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The closing price of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co (NYSE: HPE) was $16.41 for the day, up 1.17% from the previous closing price of $16.22. In other words, the price has increased by $1.17 from its previous closing price. On the day, 14.72 million shares were traded. HPE stock price reached its highest trading level at $16.76 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $16.4.
Ratios:
Our analysis of HPE’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 1.56 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 13.08. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.98 and its Current Ratio is at 1.32. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.71 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.53.
On March 12, 2025, Daiwa Securities Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Outperform but kept the price unchanged to $16.
Deutsche Bank Upgraded its Hold to Buy on December 19, 2024, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $25.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Apr 04 ’25 when Mayer Bethany sold 6,409 shares for $13.19 per share. The transaction valued at 84,535 led to the insider holds 0 shares of the business.
Mayer Bethany bought 6,409 shares of HPE for $84,535 on Apr 04 ’25. On Jan 06 ’25, another insider, Cox Jeremy, who serves as the SVP, Controller & CTO of the company, sold 11,577 shares for $23.00 each. As a result, the insider received 266,271 and left with 48,615 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, HPE now has a Market Capitalization of 21555847168 and an Enterprise Value of 26881818624. As of this moment, Hewlett’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 8.12, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 7.97. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.57. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.69 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.85. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.861 whereas that against EBITDA is 5.316.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for HPE is 1.31, which has changed by -0.026690364 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.092895746 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, HPE has reached a high of $24.66, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $11.97. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 0.56%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -15.57%.
Shares Statistics:
HPE traded an average of 21.22M shares per day over the past three months and 16440310 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 1.31B shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 1.31B. Insiders hold about 0.59% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 84.41% stake in the company. Shares short for HPE as of 1744675200 were 86236338 with a Short Ratio of 4.06, compared to 1741910400 on 43759186. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 86236338 and a Short% of Float of 7.48.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 0.52, HPE has a forward annual dividend rate of 0.52. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.032059185The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 3.27. The current Payout Ratio is 27.22% for HPE, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-03-21 with an ex-dividend date of 1742515200. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2017-09-01 when the company split stock in a 1289:1000 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
The stock of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co (HPE) is currently in the spotlight, with 14.0 analysts actively rating and assessing its market standing.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.42, with high estimates of $0.47 and low estimates of $0.33.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.96 and $1.7 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $1.79. EPS for the following year is $2.06, with 17.0 analysts recommending between $2.32 and $1.85.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in the current quarter, according to 11 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $7.97B to a low estimate of $7.3B. As of the current estimate, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co’s year-ago sales were $7.2BFor the next quarter, 11 analysts are estimating revenue of $8.23B. There is a high estimate of $8.41B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $7.98B.
A total of 16 analysts have provided revenue estimates for HPE’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $33.19B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $31.68B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $32.5B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $30.13BBased on 15 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $34.35B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $36.26B and the low estimate is $32.66B.
