simple moving average is $47.40. The firm has a market capitalization of $73.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.52 and a beta of 1.39. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company has a 12 month low of $19.84 and a 12 month high of $73.56. The company has a current ratio of 1.11, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65.

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

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 16th. Investors of record on Thursday, September 17th were issued a $0.1425 dividend. This represents a $0.57 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, September 17th. Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s payout ratio is 29.69%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

HPE has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Zacks Research raised shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, September 4th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Hewlett Packard Enterprise from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, August 30th. Evercore upped their price target on Hewlett Packard Enterprise from $65.00 to $67.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 1st. Susquehanna cut their price target on Hewlett Packard Enterprise from $65.00 to $62.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, September 4th. Finally, Citigroup increased their price target on Hewlett Packard Enterprise from $76.00 to $92.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 1st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $65.44.

More Hewlett Packard Enterprise News

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

• Positive Sentiment: HPE expanded its AI Factory portfolio with NVIDIA, adding capabilities designed to improve security, governance and operational control for regulated industries. The companies also highlighted secure deployment of enterprise and agentic AI, strengthening HPE’s position in private-cloud and data-center AI. HPE updates AI Factory with Nvidia for regulated sectors
• Positive Sentiment: A collaboration with Schneider Electric and NVIDIA will combine HPE Private Cloud AI with industrial AI agents that operate at the edge. The offering targets data sovereignty, cybersecurity and AI-cost challenges in process industries, potentially broadening HPE’s addressable market. Schneider Electric, NVIDIA & HPE announce strategic collaboration
• Positive Sentiment: HPE is also promoting its Spaceborne Computer-4, intended to support AI and high-performance computing workloads on the Moon. Separately, stronger-than-expected preliminary results from Super Micro Computer provided fresh evidence of demand for AI servers, benefiting the broader infrastructure group. HPE Tests Its Valuation Following NVIDIA AI Factory And Moon Computing News
• Neutral Sentiment: The announcements initially drove bullish interest in HPE and helped lift the broader AI-server sector, but investors are now testing whether the company’s valuation fully reflects the expected AI growth. HPE stock is up, what you need to know
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst opinions remain divided, and recent coverage questions how much downside or upside remains after HPE’s powerful run. That disagreement can encourage profit-taking and limit the stock’s response to otherwise positive AI news. Analysts Conflicted on Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Insider Activity at Hewlett Packard Enterprise

In related news, Director Gary M. Reiner sold 17,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $56.91, for a total transaction of $967,470.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 65,072 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,703,247.52. This represents a 20.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Rami Rahim sold 34,456 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $61.42, for a total transaction of $2,116,287.52. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 875,133 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $53,750,668.86. This trade represents a 3.79% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 551,456 shares of company stock worth $35,271,258. 0.44% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.