Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Competitors $20.36 +0.08 (+0.41%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$20.36 -0.01 (-0.04%) As of 04:21 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock HPE vs. CRWD, MSFT, DELL, HPQ, IBM, STX, SMCI, PSTG, LOGI, and PARShould you be buying Hewlett Packard Enterprise stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Hewlett Packard Enterprise include CrowdStrike (CRWD), Microsoft (MSFT), Dell Technologies (DELL), HP (HPQ), International Business Machines (IBM), Seagate Technology (STX), Super Micro Computer (SMCI), Pure Storage (PSTG), Logitech International (LOGI), and PAR Technology (PAR). Hewlett Packard Enterprise vs. Its Competitors CrowdStrike Microsoft Dell Technologies HP International Business Machines Seagate Technology Super Micro Computer Pure Storage Logitech International PAR Technology Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE:HPE) and CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership and media sentiment. Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in HPE or CRWD? 80.8% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.2% of CrowdStrike shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of CrowdStrike shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is HPE or CRWD more profitable? Hewlett Packard Enterprise has a net margin of 4.60% compared to CrowdStrike's net margin of -4.17%. Hewlett Packard Enterprise's return on equity of 9.59% beat CrowdStrike's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Hewlett Packard Enterprise4.60% 9.59% 3.41% CrowdStrike -4.17%0.43%0.17% Which has higher earnings and valuation, HPE or CRWD? Hewlett Packard Enterprise has higher revenue and earnings than CrowdStrike. CrowdStrike is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hewlett Packard Enterprise, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioHewlett Packard Enterprise$31.65B0.84$2.58B$0.9920.57CrowdStrike$4.14B28.35-$19.27M-$0.69-681.81 Which has more volatility and risk, HPE or CRWD? Hewlett Packard Enterprise has a beta of 1.35, meaning that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CrowdStrike has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer HPE or CRWD? In the previous week, CrowdStrike had 60 more articles in the media than Hewlett Packard Enterprise. MarketBeat recorded 87 mentions for CrowdStrike and 27 mentions for Hewlett Packard Enterprise. CrowdStrike's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Hewlett Packard Enterprise's score of 1.08 indicating that CrowdStrike is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hewlett Packard Enterprise 13 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CrowdStrike 61 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 17 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend HPE or CRWD? Hewlett Packard Enterprise presently has a consensus price target of $22.15, indicating a potential upside of 8.79%. CrowdStrike has a consensus price target of $456.40, indicating a potential downside of 2.99%. Given Hewlett Packard Enterprise's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Hewlett Packard Enterprise is more favorable than CrowdStrike.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Hewlett Packard Enterprise 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50CrowdStrike 2 Sell rating(s) 18 Hold rating(s) 26 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.52 SummaryHewlett Packard Enterprise beats CrowdStrike on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Hewlett Packard Enterprise News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HPE and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding HPE and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart HPE vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHewlett Packard EnterpriseCOMP IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$26.72B$48.67B$28.22B$20.66BDividend Yield2.51%1.83%3.14%3.65%P/E Ratio20.5730.5833.1827.28Price / Sales0.8422.101,720.8254.68Price / Cash5.5058.4737.6422.28Price / Book1.066.007.624.60Net Income$2.58B$802.13M$779.73M$995.22M7 Day Performance-2.34%0.92%0.13%-0.78%1 Month Performance11.87%2.93%5.72%3.58%1 Year Performance-4.98%32.28%52,717.22%7.35% Hewlett Packard Enterprise Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HPEHewlett Packard Enterprise4.6886 of 5 stars$20.36+0.4%$22.15+8.8%-5.3%$26.72B$31.65B20.5761,000Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeCRWDCrowdStrike4.4423 of 5 stars$476.15-0.5%$456.40-4.1%+25.4%$118.58B$3.95B-689.5110,118Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastMSFTMicrosoft4.4698 of 5 stars$503.05-0.1%$534.14+6.2%+11.4%$3.74T$245.12B38.88228,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastDELLDell Technologies4.9873 of 5 stars$125.55-1.0%$138.00+9.9%-8.4%$85.25B$96.70B20.03108,000Analyst DowngradeInsider TradeHPQHP4.9162 of 5 stars$24.81-2.4%$29.54+19.1%-34.3%$23.28B$54.30B9.5758,000IBMInternational Business Machines4.2026 of 5 stars$283.64+0.0%$259.06-8.7%+54.5%$263.59B$62.75B48.81293,400Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastSTXSeagate Technology4.3972 of 5 stars$148.83+1.1%$128.00-14.0%+36.8%$31.61B$6.55B21.5230,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeSMCISuper Micro Computer4.2537 of 5 stars$49.69+0.9%$41.47-16.5%-40.8%$29.61B$14.94B26.105,684Trending NewsOptions VolumePSTGPure Storage4.7701 of 5 stars$54.44-3.4%$69.95+28.5%-17.2%$17.80B$3.17B147.236,000Insider TradeLOGILogitech International2.5816 of 5 stars$93.55-0.6%$87.86-6.1%+1.0%$14.89B$4.55B22.557,300Positive NewsPARPAR Technology0.7794 of 5 stars$69.040.0%$79.86+15.7%+33.3%$2.80B$383.77M-531.091,585 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CRWD Competitors MSFT Competitors DELL Competitors HPQ Competitors IBM Competitors STX Competitors SMCI Competitors PSTG Competitors LOGI Competitors PAR Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:HPE) was last updated on 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBank of America Says Gold Could Hit $4,000. 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