Analyst Upside

AU · rank #15 · 2026-07-27

HPE

NYSE · $61.87B (USD)

SignalSell
verdict · CAUTION

The exact numbers the algorithm saw.

Factor scores and the inputs behind this pick.
Composite score
Z-score blend of all factors below.
1.353
EPS revisions (30d)
Change in consensus EPS estimate over the past 30 days ($/share).
+$0.01
Net revisions (30d)
Number of analysts revising upward minus downward.
17
Insider signal (90d)
$0 across 0 unique buyers.
-0.109
Analyst upside
Consensus target $64.13
+34.5%
Momentum acceleration
3-month minus 12-month momentum.
+37.09%
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

HPE is a diversified enterprise infrastructure vendor spanning cloud, AI, compute, storage and networking, with recent quarters showing sharp growth, higher margins and rising recurring revenue.

Rationale

The quant setup is reinforced by strong analyst upside, broad positive estimate revisions, a recent earnings beat and a raised FY26 outlook, suggesting the market may still be underappreciating the post-quarter earnings power.

Material risks

  • 1HPE is not a sole-source bottleneck and faces heavy competition from hyperscalers and enterprise hardware peers, so AI and networking demand can be redirected if customers choose other architectures.
  • 2Juniper integration and the risk that enterprises build more AI capability in-house or on public cloud could slow ARR and margin expansion, undermining the bullish revision trend.

AI verdict council

Each pick is reviewed independently by 3 models before any order. 1 of 3 voted to proceed.

OpenAI
Proceed
Claude
Caution
Gemini
Error