AU · rank #9 · 2026-07-21
HPE
NYSE · $64.28B (USD)
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
| Composite score Z-score blend of all factors below. | 1.424 |
|---|---|
| EPS revisions (30d) Change in consensus EPS estimate over the past 30 days ($/share). | +$0.00 |
| Net revisions (30d) Number of analysts revising upward minus downward. | 17 |
| Insider signal (90d) $0 across 0 unique buyers. | -0.163 |
| Analyst upside Consensus target $64.13 | +43.9% |
| Momentum acceleration 3-month minus 12-month momentum. | +26.41% |
| 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 posted record Q2 FY2026 revenue of $10.7B (+40% YoY) with non-GAAP EPS of $0.79, beating consensus by ~49% and raising full-year guidance to $3.35–$3.45 EPS.
Rationale
The analyst_upside signal is reinforced by a 43.9% gap between current price and consensus targets set before the blowout Q2 print, with 100% revision agreement and a 1.27 USD 60-day EPS revision surge reflecting analysts still catching up to the new earnings power trajectory.
Material risks
- 1Server and AI infrastructure commoditization — HPE lacks sole-source or patented choke-point positions, meaning hyperscalers and ODMs can replicate its systems, capping how much of the current margin expansion is structurally durable versus cyclically inflated.
- 2The 43.9% analyst upside and 81% target dispersion suggest targets are stale pre-print anchors; as analysts reset price targets post-earnings, the apparent upside gap may compress rapidly, eroding the strategy's edge before the trade matures.
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