Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$21.18 -0.49 (-2.24%)

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Hewlett Packard Enterprise - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 14 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
6

Buy
8

Based on 14 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Hewlett Packard Enterprise in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 14 analysts, 6 have given a hold rating, 7 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for HPE.

Consensus Price Target

$24.00
13.34% Upside

According to the 14 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Hewlett Packard Enterprise, the average price target is $24.00. The highest price target for HPE is $29.00, while the lowest price target for HPE is $19.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 13.34% from the current price of $21.18.

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HPE Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 2/1/24 to 1/31/25	1 Month Ago 1/2/24 to 1/1/25	3 Months Ago 11/3/23 to 11/2/24	1 Year Ago 2/1/23 to 2/1/24
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	7 Buy rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)
Hold	6 Hold rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$24.00	$24.00	$21.46	$17.60
Forecasted Upside	13.34% Upside	12.41% Upside	6.99% Upside	14.58% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Hold	Hold

HPE Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

HPE Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Hewlett Packard Enterprise	Computer and Technology Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.64	2.68	2.53
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	13.34% Upside	58.10% Upside	11.40% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent HPE News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
12/19/2024	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft 3 of 5 stars		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy	$25.00 ➝ $25.00	+21.42%
12/9/2024	Loop Capital 2 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$18.00 ➝ $24.00	+0.25%
12/6/2024	Barclays 3 of 5 stars	T. Long Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$24.00 ➝ $27.00	+12.31%
12/6/2024	Stifel Nicolaus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$22.00 ➝ $25.00	+12.61%
12/6/2024	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	A. Merchant Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Buy	$23.00 ➝ $26.00	+20.20%
12/5/2024	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Equal Weight ➝ Overweight	$23.00 ➝ $28.00	+28.68%
11/18/2024	Raymond James Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	S. Leopold Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Outperform ➝ Strong-Buy	$23.00 ➝ $29.00	+37.64%
10/11/2024	Susquehanna Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$20.00 ➝ $20.00	-3.61%
9/17/2024	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Buy	$21.00 ➝ $24.00	+39.29%
9/5/2024	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$17.00 ➝ $19.00	+8.51%
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6/7/2024	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	J. Kelleher Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy	$26.00	+32.72%
6/5/2024	Sanford C. Bernstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Market Perform ➝ Market Perform	$17.00 ➝ $19.00	-4.38%
6/5/2024	Evercore ISI Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	In-Line ➝ In-Line	$18.00 ➝ $22.00	+25.04%
6/5/2024	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$19.00 ➝ $22.00	+25.04%
8/30/2023	Credit Suisse Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$21.00 ➝ $20.00	+17.16%
3/20/2023	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Neutral	$15.00	+6.38%

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Should I Buy Hewlett Packard Enterprise Stock? HPE Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Tuesday, January 28, 2025. Please send any questions or comments about these Hewlett Packard Enterprise pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Hewlett Packard Enterprise:

Recent upgrades from major financial institutions, including Morgan Stanley and Deutsche Bank, indicate strong confidence in the company's future performance, with target prices set at $28.00 and $25.00 respectively.
The current stock price of $23.41 reflects a positive trend, with a market cap of $30.80 billion and a PE ratio of 12.32, suggesting that the stock may be undervalued compared to its earnings potential.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise's diverse product offerings, including the latest HPE GreenLake and HPE Alletra solutions, position the company well in the growing cloud and data management markets.
With a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from analysts, there is a general optimism about the company's growth prospects, supported by a solid average price target of $24.00.
Insider transactions, while showing some selling activity, indicate that executives still hold significant shares, which can be a positive sign of their confidence in the company's long-term success.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Hewlett Packard Enterprise for these reasons:

Recent insider selling, including a significant transaction by EVP John F. Schultz, where 262,818 shares were sold, may raise concerns about the executives' confidence in the company's short-term performance.
The stock has experienced fluctuations, with a 1-year low of $14.47, indicating potential volatility that could deter risk-averse investors.
Despite positive analyst ratings, the presence of six analysts rating the stock as a hold suggests that there may be caution among some market participants regarding its growth trajectory.
The company's debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, while manageable, indicates that it has a moderate level of debt, which could impact financial flexibility in challenging market conditions.
With only 0.40% of the stock owned by corporate insiders, the lack of significant insider ownership may lead to concerns about alignment between management and shareholder interests.

HPE Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 14 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Hewlett Packard Enterprise is $24.00, with a high forecast of $29.00 and a low forecast of $19.00.
: 14 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Hewlett Packard Enterprise in the last twelve months. There are currently 6 hold ratings, 7 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" HPE shares.
: According to analysts, Hewlett Packard Enterprise's stock has a predicted upside of 13.34% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, Hewlett Packard Enterprise's stock had 4 upgrades by analysts.
: Hewlett Packard Enterprise has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Loop Capital, Morgan Stanley, Raymond James, and Stifel Nicolaus in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Hewlett Packard Enterprise less than other "computer and technology" companies. The consensus rating score for Hewlett Packard Enterprise is 2.64 while the average consensus rating score for "computer and technology" companies is 2.68. Learn more on how HPE compares to other companies.

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Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Stock Forecast & Price Target