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Argus recently upgraded the shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co (HPE) to Buy rating as announced on Jun 7, 2024 according to Finviz. Previously, on March 1, 2024, Wells Fargo cut the stock from Overweight to Equal Weight, setting a price target of $17. for HPE stock. Bernstein also downgraded it to a Mkt Perform rating with a $17 price target. In addition, Morgan Stanley increased the rating on November 30, 2023 with a price target of $16. Analysts at Citigroup also initiated a neutral rating and set a price target on shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co in their published report. Analyst ratings are significant because they provide information about stock performance expectations, influencing investor decisions and market sentiment.

Summary of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co (HPE) stock trades.

Shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co ( HPE ) were up modestly on Wednesday to end the day at $18.88, up a slight $0.11 or 0.59% from their previous close of $18.77. The stock opened at $18.81 and touched an intraday low of $18.5 before reaching a high of $18.9. The volume of traded shares was 7.53 million, being below the average volume of 17.10 million.

HPE Stock Performance and Mobile Environments

In recent trades, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co (HPE) stock price showed some volatility, fluctuating 6.19% in last five trades and -8.08% in last 30 trades. This represents a notable change from the beginning of the year. Over the past six months, the stock has risen 26.63% and has gained 6.19% over the past three months. HPE is currently trading at 2.46%, -5.59%, and 7.63% from its 20-day, 50-day, and 200-day simple moving averages, respectively.

At last trade, HPE, a technology stock, is trading -17.27% below its 52-week high but remains 30.52% above its 52-week low. The average true range (ATR) (14 days) of 0.56 highlights the stock’s average volatility, giving insight into how much the price typically fluctuates. This measure is crucial for understanding potential price fluctuations and assessing overall market risk.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. Profitability and Valuation Report

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co’s profitability figures reveal strong financial health. The company currently boasts an operating margin of 7.71% and a profit margin of 6.39%, with a gross margin of 26.63%. Profit margin, also known as the revenue ratio or gross profit ratio, measures how efficiently a company converts sales into net income; higher margins indicate higher profitability.

In terms of valuation, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co’s market capitalization stands at $24.54 billion. Market capitalization represents the total value of all shares outstanding and is a key indicator of a company’s market value. The stock’s price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is 13.76, evaluating the company’s valuation relative to its earnings. The forward P/E ratio, which uses projected earnings for the next financial year, is 8.99. Additionally, the price-to-sales ratio is 0.87, reflecting the market valuation of the company’s sales, while the price-to-sales ratio is 1.13, comparing the market value to the book value of the company.

Understanding insider trading

Investors often prefer to invest in stocks owned by company insiders because management is usually more aligned with the company’s success and shareholder interests. Insiders currently hold just 0.56% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co (HPE) shares, while financial institutions own 84.43%.

Notable insider trades include Gold Gerri, EVP, Pres & CEO Financial Serv at Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co (HPE), who sold 22784 shares on 14Jun24 at $21.67 each, amounting to $0.49M. On 11-Jun-24, MacDonald Neil B, EVP, Managing Director of Compute HPC AI sold 36671 shares at $20.51 each, worth $0.75 million. Also, on 11-Jun-24 Karros Kirt P sold 30686 shares at $20.49 each, generating $0.63M.