HPE
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
$48.40
▲ 2.1%Updated Today 7:15 PM ET
▲ Up 166.6% over the last 12 months
Market Cap
$62.78B
P/E
40.35x
Forward P/E (est.)
37.27x
ROE
6.3%
Revenue Growth
22.6%
EPS Growth
8.3%
Profit Margin
4.0%
FCF Yield
5.8%
Debt / Equity
0.91x
ROIC
-1.0%
Interest Coverage
—
Current Ratio
1.09x
Dividend Yield
1.2%
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
7.9%
Rating Score
46/100
Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what HPE's chart says today, with each tool explained.
Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. HPE trades near $48.40, above its 50-day average ($35.80) and 200-day average ($26.29). Price above both averages, with the shorter one above the longer, is the textbook definition of an uptrend — momentum favours buyers.
Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 57 it is in neutral territory — neither stretched nor washed out.
MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently negative — short-term momentum is fading.
Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. HPE's is $4.19 (~8.7% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.
Support & resistance. Over the last month HPE found buyers near $33.12 (support) and sellers near $64.25 (resistance); its 52-week range is $17.49–$64.25. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.
Volume. The latest session traded 1.2× the 20-day average — about normal. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.
Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. It updates daily as the price and indicators change.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is a large-cap company in the Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals industry, part of the Information Technology sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $62.78B.
In its latest reported year it generated about $34.30B in revenue and $57.00M in net profit.
Our model rates HPE Neutral (46/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
4Y CAGR
5.4%
Revenue moved from $27.78B in 2021 to $34.30B in 2025, a 5.4% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year grew a strong 22.6% year over year. Consistent top-line growth is one sign of healthy demand.
Gross Margin
33.9%
Operating Margin
-1.3%
Net Margin
0.2%
ROE
6.3%
Hewlett Packard Enterprise keeps about 4.0% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 33.9% gross margin and -1.3% operating margin. Return on equity is 6.3% and return on invested capital about -1.0%. Thin margins leave less cushion if costs rise.
Total Debt
$21.75B
Net Debt
$16.46B
Net Debt / EBITDA
—
Debt / Equity
0.91x
Leverage: debt-to-equity is 0.9x, with a current ratio of 1.1x. That is a moderate, manageable debt load for most businesses. It carries roughly $21.75B of total debt against $5.29B of cash.
Operating CF
$2.92B
Free Cash Flow
$627.00M
FCF Margin
1.8%
In the latest year Hewlett Packard Enterprise produced about $2.92B of operating cash flow and $627.00M of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 5.8% on today's price. Strong cash generation funds dividends, buybacks, and reinvestment.
P/E
40.35x
P/S
1.87x
P/B
1.28x
EV / EBITDA
35.01x
HPE trades at 40.3x trailing earnings (about 37.3x on estimated forward earnings), 1.9x sales, and 1.3x book value. Reverse-engineering today's price implies the market expects roughly 7.9% long-term free-cash-flow growth. That is a rich multiple that prices in a lot of future growth.
Where this stock sits versus what most companies trade at.
Typical ranges are general references (e.g., many stocks trade at ~18–26x earnings), not hard rules. Context only — not investment advice.
How HPE stacks up against its Information Technology peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Information Technology sector (72 S&P 500 companies), HPE ranks #59 of 72 by our overall rating. It trades at roughly in line versus the sector on earnings (40.3x P/E vs. 35.6x median) with a lower return on equity (6.3% vs. 25.6%) and faster revenue growth (22.6% vs. 17.4%).
P/E vs sector
40.3x
median 35.6x
ROE vs sector
6.3%
median 25.6%
Growth vs sector
22.6%
median 17.4%
Sector rank
#59
of 72 by rating
Valuation vs. quality map
The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.
Peers are the closest Information Technology companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 72 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
2030 price target (Base Case)
$52.50 – $87.50
vs. $48.40 today · expected CAGR 2% – 13%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $42.18B | $51.89B | $63.82B | $78.50B | $96.55B |
| Net income | $1.27B | $1.56B | $1.91B | $2.35B | $2.90B |
| EPS | $0.96 | $1.18 | $1.45 | $1.78 | $2.19 |
| Share price (low) | $22.94 | $28.21 | $34.70 | $42.68 | $52.50 |
| Share price (high) | $38.23 | $47.02 | $57.83 | $71.14 | $87.50 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -53% / -21% | -24% / -1% | -10% / 6% | -3% / 10% | 2% / 13% |
Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.
The case for HPE:
- Revenue is growing 22.6% a year, a sign of real demand.
- Healthy free-cash-flow yield (~5.8%) funds buybacks and dividends.
The case against HPE:
- Thin net margins (4.0%) leave little room for error.
- A rich 40.3x earnings multiple prices in a lot of growth.
Valuation risk — at 40.3x earnings, disappointing results could compress the multiple.
Margin risk — thin profitability (4.0%) is vulnerable to cost or pricing pressure.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the picture is mixed: Hewlett Packard Enterprise is a large-cap information technology business still growing nicely, with modest profitability, and a heavier debt load to watch. It trades at 40.3x earnings, which our model scores Neutral (46/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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