Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Competitors $22.46 +0.64 (+2.94%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$22.52 +0.06 (+0.28%) As of 07:59 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, NTAP, DELL, HPQ, IBM, STX, SMCI, PSTG, and NATLShould you be buying Hewlett Packard Enterprise stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Hewlett Packard Enterprise include CrowdStrike (CRWD), Microsoft (MSFT), NetApp (NTAP), Dell Technologies (DELL), HP (HPQ), International Business Machines (IBM), Seagate Technology (STX), Super Micro Computer (SMCI), Pure Storage (PSTG), and NCR Atleos (NATL). Hewlett Packard Enterprise vs. Its Competitors CrowdStrike Microsoft NetApp Dell Technologies HP International Business Machines Seagate Technology Super Micro Computer Pure Storage NCR Atleos Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE:HPE) and CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation and profitability. Do analysts prefer HPE or CRWD? Hewlett Packard Enterprise presently has a consensus price target of $23.27, indicating a potential upside of 3.59%. CrowdStrike has a consensus price target of $460.81, indicating a potential upside of 9.57%. Given CrowdStrike's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe CrowdStrike is more favorable than Hewlett Packard Enterprise.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Hewlett Packard Enterprise 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.61CrowdStrike 1 Sell rating(s) 19 Hold rating(s) 26 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.54 Which has higher earnings & 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$30.13B0.98$2.58B$0.9922.69CrowdStrike$4.14B25.34-$19.27M-$0.69-609.49 Which has more volatility & risk, HPE or CRWD? Hewlett Packard Enterprise has a beta of 1.37, suggesting that its share price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CrowdStrike has a beta of 1.13, suggesting that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals believe in HPE or CRWD? 80.8% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.2% of CrowdStrike shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of CrowdStrike shares are held 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% Does the media prefer HPE or CRWD? In the previous week, CrowdStrike had 26 more articles in the media than Hewlett Packard Enterprise. MarketBeat recorded 62 mentions for CrowdStrike and 36 mentions for Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Hewlett Packard Enterprise's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat CrowdStrike's score of 1.06 indicating that Hewlett Packard Enterprise is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hewlett Packard Enterprise 25 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CrowdStrike 36 Very Positive mention(s) 10 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryHewlett Packard Enterprise beats CrowdStrike on 12 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$28.63B$53.72B$29.29B$20.94BDividend Yield2.38%1.86%3.09%3.58%P/E Ratio22.6935.2554.4229.13Price / Sales0.9824.321,261.6253.05Price / Cash5.8146.1035.2023.54Price / Book1.174.299.585.45Net Income$2.58B$941.07M$805.43M$992.10M7 Day Performance6.20%1.52%1.58%2.62%1 Month Performance10.04%-1.93%-0.11%2.51%1 Year Performance19.60%36.65%24,107.89%12.94% Hewlett Packard Enterprise Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HPEHewlett Packard Enterprise4.6887 of 5 stars$22.46+2.9%$23.27+3.6%+15.6%$28.63B$30.13B22.6961,000Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeCRWDCrowdStrike4.5345 of 5 stars$426.49-0.3%$460.81+8.0%+51.6%$106.30B$3.95B-618.1010,118Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsMSFTMicrosoft4.9145 of 5 stars$516.94-0.6%$612.54+18.5%+18.9%$3.84T$281.72B37.90228,000Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionNTAPNetApp4.4713 of 5 stars$108.97+0.2%$119.21+9.4%-19.2%$21.83B$6.57B19.1911,700Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeOptions VolumeDELLDell Technologies4.9993 of 5 stars$138.19-0.1%$143.00+3.5%+14.3%$93.81B$95.57B22.04108,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastHPQHP4.6369 of 5 stars$26.82+0.3%$29.54+10.1%-24.7%$25.19B$53.56B10.3658,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst UpgradeIBMInternational Business Machines4.9034 of 5 stars$239.39-0.1%$268.75+12.3%+21.3%$222.49B$62.75B38.86293,400Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionSTXSeagate Technology4.6546 of 5 stars$158.78+2.8%$151.44-4.6%+48.0%$33.77B$9.10B23.4530,000Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionSMCISuper Micro Computer4.5035 of 5 stars$45.87+1.1%$44.75-2.4%-32.2%$27.38B$21.97B27.635,684Positive NewsPSTGPure Storage4.7172 of 5 stars$58.620.0%$70.21+19.8%-10.7%$19.16B$3.17B158.436,000News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastNATLNCR Atleos1.6819 of 5 stars$38.86+0.2%$41.00+5.5%N/A$2.86B$4.27B22.0820,000 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CRWD Competitors MSFT Competitors NTAP Competitors DELL Competitors HPQ Competitors IBM Competitors STX Competitors SMCI Competitors PSTG Competitors NATL 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 8/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGENIUS Act: Cancel Your Money?A new law called the GENIUS Act could quietly trigger the most radical shift in American finance in decades. 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