AU · rank #5 · 2026-07-20
HPE
NYSE · $64.28B (USD)
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
| Composite score Z-score blend of all factors below. | 1.397 |
|---|---|
| EPS revisions (30d) Change in consensus EPS estimate over the past 30 days ($/share). | +$0.00 |
| Net revisions (30d) Number of analysts revising upward minus downward. | 17 |
| Insider signal (90d) $0 across 0 unique buyers. | -0.194 |
| Analyst upside Consensus target $64.13 | +40.0% |
| Momentum acceleration 3-month minus 12-month momentum. | +29.09% |
| Analyst rating 5 = Strong Buy, 1 = Strong Sell. | 3.88 |
| Gross margin TTM | +33.8% |
| 52w high | $64.06 |
| Market cap (USD) | $64.28B |
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Summary
Hewlett Packard Enterprise is a major enterprise server, storage, and AI infrastructure vendor that just reported record Q2 FY2026 revenue of $10.7B (+40% YoY) with non-GAAP EPS of $0.79 beating consensus by ~49% and raised full-year guidance to $3.35–$3.45 non-GAAP EPS.
Rationale
The analyst_upside strategy is reinforced by a 39.96% gap between current price and consensus targets, 100% revision agreement across 19 analysts, a massive 48% earnings surprise, and a 30% post-print share jump that has yet to close the target gap—suggesting analysts are still catching up to a structurally re-rated earnings trajectory.
Material risks
- 1HPE competes in commoditized server and storage markets without sole-source positions, meaning the AI infrastructure demand surge that drove the beat could rotate to Dell, ODMs, or hyperscaler in-house builds, compressing margins back toward historical thin levels before the analyst target gap closes.
- 2The 81% analyst target dispersion signals wide disagreement on fair value, and with zero insider buying in 90 days and no target raises in the last 30 days despite the massive beat, the upside gap may reflect stale pre-print targets rather than genuine forward conviction—limiting the catalyst to close it.
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