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Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$51.96 -0.04 (-0.08%)
As of 09/4/2026 03:58 PM Eastern

Hewlett Packard Enterprise - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Sell
0
Hold
6
Buy
12

Based on 18 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Hewlett Packard Enterprise in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 18 analysts, 6 have given a hold rating, and 12 have given a buy rating for HPE.

Consensus Price Target

$69.44
33.64% Upside
According to the 18 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Hewlett Packard Enterprise, the average price target is $69.44. The highest price target for HPE is $86.00, while the lowest price target for HPE is $54.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 33.64% from the current price of $51.96.
MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
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HPE Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
9/7/25 to 9/7/26
1 Month Ago
8/8/25 to 8/8/26
3 Months Ago
6/9/25 to 6/9/26
1 Year Ago
9/7/24 to 9/7/25
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
12 Buy rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
Hold
6 Hold rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
Sell
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$69.44$69.93$64.65$24.87
Forecasted Upside33.64% Upside31.78% Upside34.27% Upside5.68% Upside
Consensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate Buy

HPE Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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HPE Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise Stock vs. The Competition

TypeHewlett Packard EnterpriseTechnology CompaniesBroader Market
Consensus Rating Score
2.67
2.23
2.53
Consensus RatingModerate BuyHoldModerate Buy
Predicted Upside33.64% Upside384.00% Upside14.03% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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Positive News
DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date
Upside/Downside
Details
9/4/2026
Weiss Ratings logo
Weiss Ratings
5 of 5 stars
 UpgradeBuy (B-)Buy (B)
9/4/2026
Argus logo
Argus
3 of 5 stars
Jim Kelleher
5 of 5 stars
Reiterated RatingBuy$70.00+29.03%
9/3/2026
Simon Leopold
5 of 5 stars
Boost TargetOutperform$74.00 ➝ $86.00+69.87%
9/3/2026Reiterated RatingNeutral$63.00 ➝ $57.00+13.88%
9/3/2026Boost TargetBuy$74.00 ➝ $76.00+53.82%
9/3/2026Lower TargetNeutral$65.00 ➝ $59.00+22.38%
9/3/2026Boost TargetBuy$69.00 ➝ $70.00+43.95%
9/3/2026Lower TargetOverweight$69.00 ➝ $67.00+38.96%
9/3/2026Lower TargetEqual Weight$67.00 ➝ $54.00+12.00%
9/3/2026Boost TargetOverweight$67.00 ➝ $79.00+58.50%
9/1/2026Initiated CoverageBuy$62.00+18.66%
8/31/2026Boost TargetBuy$80.00 ➝ $82.00+56.76%
8/3/2026 DowngradeStrong-BuyHold
6/3/2026Boost TargetBuy$32.00 ➝ $79.00+44.66%
6/2/2026Boost TargetMarket Perform$35.00 ➝ $62.00+8.48%
6/2/2026Boost TargetOverweight$37.00 ➝ $68.00+14.17%
6/2/2026Boost TargetNeutral$21.00 ➝ $65.00+9.13%
6/2/2026UpgradeHoldBuy$23.00 ➝ $75.00+58.32%
8/6/2025Boost TargetOutperform$25.00 ➝ $28.00+39.93%
7/8/2025Initiated CoveragePeer Perform
6/26/2025Initiated CoverageSector Weight
3/12/2025 DowngradeOutperformNeutral$16.00+4.04%
12/6/2024 Boost TargetBuy$22.00 ➝ $25.00+12.61%

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Should I Buy Hewlett Packard Enterprise Stock? HPE Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Saturday, September 5, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these Hewlett Packard Enterprise pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Bull Case

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Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Hewlett Packard Enterprise:

  • Hewlett Packard Enterprise recently reported fiscal third-quarter adjusted earnings of $1.11 per share, significantly beating the consensus estimate of $0.93, while revenue rose 33.7% year over year to $12.21 billion, demonstrating strong fundamental performance and operational efficiency.
  • Management raised fiscal 2026 EPS guidance to $3.75–$3.85, which is above the previous consensus estimate of $3.34, and forecast fiscal 2026 revenue of $46 billion–$47 billion, signaling confidence in sustained growth driven by record orders and expanding enterprise AI demand.
  • Networking has emerged as a major growth driver, with networking revenue increasing 75% year over year and routing revenue reportedly up 270%, supported by a deepened collaboration with Oracle that includes warrants tied to a large AI-infrastructure deployment to secure longer-term demand.
  • The stock currently trades at $51.96, which is below the average analyst price target of $69.44 and the consensus rating of "Moderate Buy," suggesting potential upside as twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating.
  • Hewlett Packard Enterprise maintains a dividend yield of 1.05% with a payout ratio of 29.69%, providing a steady income stream for investors while retaining sufficient capital for growth initiatives in hybrid cloud and consumption-based IT.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Bear Case

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Investors should be bearish about investing in Hewlett Packard Enterprise for these reasons:

  • Investors are concerned that component shortages could limit near-term shipments and pressure margins as AI systems represent a larger portion of sales, a factor that caused the stock to decrease despite strong earnings results and raised outlook.
  • Several major financial institutions have recently lowered their price targets or downgraded their ratings, including Piper Sandler cutting its target to $57.00, Wells Fargo dropping its target to $54.00, and Zacks Research downgrading the stock from "strong-buy" to "hold," reflecting mixed analyst sentiment.
  • The stock has experienced recent volatility, including a gap down of 4.23% on September 3, 2026, and a 5.1% decline on September 4, 2026, following analyst downgrades, indicating heightened sensitivity to negative news flow and market sentiment.
  • Short interest has been a notable factor, with 59,572,842 shares shorted as of August 14, 2026, representing 4.52% of the float, which suggests a significant portion of investors are betting against the stock's future performance.
  • Institutional investors have shown mixed behavior, with Munich Reinsurance Co Stock Corp decreasing its position by 68.5% in the second quarter, selling 386,977 shares, which may indicate a lack of confidence from some large institutional holders.

HPE Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 18 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Hewlett Packard Enterprise is $69.44, with a high forecast of $86.00 and a low forecast of $54.00.

18 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Hewlett Packard Enterprise in the last twelve months. There are currently 6 hold ratings and 12 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" HPE shares.

According to analysts, Hewlett Packard Enterprise's stock has a predicted upside of 33.64% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Hewlett Packard Enterprise's stock had 4 upgrades and 1 downgrade by analysts.

Analysts like Hewlett Packard Enterprise more than other "technology" companies. The consensus rating for Hewlett Packard Enterprise is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "technology" companies is Hold. Learn more on how HPE compares to other companies.


MarketBeat monitors more than a dozen sources for Hewlett Packard Enterprise analyst ratings, with the most recent rating issued on 9/4/2026.
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