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Hewlett Packard Enterprise
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By Kevin Amado
Updated
- Price
- $47.93
- Analysts view
- Bullish
- Discount category
- Below intrinsic value
- Pick status
- Top pick
- Next earnings
- Earnings Dec 2 · · estimated
- Market cap
- $64B
- Shares of Aug 27, 2026
- P/E (trailing)
- 24.7
- Price of Nov 11, 2026
- EPS (trailing)
- $1.94
- 12 months to Jul 31, 2026
- 52-week range
- $19.84 – $73.56
- To Nov 10, 2026
- Beta
- 1.47
- Vs S&P 500, 5 years monthly, to Oct 30, 2026
- Average volume
- 21M
- 3 months, to Nov 10, 2026
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In short
- Thesis
- HPE trades below its intrinsic value because investors doubt that its record margins can last during a memory chip shortage, and results as guided through fiscal 2027 can close the gap.
- Gap
- Can close. The Q4 fiscal 2026 report in early December 2026 and the fiscal 2027 guidance show whether the record margins can last.
Company guidance: Non-GAAP diluted EPS of $3.75 to $3.85 for fiscal 2026; fiscal 2027 revenue growth of 13% to 17% (, Q3 fiscal 2026 earnings release (8-K))
Price history
About
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) sells servers, networking equipment, storage, software and services to companies, governments and cloud providers, including systems for AI. It bought Juniper Networks on July 2, 2025 for about $13.4 billion in cash. It reports three segments: Networking, Cloud & AI, and Corporate Investments and Other. In Q3 of fiscal 2026, the quarter to July 31, 2026, revenue was $12.2 billion.
Cloud & AI gave $9.0 billion, of which servers gave $6.8 billion, storage $1.3 billion and financial services $0.9 billion. Networking gave $2.9 billion from campus and branch, data center networking, security and routing products. The fiscal year ends on October 31. The shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange.
The head office is in Spring, Texas, near Houston. Antonio Neri is President and Chief Executive Officer.
Thesis
HPE trades below its intrinsic value because investors doubt that its record margins can last. In Q3 fiscal 2026, revenue rose 34% to $12.2 billion, the GAAP gross margin rose to 40.1% from 29.2% a year earlier, and non-GAAP diluted EPS rose to $1.11 from $0.44. HPE raised its fiscal 2026 outlook for non-GAAP diluted EPS to $3.75 to $3.85, from $2.25 to $2.45 in December 2025, while a worldwide shortage of memory chips makes component costs and supply hard to predict. For the gap to close, three things must be true.
HPE must reach its fiscal 2026 outlook in the Q4 report, expected in early December 2026. Fiscal 2027 must bring revenue growth of 13% to 17%, non-GAAP EPS growth of 16% to 20% and free cash flow of at least $5.0 billion, as HPE expects. Networking must keep an operating margin in the mid-to-high 20s percent, with Juniper cost savings of $800 million a year by the end of fiscal 2028. If HPE delivers this through fiscal 2027, the gap can close in one to two years.
Checkpoints
- Sep 2, 2026PassedQ3 fiscal 2026 results and outlookResults above the outlook range and a higher fiscal 2026 outlook pass; a lower outlook fails.Outcome: Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $1.11, above the outlook of $0.88 to $0.93, and HPE raised its fiscal 2026 and 2027 outlook.
- Dec 2, 2026 · est.PendingQ4 fiscal 2026 results and fiscal 2027 guidanceQ4 non-GAAP diluted EPS of $1.20 or more and fiscal 2026 free cash flow of at least $3.75 billion pass; lower results fail.
- Q2 2027 · est.PendingMargins in the first half of fiscal 2027A Networking operating margin in the mid-to-high 20s percent and a stable gross margin pass; a large fall in margins fails.
Recent events
- September 30, 2026At its Networking Investor Day, HPE raised its fiscal 2027 outlook for Networking revenue growth to the high teens to low 20s percent and its target for Juniper cost savings to $800 million a year by the end of fiscal 2028, from at least $600 million. It also received a $1.2 billion order from Vultr for AMD Helios AI racks.
- September 2, 2026HPE reported Q3 fiscal 2026 results. Revenue rose 34% to a record $12.2 billion, and non-GAAP diluted EPS rose to $1.11 from $0.44. Networking revenue rose 74.9% to $2.9 billion, and server revenue rose 35.3% to $6.8 billion. HPE raised its fiscal 2026 outlook for non-GAAP diluted EPS to $3.75 to $3.85 and expects fiscal 2027 revenue growth of 13% to 17%.
- July 2, 2026HPE gave Oracle a warrant to buy up to 4,156,466 HPE shares at $0.01 per share, in tranches that vest when Oracle buys products, as part of an agreement to use HPE networking in Oracle's AI data centers.
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- June 1, 2026HPE reported Q2 fiscal 2026 results. Revenue rose 40% to $10.7 billion, and non-GAAP diluted EPS rose to $0.79 from $0.38. HPE raised its fiscal 2026 outlook and gave a first growth framework for fiscal 2027. On May 28, 2026, it sold its remaining 5.2% stake in H3C Technologies for about $370.4 million.
- March 9, 2026HPE reported Q1 fiscal 2026 results. Revenue rose 18% to $9.3 billion, and non-GAAP diluted EPS rose to $0.65 from $0.49.
Latest news and filings
- Last earnings
- September 2, 2026 (8-K on sec.gov)
- Next earnings
- Expected about December 2, 2026. The company has not confirmed the date.
- 8-KInvestor disclosureFiled · hpe-20261104
- 8-KInvestor disclosureFiled · hpe-20260930
- 10-QQuarterly report for the period ended Jul 31, 2026Filed · hpe-20260731
- 8-KEarnings release and Investor disclosureFiled · Press release and exhibits
- 8-KInvestor disclosureFiled · hpe-20260804
- 8-KChange of directors or officers and Investor disclosureFiled · hpe-20260724
- 10-QQuarterly report for the period ended Apr 30, 2026Filed · hpe-20260430
- 8-KNew material agreement and Earnings releaseFiled · Press release and exhibits
- 8-KInvestor disclosureFiled · hpe-20260513
- 8-KInvestor disclosureFiled · hpe-20260504
Risks
- A worldwide shortage of memory chips and other components affects costs and supply. HPE expects the shortage to continue in the medium term, and a change in memory prices can lower margins fast.
- Servers give most of the revenue. Large AI orders are uneven from quarter to quarter, and Dell, Supermicro and other makers compete strongly on price.
- Total debt was $20,244 million at July 31, 2026, partly from the purchase of Juniper Networks. Higher interest rates or lower cash flow can slow the reduction of debt.
- The integration of Juniper Networks must deliver the planned cost savings of $800 million a year by the end of fiscal 2028 without a loss of customers.
- The 7.625% Series C mandatory convertible preferred stock adds about 76 million shares to the diluted share count, and the Oracle warrant can add up to 4,156,466 shares.
Balance sheet
- Cash
- $6.2B
- Debt
- $20.2B
- Net debt
- $14.0B
Cash against debt
debt covered by cashnet debt $14.0B
When the debt is due
HPE funds itself with bonds, commercial paper, asset-backed debt and cash flow. At July 31, 2026, cash and cash equivalents were $6,216 million. Total debt was $20,244 million: notes payable and short-term borrowings of $2,901 million, which include $2,137 million of long-term debt due within a year, and long-term debt of $17,343 million. Part of the debt, such as $0.9 billion of asset-backed debt securities due within a year, funds the leases and loans of Financial Services. In 2026, HPE repaid the rest of the term loan for the Juniper purchase: $1.25 billion in March and $0.75 billion in May. There were no borrowings under the revolving credit facility. HPE had 30,000,000 shares of 7.625% Series C mandatory convertible preferred stock and 1,327,464,779 common shares on August 27, 2026. It had $3.2 billion of share repurchase authorization left. The quarterly dividend is $0.1425 per share. HPE expects free cash flow of at least $3.75 billion in fiscal 2026 and at least $5.0 billion in fiscal 2027.
Dividends
- Dividend yield
- 1.2% (last 12 months, at today’s price of $47.93)
- Paid per share
- $0.572 in the last 12 months (4 payments)
- Current annual rate
- $0.572 ($0.143 × 4 a year)
- Latest ex-dividend date
- September 17, 2026, $0.143 per share
Dividends per share by year
| 2016 | $0.1337 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $0.2282 | |
| 2018 | $0.414 | |
| 2019 | $0.459 | |
| 2020 | $0.48 | |
| 2021 | $0.48 | |
| 2022 | $0.48 | |
| 2023 | $0.49 | |
| 2024 | $0.52 | |
| 2025 | $0.533 |
From 2020 to 2025, the dividend grew by about 2.1% a year. From 2015 to 2025, the dividend grew by about 32.5% a year.
Source: company filings and market data, read on November 11, 2026. The ex-dividend date is the first day a buyer no longer gets the next payment.
Questions about Hewlett Packard Enterprise
What does Hewlett Packard Enterprise do?
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) sells servers, networking equipment, storage, software and services to companies, governments and cloud providers, including systems for AI. It bought Juniper Networks on July 2, 2025 for about $13.4 billion in cash. Its market cap is $64B at the current price of $47.93.
When does Hewlett Packard Enterprise report earnings next?
This is an estimate: Hewlett Packard Enterprise may report on December 2, 2026. It last reported results on September 2, 2026.
Is Hewlett Packard Enterprise stock below its intrinsic value?
Hewlett Packard Enterprise stock is below intrinsic value. This is general information, not advice.
What changed recently at Hewlett Packard Enterprise?
The latest update is from September 30, 2026. At its Networking Investor Day, HPE raised its fiscal 2027 outlook for Networking revenue growth to the high teens to low 20s percent and its target for Juniper cost savings to $800 million a year by the end of fiscal 2028, from at least $600 million.
What are the main risks for Hewlett Packard Enterprise?
A worldwide shortage of memory chips and other components affects costs and supply. Servers give most of the revenue. Total debt was $20,244 million at July 31, 2026, partly from the purchase of Juniper Networks.
How much debt and cash does Hewlett Packard Enterprise have?
At July 31, 2026, Hewlett Packard Enterprise had $20.2B of debt and $6.2B of cash.
Does Hewlett Packard Enterprise pay a dividend?
Yes. Hewlett Packard Enterprise paid $0.572 per share in the last 12 months. That is a dividend yield of 1.2% at the current price of $47.93. The latest ex-dividend date was September 17, 2026.
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