Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (NYSE:HPE) Sees Significant Drop in Short Interest

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (NYSE:HPE) was the recipient of a significant decline in short interest during the month of February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 78,939,403 shares, a decline of 12.0% from the February 12th total of 89,720,693 shares. Approximately 6.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 15,933,817 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 5.0 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 15,933,817 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 5.0 days. Approximately 6.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Insider Buying and Selling at Hewlett Packard Enterprise

In related news, SVP Kirt P. Karros sold 36,460 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $24.61, for a total transaction of $897,280.60. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 18,785 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $462,298.85. This trade represents a 66.00% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Antonio F. Neri sold 26,457 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $24.49, for a total value of $647,931.93. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 2,101,761 shares in the company, valued at $51,472,126.89. This represents a 1.24% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.44% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Hewlett Packard Enterprise

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. World Investment Advisors boosted its position in shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise by 61.6% during the 4th quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 55,040 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,322,000 after purchasing an additional 20,971 shares in the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its holdings in Hewlett Packard Enterprise by 8.2% in the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 424,363 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $10,197,000 after purchasing an additional 32,149 shares in the last quarter. Union Savings Bank acquired a new position in Hewlett Packard Enterprise in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC lifted its stake in Hewlett Packard Enterprise by 5.6% in the fourth quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 7,826,838 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $187,983,000 after buying an additional 416,972 shares during the period. Finally, SHP Wealth Management bought a new position in shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise during the 4th quarter worth approximately $85,000. 80.78% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

HPE has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise in a research note on Friday, December 26th. Zacks Research raised Hewlett Packard Enterprise from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Bank of America raised their price objective on shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise from $29.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. They set a “buy” rating and a $31.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and eleven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $26.50.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Price Performance

Shares of HPE opened at $21.86 on Tuesday. Hewlett Packard Enterprise has a 1 year low of $11.97 and a 1 year high of $26.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 0.75. The company has a market capitalization of $29.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -115.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 1.31. The business has a 50-day moving average of $21.86 and a 200-day moving average of $23.05.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE:HPE) last announced its earnings results on Monday, March 9th. The technology company reported $0.65 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.59 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $9.30 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $9.31 billion. Hewlett Packard Enterprise had a positive return on equity of 9.93% and a negative net margin of 0.41%.The firm’s revenue was up 18.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.49 earnings per share. Hewlett Packard Enterprise has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.300-2.500 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.510-0.550 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Hewlett Packard Enterprise will post 1.85 earnings per share for the current year.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 23rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 24th will be paid a dividend of $0.1425 per share. This represents a $0.57 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 24th. Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -300.00%.

More Hewlett Packard Enterprise News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley raised its price target on HPE to $25, signaling analyst conviction that HPE’s outlook and AI exposure justify higher valuation. Morgan Stanley bullish on Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (HPE) with increased price target of $25
• Positive Sentiment: HPE expanded its NVIDIA AI Computing by HPE portfolio — delivering integrated, validated systems aimed at speeding AI time-to-value while addressing scale, security and governance (a direct revenue play into AI infrastructure demand). HPE Accelerates Secure, Scalable Production-ready AI Through New Innovations With NVIDIA
• Positive Sentiment: HPE won/announced sovereign AI systems deals and will supply liquid-cooled AI infrastructure for national research centers (Argonne, HLRS), strengthening longer-term, high-value public-sector and research bookings. HPE Drives Sovereign AI Leadership With Advanced Systems at National Research Centers: HLRS and Argonne National Laboratory
• Positive Sentiment: HPE unveiled next‑generation AI factory and supercomputing solutions with NVIDIA (full-stack compute, GPUs, networking, cooling, software, services), reinforcing its addressable market in at‑scale AI deployments. HPE Unveils Next-Generation-AI-Factory-and-Supercomputing-Advancements-with-NVIDIA
• Positive Sentiment: Q1 FY2026 results beat on EPS, delivered high‑end revenue growth (+18% YoY) and management raised full‑year guidance — concrete fundamentals that underpin the bullish trading. HPE (HPE) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Positive Sentiment: Retail/idea coverage highlights HPE as an inexpensive name favored by some money managers/billionaire-watch lists, which can attract bargain-hunting flows. 5 Best Very Cheap Stocks to Buy According to Billionaires
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst pieces and comparisons (e.g., versus other enterprise storage and hybrid-cloud peers) outline competitive dynamics — useful context but not immediate stock-moving news. Everpure vs. HPE: Which Enterprise Storage Stock is the Better Buy?
• Neutral Sentiment: Deep-dive pieces on international revenue trends and market exposures provide analyst-level nuance on where HPE might accelerate or lag globally — watch for region-specific booking trends. Deciphering Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) International Revenue Trends
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage noting HPE’s improved earnings story also flags memory supply constraints that could cap server growth — a risk to monitor but currently outweighed by AI demand and guidance. How HPE’s Earnings Hike Amid AI Demand And Supply Constraints Has Changed Its Investment Story (HPE)

About Hewlett Packard Enterprise

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.