AU · rank #16 · 2026-07-22
HPE
NYSE · $61.87B (USD)
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
| Composite score Z-score blend of all factors below. | 0.939 |
|---|---|
| EPS revisions (30d) Change in consensus EPS estimate over the past 30 days ($/share). | +$0.00 |
| Net revisions (30d) Number of analysts revising upward minus downward. | 17 |
| Insider signal (90d) $0 across 0 unique buyers. | -0.197 |
| Analyst upside Consensus target $64.13 | +37.3% |
| Momentum acceleration 3-month minus 12-month momentum. | +34.03% |
| Analyst rating 5 = Strong Buy, 1 = Strong Sell. | 3.88 |
| Gross margin TTM | +33.8% |
| 52w high | $64.06 |
| Market cap (USD) | $61.87B |
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Summary
Hewlett Packard Enterprise is a large-scale enterprise server, storage, and AI infrastructure vendor that just reported record Q2 FY2026 revenue of $10.7B and non-GAAP EPS of $0.79, beating consensus by ~49% and raising full-year guidance to $3.35–$3.45 non-GAAP EPS.
Rationale
The analyst_upside signal is strongly reinforced by a 37% gap between current price and consensus targets, 100% revision agreement across 19 analysts, a 48% earnings surprise, and a 90-day EPS revision of $1.27 that reflects a genuine fundamental re-rating rather than stale sentiment.
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 AI capex wave it can capture at expanding margins before pricing pressure reasserts.
- 2The ~30% post-earnings share price jump has already compressed a significant portion of the 37% analyst upside, meaning the entry point may have partially arbitraged away the signal before the trade is initiated.
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