Is HPE a good stock to buy?
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026
- PT$70.53 +46.1%
- ConsensusBuy · 25
- P/E vs sector-14.5%
- FCF yield+6.5%
- Earnings in10d
- P/E25.2x
- RSI39
- Support-7.8%
- Resistance+1.7%
- Off 52w high-34.4%
- Volume0.7x
- Bollingerlower half
- P/E vs own-3.9%
- Sector→ -15.8%
- 52w range$20–$74
- ATR+7.7%
- Off ATH-34.4%
- Insiders-$37.27M
- News
- Trendbearish
- MAs1 of 4
- MA20×50Death 7d ago
- MACD-0.34
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Is Hewlett Packard Enterprise a good stock to buy?
Hewlett Packard Enterprise is strong on 2 of the 5 questions about the business; weak on advantage and fragility. The price is high: 25.1 times its earnings, above its 3-year median of 15.4 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.
- Demand steady
- Advantage easy to copy
- Economics profits growing
- Execution delivers
- Fragility fragile
- Price expensive
HPE sales growth revenue growth
+7%a year, for the last 3 yearsHewlett Packard Enterprise's sales grew 7% a year for 3 years, to $34.3B in fiscal 2025.
HPE analysts' forecast revenue estimates
+36%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the lastAnalysts expect Hewlett Packard Enterprise's sales to grow 36% to $46.6B in fiscal 2026 (16 analysts).
HPE competitors
pretickt analysis+27%its sales in 12 months, on a year before
Hewlett Packard Enterprise's sales grew 27% in the 12 months to Jul 31, 2026, slower than Seagate (+44%), Western Digital (+43%) and Everpure (+27%).
HPE sales by business revenue by segment
51%of its sales from ServerServer brought Hewlett Packard Enterprise 51% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Networking 20%.
HPE margin on each sale gross margin
36%left after making the productHewlett Packard Enterprise kept 36% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Jul 31, 2026; its competitors' median is 53%.
HPE cash generated free cash flow
$4.16Bcash left after investing, last 12 monthsHewlett Packard Enterprise generated $4.16B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Jul 31, 2026, more than its reported profit.
HPE earnings vs estimates
7 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimateHewlett Packard Enterprise beat the analysts' profit estimate in 7 of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Sep 2, 2026.
HPE insider selling
-$73.08Msold, net, by its executives in 12 monthsHewlett Packard Enterprise's executives and directors sold a net $73.08M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.
HPE number of employees
+10%more people in a yearHewlett Packard Enterprise had 67,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 10% more than a year before.
HPE CEO pay
$23.48Mfor fiscal 2025, 84% of it in stock and optionsHewlett Packard Enterprise paid its CEO $23.48M for fiscal 2025, 84% of it in stock and options.
HPE financial health Altman Z-score
1.3Altman Z-score, safe above 3Hewlett Packard Enterprise's Altman Z-score is 1.3 (Nov 13, 2026), below 1.8, the distress zone.
HPE biggest customers
10%of sales from its biggest customerOne customer, unnamed in Hewlett Packard Enterprise's 10-K, made 10% of its sales in fiscal 2025.
HPE price vs profit P/E ratio
25.2×a year's earningsHewlett Packard Enterprise's P/E ratio is 25.2 (Nov 13, 2026), above its 3-year median of 15.4.
HPE price vs competitors
pretickt analysis25.2×a year's earnings, against its competitors
Investors pay 25.2 times Hewlett Packard Enterprise's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Western Digital (11.2), less than for Everpure (147.9) and Seagate (27.7).
HPE analysts' target price target
+46%to their average targetAnalysts' average price target for Hewlett Packard Enterprise is $70.53, 46% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $48.29.
HPE analyst ratings, 90 days
pretickt analysisEvercore ISI Groupdowngrade Daiwa Capitalupgrade Barclaysdowngrade
In the 90 days to Nov 13, 2026, Daiwa Capital upgraded Hewlett Packard Enterprise; Evercore ISI Group and Barclays downgraded it.
HPE growth priced in fair value
pretickt analysis+3%a year, for ten years, to be worth the priceAt $48.29 a share, Hewlett Packard Enterprise's free cash flow must grow about 3% a year for ten years to be worth the price (Nov 13, 2026).
What is Hewlett Packard Enterprise's P/E ratio?
Hewlett Packard Enterprise's P/E ratio is 25.2 (Nov 13, 2026), above its 3-year median of 15.4. Investors pay 25.2 times Hewlett Packard Enterprise's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Western Digital (11.2), less than for Everpure (147.9) and Seagate (27.7).
Who are Hewlett Packard Enterprise's biggest competitors?
pretickt compares Hewlett Packard Enterprise with Western Digital, Everpure, NetApp and Seagate. Hewlett Packard Enterprise's sales grew 27% in the 12 months to Jul 31, 2026, slower than Seagate (+44%), Western Digital (+43%) and Everpure (+27%).
Are insiders selling Hewlett Packard Enterprise stock?
Hewlett Packard Enterprise's executives and directors sold a net $73.08M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.
How does Hewlett Packard Enterprise make money?
Server brought Hewlett Packard Enterprise 51% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Networking 20%.
How many employees does Hewlett Packard Enterprise have?
Hewlett Packard Enterprise had 67,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 10% more than a year before.
Who are Hewlett Packard Enterprise's biggest customers?
One customer, unnamed in Hewlett Packard Enterprise's 10-K, made 10% of its sales in fiscal 2025.
From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.