241,183 Shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company $HPE Purchased by Gunderson Capital Management LLC

Gunderson Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (NYSE:HPE) in the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor bought 241,183 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,409,000. Hewlett Packard Enterprise comprises about 4.2% of Gunderson Capital Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 9th biggest holding.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Curated Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Hewlett Packard Enterprise in the third quarter worth about $947,000. Financial Life Advisors acquired a new stake in Hewlett Packard Enterprise in the third quarter worth $266,000. Mather Group LLC. lifted its holdings in Hewlett Packard Enterprise by 14.0% during the third quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 4,224 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $270,000 after acquiring an additional 520 shares in the last quarter. Johnson Bixby & Associates LLC bought a new position in shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise during the 3rd quarter valued at about $270,000. Finally, Triumph Capital Management raised its holdings in 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 during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.78% of the company’s stock.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Stock Down 6.7%

Shares of NYSE HPE traded down $4.26 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $58.85. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 18,283,118 shares, compared to its average volume of 21,274,180. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company has a fifty-two week low of $19.84 and a fifty-two week high of $73.56. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $59.18 and a 200-day simple moving average of $46.02. The stock has a market capitalization of $78.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.71, a PEG ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.39. 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 released its earnings results on Wednesday, September 2nd. The technology company reported $1.11 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.93 by $0.18. Hewlett Packard Enterprise had a net margin of 6.60% and a return on equity of 15.50%. The business had revenue of $12.21 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.97 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.44 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 33.7% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. Equities research analysts predict that Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company will post 3.34 earnings per share for the current year.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 16th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 17th will be given a dividend of $0.1425 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 17th. This represents a $0.57 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s payout ratio is 29.69%.

Trending Headlines about Hewlett Packard Enterprise

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

• Positive Sentiment: HPE continues to benefit from demand for traditional servers, AI systems and networking. The company recently reported record quarterly revenue, orders and backlog, while management has raised its outlook for fiscal 2026 and fiscal 2027. It also announced a $1.2 billion AI order from cloud provider Vultr. What Changed For HPE Stock, And What Did Not?
• Positive Sentiment: Daiwa upgraded HPE to Outperform, providing a counterpoint to the more cautious analyst actions and suggesting that the company’s networking, AI and cloud exposure can support further gains. Daiwa upgrades Hewlett Packard Enterprise stock to Outperform
• Neutral Sentiment: HPE had gained roughly 187% over the previous year, supported by stronger sales growth and improving AI and networking demand. That performance has made valuation a greater focus for investors, even as the underlying business has improved. What Was HPE Telling You Before Its Stock Ran?
• Negative Sentiment: Barclays downgraded HPE from Overweight to Equal Weight and reduced its price target to $77 from $83. The firm cited elevated valuation and a lack of a “meaningful AI inflection,” raising concerns that near-term earnings growth may not justify further multiple expansion. Why Hewlett Packard Enterprise Stock Is Trading Lower Today
• Negative Sentiment: Evercore also lowered HPE to In Line with a $65 target, pointing to stretched valuation and limited near-term catalysts. The broader selloff in Dell, NetApp and other AI hardware stocks reflects growing doubts about the timing of enterprise AI spending. Why Are Dell and HPE Stocks Plunging Today?

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

HPE has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Argus reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $70.00 price target on shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise in a report on Friday, September 4th. Evercore raised their price objective on shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise from $65.00 to $67.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, October 1st. Daiwa Securities Group raised shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $65.00 to $75.00 in a research report on Friday, October 2nd. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise from $67.00 to $72.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 1st. Finally, Bank of America upped their target price on shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise from $80.00 to $82.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, August 31st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Hewlett Packard Enterprise presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $65.44.

Insider Transactions at Hewlett Packard Enterprise

In related news, EVP Rami Rahim sold 34,456 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $61.42, for a total transaction of $2,116,287.52. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 875,133 shares in the company, valued at approximately $53,750,668.86. The trade was a 3.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Antonio F. Neri sold 250,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, October 5th. The stock was 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 in the company, valued at approximately $80,769,265.83. The trade was a 17.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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. Insiders have sold a total of 551,456 shares of company stock worth $35,271,258 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.44% of the company’s stock.

About Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (NYSE:HPE) is a global technology company that provides information technology products, services and solutions for businesses, governments and other organizations. Its offerings are designed to help customers build, manage and secure data center, cloud and edge-computing environments.

HPE’s portfolio includes enterprise servers, high-performance computing systems, data storage, networking equipment, software and technology consulting services. The company also provides hybrid cloud and as-a-service solutions through HPE GreenLake, allowing customers to access and manage computing, storage, data protection and other IT capabilities through a flexible consumption model.