Why did Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) stock move recently?

On 8/4/2026, Hewlett Packard Enterprise moved +4.3% — HPE rose alongside peers Dell and Super Micro as AI server stocks surged on sector momentum, with no company-specific catalyst reported. This is MarketChacha's decoded reason from filings and credible news; it is education, not buy/sell advice.

Is Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) overvalued or fairly valued?

MarketChacha shows Hewlett Packard Enterprise's valuation in context — a trailing P/E of about 411.5, a forward P/E of about 14.3, a price-to-book of about 3.0 — alongside its revenue and profit growth and whether reported profit converts into operating cash, so you can judge value for yourself. MarketChacha does not issue ratings, price targets, or buy/sell advice.

Does Hewlett Packard Enterprise's reported profit turn into cash?

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash. MarketChacha computes this cash-conversion check (2.51×) from reported figures — education, not a rating.

What is Hewlett Packard Enterprise's revenue?

Hewlett Packard Enterprise reported revenue of $34.3B for FY2025, with net profit of $57.0M, per official filings.

What is the share price of Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)?

Hewlett Packard Enterprise last traded at $57.61 (-3.7% on the day), as of 8/17/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

HPE · NYSE · Technology · United States

Snapshot

TickerHPE

ExchangeNYSE

SectorTechnology

IndustryCommunication Equipment

CountryUnited States

Employees67,000

HeadquartersSpring, United States

Websitewww.hpe.com

Filings tracked25

About Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company, together with its subsidiaries, develops intelligent solutions in the United States, the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, Japan, and internationally. It operates in five segments: Server, Hybrid Cloud, Networking, Financial Services, and Corporate Investments and Other. The company offers general-purpose servers, workload-optimized servers, and integrated systems, including HPE ProLiant Rack and Tower servers; HPE Synergy; HPE Scale Up servers; HPE Edgeline servers; HPE Cray EX; HPE Cray XD; and HPE NonStop. It also provides cloud-native and hybrid solutions, such as HPE Alletra Storage; HPE InfoSight; HPE CloudPhysics; and HPE GreenLake. In addition, the company develops and sells networking and security products and services comprising hardware products, which include Wi-Fi and private cellular access points, MX and PTX routers, and gateways, as well as QFX, EX, and CX switches; software products, such as Mist and Aruba Central; and services comprising professional, maintenance, support services, management software, and education and training programs. Further, it offers investment solutions, including leasing, financing, IT consumption, utility programs, and asset management services, as well as supports financial solutions for on-premise flexible consumption models. The company serves commercial and large enterprise groups, as well as business and public sector enterprises. It sells its products through resellers, distribution partners, master area partners, original equipment manufacturers, independent software vendors, systems integrators, and advisory firms. The company was founded in 1939 and is headquartered in Spring, Texas.

Who owns it

Insiders0.4%
Institutions91.8%
Public & other7.8%

1,920 institutional holders

Ownership breakdown from public market data.

Top holders

Blackrock Inc.10.12%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC6.54%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC5.49%
State Street Corporation5.14%
Capital World Investors4.50%
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO3.02%
Bank of America Corporation2.98%
Geode Capital Management, LLC2.76%

Largest institutional holders — last updated 6/30/2026.

Forensic scorecard

Margin has compressed by about 6.8 points over the period — profitability is trending down.

Cash conversion2.51×

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash.

Net margin trend7.0% → 0.2%

Margin has compressed by about 6.8 points over the period — profitability is trending down.

Return on equity0.2%

Latest ROE of 0.2% is on the low side — the business earns a modest return on shareholder capital.

Growth qualityrev 8% · PAT -83%

Profit growth is broadly tracking revenue growth — the earnings trend looks operational rather than one-off.

Computed by MarketChacha from reported figures (SEC XBRL). Education, not a rating or recommendation.

What's expected next

Next quarter

Rev $13.0B · EPS 1.06

Est. earnings growth +71.0%

Next fiscal year

Rev $50.2B · EPS 4.04

Est. earnings growth +17.9%

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance.

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Financials at a glance

Source: SEC XBRL

Annual

Quarterly · last 8

Revenue (FY2025)

$34.3B

Net margin

0.2%

ROE

0.2%

Revenue CAGR (2y)

+8.5%

Profit CAGR (2y)

-83.2%

EPS (FY2025)

-0.04

Net profit (FY2025)

$57.0M

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Why it moved

Aug 4, 2026
HPE rose alongside peers Dell and Super Micro as AI server stocks surged on sector momentum, with no company-specific catalyst reported.
source 1 ↗· confidence: medium
Jul 22, 2026
HPE rose with AI server peers on positive sector sentiment after Super Micro's strong margin outlook and earnings signaled robust demand, as noted in multiple reports on the July 21-22 moves.
source 1 ↗source 2 ↗· confidence: high

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Financials

Yearly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin	ROE
FY2025	$34.3B	$57.0M	-0.04	0.2%	0.2%
FY2024	$30.1B	$2.6B	1.93	8.6%	10.4%
FY2023	$29.1B	$2.0B	1.54	7.0%	9.6%

Quarterly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin
2026Q2	$10.7B	$624.0M	0.44	5.8%
2026Q1	$9.3B	$452.0M	0.31	4.9%
2025Q3	$9.1B	$305.0M	0.21	3.3%
2025Q2	$7.6B	$-1.1B	-0.82	-13.8%
2025Q1	$7.9B	$627.0M	0.44	8.0%
2024Q3	$7.7B	$512.0M	0.38	6.6%
2024Q2	$7.2B	$314.0M	0.24	4.4%
2024Q1	$6.8B	$387.0M	0.29	5.7%
2023Q3	$7.0B	$464.0M	0.35	6.6%
2023Q2	$7.0B	$418.0M	0.32	6.0%
2023Q1	$7.8B	$501.0M	0.38	6.4%

Figures as reported, in reporting currency. Source: SEC XBRL.

Filings & announcements

2026

8-K — Reg FD disclosure
SEC8/4/2026material
8-K — Executive/director change, Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC7/24/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC6/2/2026
8-K — Material agreement, Results of operations, Executive/director change, Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC6/1/2026material
8-K — Reg FD disclosure
SEC5/14/2026material
8-K — Reg FD disclosure
SEC5/4/2026material
8-K — Executive/director change, Shareholder vote results, Exhibits
SEC4/3/2026material
8-K — Other events, Exhibits
SEC3/23/2026material
8-K — Other events, Exhibits
SEC3/18/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC3/10/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Reg FD disclosure
SEC3/9/2026material
8-K — Executive/director change
SEC2/6/2026material
8-K — Reg FD disclosure
SEC2/4/2026material

2025

10-K filing
SEC12/18/2025
8-K — Results of operations, Reg FD disclosure
SEC12/4/2025material
8-K — Material agreement
SEC12/1/2025material
8-K — Material agreement
SEC11/17/2025material
8-K — Executive/director change
SEC11/12/2025material
8-K — Reg FD disclosure
SEC10/29/2025material
8-K/A — Reg FD disclosure
SEC10/16/2025
8-K — Results of operations, Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC10/15/2025material
8-K — Executive/director change
SEC9/22/2025material
8-K — Other events, Exhibits
SEC9/15/2025material
8-K — Other events, Exhibits
SEC9/10/2025material
8-K/A — Exhibits
SEC9/5/2025

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