Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (HPE) To Go Ex-Dividend on March 24th

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (NYSE:HPE) announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, March 9th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 24th will be given a dividend of 0.1425 per share by the technology company on Thursday, April 23rd. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 24th.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise has increased its dividend by an average of 0.0%per year over the last three years and has increased its dividend annually for the last 2 consecutive years. Hewlett Packard Enterprise has a payout ratio of 27.7% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities analysts expect Hewlett Packard Enterprise to earn $2.02 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $0.57 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 28.2%.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Price Performance

Hewlett Packard Enterprise stock opened at $21.09 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72. The firm has a market capitalization of $28.03 billion, a P/E ratio of -111.01, a PEG ratio of 0.60 and a beta of 1.31. The business has a 50-day moving average of $22.05 and a 200-day moving average of $23.08. Hewlett Packard Enterprise has a 1 year low of $11.97 and a 1 year high of $26.44.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE:HPE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 9th. The technology company reported $0.65 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.59 by $0.06. Hewlett Packard Enterprise had a negative net margin of 0.41% and a positive return on equity of 9.97%. The firm had revenue of $9.30 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $9.31 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.49 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.4% on a year-over-year basis. 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. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Hewlett Packard Enterprise will post 1.85 EPS for the current year.

Key Headlines Impacting Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Here are the key news stories impacting Hewlett Packard Enterprise this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 beat and upgraded guidance — HPE reported $0.65 non‑GAAP EPS (beat) and raised FY‑2026 EPS and Q2 guidance, citing strong demand; management highlighted one of the company’s most profitable quarters. HPE Reports Fiscal 2026 First Quarter Results
• Positive Sentiment: Networking & AI server demand driving revenue — networking sales nearly tripled and HPE pointed to heavy orders for AI‑optimized servers (NVIDIA chips), underpinning the revenue and margin outlook. Hewlett Packard Enterprise forecasts revenue above estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support and higher price targets — banks raised targets/ratings (Bank of America to $32 buy; Morgan Stanley raised its target to $25), signaling increased analyst conviction on AI/networking exposure. Benzinga coverage TickerReport coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend announced — HPE declared a quarterly dividend (record March 24), supporting income‑oriented investors and signaling cash‑return discipline.
• Neutral Sentiment: Short interest fell in February (~12% drop to ~79M shares; ~6% of float), which may reduce short‑selling pressure/volatility going forward but also reflects shifting positioning rather than fundamentals.
• Negative Sentiment: Market/geopolitical selling pressure — broader market reaction to Middle East developments and volatile oil prices drove weakness in the afternoon session, weighing on HPE along with other tech names. Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Sinclair, Vestis, First Advantage, and Insight Enterprises Shares Plummet, What You Need To Know
• Negative Sentiment: Security vulnerability — HPE warned of a critical AOS‑CX flaw that can allow admin password resets; remediation and reputational/enterprise‑support concerns could be a near‑term risk. HPE warns of critical AOS-CX flaw allowing admin password resets
• Negative Sentiment: Memory shortages and segment softness — management flagged persistent memory constraints and price increases; Cloud & AI revenue was softer, which could pressure some margin/volume assumptions despite networking strength. HPE sees surging AI orders and pull-forward, while memory shortages force pricing and supply strategies

About Hewlett Packard Enterprise

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.