Hewlett Packard (HPE, $16.43) beats fiscal Q1 earnings expectations
Hewlett Packard Enterprise posted its first-quarter fiscal 2022 non-GAAP earnings of 53 cents per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 15.2%. The figure is also higher than the company’s guidance of 42-50 cents. The year-ago quarter’s earnings were 52 cents per share.
Revenues rose +2% from the year-ago quarter to $7 billion, shy the consensus expectation of $7.02 billion. Annualized revenue run-rate (“ARR”) was up 23% year over year to $798 million.
The company’s revenue from its High Performance Compute & Artificial Intelligence segment rose+ 4% year over year to $790 million.
The Compute division’s sales increased 1% year on year to $3 billion, while revenues in the Intelligent Edge business climbed +11% to $901 million.
Financial Service revenues fell -2% year over year to $842 million. Revenues from the Storage business were down -3% year over year to $1.2 billion.
Corporate Investments & Other revenues rose +1% year over year.
Non-GAAP gross margin expanded 20 bps on a year-over-year basis to 33.9%, on the back of The strong pricing discipline, a positive mix shift toward high-margin software-rich businesses, cost takeouts and automation.
The company boosted its outlook for fiscal 2022 non-GAAP earnings to the range of $2.03-$2.17 per share, compared with prior forecast of $1.96-$2.10 per share.
It still expects free cash flow in the range of $1.8 billion to $2 billion.
HPE's RSI Indicator ascending out of oversold territory
The RSI Indicator for HPE moved out of oversold territory on April 09, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is shifting from a downward trend to an upward trend. Traders may want to buy the stock or call options. The A.I.dvisor looked at 22 similar instances when the indicator left oversold territory. In of the 22 cases the stock moved higher. This puts the odds of a move higher at .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on April 17, 2025. You may want to consider a long position or call options on HPE as a result. In of 86 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for HPE just turned positive on April 11, 2025. Looking at past instances where HPE's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 51 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
HPE moved above its 50-day moving average on May 01, 2025 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.
The 10-day moving average for HPE crossed bullishly above the 50-day moving average on May 05, 2025. This indicates that the trend has shifted higher and could be considered a buy signal. In of 16 past instances when the 10-day crossed above the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where HPE advanced for three days, in of 333 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
HPE may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options.
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 255 cases where HPE Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
Bearish Trend Analysis
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 14 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where HPE declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is seriously undervalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (1.089) is normal, around the industry mean (8.292). P/E Ratio (12.372) is within average values for comparable stocks, (95.196). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (2.142) is also within normal values, averaging (1.815). Dividend Yield (0.028) settles around the average of (0.042) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (0.841) is also within normal values, averaging (17.990).
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating well-balanced risk and returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 81, placing this stock slightly better than average.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating fairly steady price growth. HPE’s price grows at a lower rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to worse than average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
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