Viking Fund Management LLC raised its stake in Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (NYSE:HPE – Free Report) by 22.5% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 490,000 shares of the technology company’s stock after acquiring an additional 90,000 shares during the period. Hewlett Packard Enterprise makes up 1.4% of Viking Fund Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 19th largest holding. Viking Fund Management LLC’s holdings in Hewlett Packard Enterprise were worth $11,770,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Mcintyre Freedman & Flynn Investment Advisers Inc. grew its holdings in Hewlett Packard Enterprise by 743.7% during the 2nd quarter. Mcintyre Freedman & Flynn Investment Advisers Inc. now owns 153,975 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $3,149,000 after buying an additional 135,725 shares in the last quarter. Caxton Associates LLP raised its holdings in shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise by 106.8% during the 2nd quarter. Caxton Associates LLP now owns 179,024 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $3,661,000 after acquiring an additional 92,438 shares in the last quarter. Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise by 118.8% during the 3rd quarter. Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC now owns 145,232 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $3,567,000 after acquiring an additional 78,859 shares during the last quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise by 12.1% in the third quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 558,702 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $13,722,000 after purchasing an additional 60,353 shares in the last quarter. Finally, National Pension Service grew its holdings in shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise by 9.7% in the third quarter. National Pension Service now owns 3,787,479 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $93,020,000 after purchasing an additional 334,424 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.78% of the company’s stock.
Insider Activity
In related news, CEO Antonio F. Neri sold 26,457 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $24.49, for a total transaction of $647,931.93. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 2,101,761 shares in the company, valued at $51,472,126.89. The trade was a 1.24% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.44% of the company’s stock.
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Hewlett Packard Enterprise this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Investors bought HPE stock to qualify for the next quarterly dividend, driving a sharp intraday rally ahead of the record date. Hewlett Packard (HPE) Climbs 7.77% Ahead of Dividends
- Positive Sentiment: Technicals: HPE recently reclaimed its 50‑day moving average, a short‑term bullish signal that can attract momentum traders and reduce near‑term selling pressure. Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Just Reclaimed the 50-Day Moving Average
- Positive Sentiment: Product/market positioning: HPE announced new firewalls and hybrid mesh updates aimed at AI-era security gaps — moves that reinforce its relevance to enterprise AI and hybrid-cloud security buyers. HPE targets AI-era security gaps with new firewalls, hybrid mesh updates
- Neutral Sentiment: Channel recognition: HPE named Carahsoft its Public Sector Distributor of the Year for 2025, highlighting government channel momentum but with limited direct near‑term earnings impact. HPE Recognizes Carahsoft as Public Sector Distributor of the Year for 2025
- Neutral Sentiment: Industry note: Broadband industry awards and forum activity signal ongoing ecosystem investment but do not directly affect HPE’s near‑term fundamentals. Industry Innovators Celebrated for Integral Services-Led Broadband Contributions
- Negative Sentiment: Regulatory risk: The planned ~$14B Juniper acquisition is facing intensified scrutiny — state AGs and a federal judge have questioned the merger and the viability of proposed remedies, and reports say mandated asset divestments struggled to attract buyers. This raises execution risk, potential delay, tougher remedies, or the deal failing — a major overhang on HPE’s valuation. HPE Assets Struggled With Buyer Interest in Antitrust Divestment
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Price Performance
Hewlett Packard Enterprise stock opened at $23.75 on Wednesday. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company has a 12-month low of $11.97 and a 12-month high of $26.44. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $21.83 and a 200-day moving average price of $23.01. The firm has a market capitalization of $31.51 billion, a PE ratio of -125.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 1.31.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE:HPE – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 9th. The technology company reported $0.65 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.59 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $9.30 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.31 billion. Hewlett Packard Enterprise had a negative net margin of 0.41% and a positive return on equity of 9.93%. The firm’s revenue was up 18.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.49 EPS. Hewlett Packard Enterprise has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.300-2.500 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.510-0.550 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company will post 1.85 EPS for the current year.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 23rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 24th will be issued a $0.1425 dividend. This represents a $0.57 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 24th. Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s dividend payout ratio is presently -300.00%.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company Profile
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is an enterprise technology company that designs, develops and sells IT infrastructure, software and services for business and government customers. Its core offerings span servers, storage, networking, and related software, together with consulting, integration and support services aimed at modernizing and managing enterprise IT environments. HPE’s product portfolio includes systems for traditional data centers as well as solutions for high-performance computing, edge computing and telecommunications infrastructure.
A major focus for HPE is hybrid cloud and consumption-based IT.
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