Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Competitors

Hewlett Packard Enterprise currently has a consensus target price of $64.65, suggesting a potential upside of 33.42%. Microsoft has a consensus target price of $559.84, suggesting a potential upside of 45.38%. Given Microsoft's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Microsoft is more favorable than Hewlett Packard Enterprise.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise pays an annual dividend of $0.57 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Microsoft pays an annual dividend of $3.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Hewlett Packard Enterprise pays out 53.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Microsoft pays out 21.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Hewlett Packard Enterprise has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Microsoft has raised its dividend for 23 consecutive years.

80.8% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.1% of Microsoft shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Microsoft shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Microsoft has a net margin of 39.34% compared to Hewlett Packard Enterprise's net margin of 3.94%. Microsoft's return on equity of 31.94% beat Hewlett Packard Enterprise's return on equity.

In the previous week, Microsoft had 277 more articles in the media than Hewlett Packard Enterprise. MarketBeat recorded 294 mentions for Microsoft and 17 mentions for Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Hewlett Packard Enterprise's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Microsoft's score of 0.58 indicating that Hewlett Packard Enterprise is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Microsoft has higher revenue and earnings than Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Microsoft 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.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise has a beta of 1.42, indicating that its stock price is 42% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Microsoft has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the broader market.

NetApp pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Hewlett Packard Enterprise pays an annual dividend of $0.57 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. NetApp pays out 32.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hewlett Packard Enterprise pays out 53.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. NetApp has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Hewlett Packard Enterprise has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. NetApp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

92.2% of NetApp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.8% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of NetApp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

NetApp has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Hewlett Packard Enterprise. NetApp 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.

NetApp presently has a consensus target price of $169.33, indicating a potential upside of 0.27%. Hewlett Packard Enterprise has a consensus target price of $64.65, indicating a potential upside of 33.42%. Given Hewlett Packard Enterprise's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Hewlett Packard Enterprise is more favorable than NetApp.

In the previous week, NetApp had 1 more articles in the media than Hewlett Packard Enterprise. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for NetApp and 17 mentions for Hewlett Packard Enterprise. NetApp's average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat Hewlett Packard Enterprise's score of 0.90 indicating that NetApp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

NetApp has a beta of 1.46, suggesting that its share price is 46% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hewlett Packard Enterprise has a beta of 1.42, suggesting that its share price is 42% more volatile than the broader market.

NetApp has a net margin of 18.43% compared to Hewlett Packard Enterprise's net margin of 3.94%. NetApp's return on equity of 117.23% beat Hewlett Packard Enterprise's return on equity.

In the previous week, Dell Technologies had 95 more articles in the media than Hewlett Packard Enterprise. MarketBeat recorded 112 mentions for Dell Technologies and 17 mentions for Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Hewlett Packard Enterprise's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Dell Technologies' score of 0.72 indicating that Hewlett Packard Enterprise is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Dell Technologies has a beta of 1.31, suggesting that its stock price is 31% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hewlett Packard Enterprise has a beta of 1.42, suggesting that its stock price is 42% more volatile than the broader market.

Dell Technologies pays an annual dividend of $2.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Hewlett Packard Enterprise pays an annual dividend of $0.57 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Dell Technologies pays out 20.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hewlett Packard Enterprise pays out 53.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Dell Technologies has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Hewlett Packard Enterprise has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

Dell Technologies has a net margin of 6.28% compared to Hewlett Packard Enterprise's net margin of 3.94%. Hewlett Packard Enterprise's return on equity of 11.91% beat Dell Technologies' return on equity.

Dell Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Dell Technologies 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.

76.4% of Dell Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.8% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise shares are owned by institutional investors. 41.5% of Dell Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Dell Technologies presently has a consensus target price of $492.76, indicating a potential upside of 13.24%. Hewlett Packard Enterprise has a consensus target price of $64.65, indicating a potential upside of 33.42%. Given Hewlett Packard Enterprise's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Hewlett Packard Enterprise is more favorable than Dell Technologies.

In the previous week, International Business Machines had 75 more articles in the media than Hewlett Packard Enterprise. MarketBeat recorded 92 mentions for International Business Machines and 17 mentions for Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Hewlett Packard Enterprise's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat International Business Machines' score of 0.87 indicating that Hewlett Packard Enterprise is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise has a beta of 1.42, suggesting that its share price is 42% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, International Business Machines has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its share price is 32% less volatile than the broader market.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise pays an annual dividend of $0.57 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. International Business Machines pays an annual dividend of $6.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Hewlett Packard Enterprise pays out 53.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. International Business Machines pays out 59.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Hewlett Packard Enterprise has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and International Business Machines has increased its dividend for 30 consecutive years. International Business Machines is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

International Business Machines has a net margin of 15.61% compared to Hewlett Packard Enterprise's net margin of 3.94%. International Business Machines' return on equity of 37.23% beat Hewlett Packard Enterprise's return on equity.

80.8% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.0% of International Business Machines shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of International Business Machines shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise currently has a consensus price target of $64.65, suggesting a potential upside of 33.42%. International Business Machines has a consensus price target of $306.28, suggesting a potential upside of 6.40%. Given Hewlett Packard Enterprise's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Hewlett Packard Enterprise is more favorable than International Business Machines.

International Business Machines has higher revenue and earnings than Hewlett Packard Enterprise. International Business Machines 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.