Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company $HPE Holdings Raised by Amundi

Amundi raised its stake in shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (NYSE:HPE) by 43.0% in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 9,910,108 shares of the technology company’s stock after buying an additional 2,978,950 shares during the period. Amundi’s holdings in Hewlett Packard Enterprise were worth $210,528,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of HPE. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise by 1.6% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 169,804,055 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $3,472,493,000 after acquiring an additional 2,604,059 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Hewlett Packard Enterprise by 2.2% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 34,421,976 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $701,864,000 after purchasing an additional 724,974 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its position in Hewlett Packard Enterprise by 15.6% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 17,584,742 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $271,333,000 after purchasing an additional 2,373,850 shares during the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp raised its stake in shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise by 3.4% during the 1st quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 16,730,015 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $258,144,000 after purchasing an additional 545,775 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise by 45.6% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 12,521,303 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $193,078,000 after buying an additional 3,922,516 shares during the last quarter. 80.78% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Antonio F. Neri sold 166,666 shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $25.03, for a total value of $4,171,649.98. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,585,726 shares in the company, valued at approximately $39,690,721.78. The trade was a 9.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Maeve C. Culloty sold 3,738 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $25.12, for a total value of $93,898.56. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 210,404 shares of company stock valued at $5,248,749. 0.36% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Morgan Stanley reissued an “equal weight” rating and issued a $25.00 price target (down previously from $28.00) on shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise in a research note on Monday, November 17th. Raymond James Financial lifted their target price on shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise from $29.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 4th. Susquehanna boosted their target price on shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise from $16.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 4th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Piper Sandler began coverage on shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $24.00 price objective for the company. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $25.25.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Trading Up 1.9%

Shares of HPE stock opened at $23.32 on Friday. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company has a 12 month low of $11.97 and a 12 month high of $26.44. The company has a market cap of $30.77 billion, a PE ratio of -388.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 1.34. The company has a quick ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 0.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. The business’s 50 day moving average is $23.29 and its two-hundred day moving average is $21.65.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE:HPE) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December 4th. The technology company reported $0.62 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.59 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $9.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $9.91 billion. Hewlett Packard Enterprise had a net margin of 0.17% and a return on equity of 9.17%. Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.58 earnings per share. Hewlett Packard Enterprise has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.250-2.450 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.570-0.610 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company will post 1.85 EPS for the current year.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 19th will be issued a dividend of $0.1425 per share. This represents a $0.57 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.4%. This is a positive change from Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.13. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 19th. Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s dividend payout ratio is currently -866.67%.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Profile

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company provides solutions that allow customers to capture, analyze, and act upon data seamlessly in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Japan. It operates in six segments: Compute, HPC & AI, Storage, Intelligent Edge, Financial Services, and Corporate Investments and Other.