Hewlett Packard: Why It's Too Unstable To Buy Right Now (Archive)

This 5-Minute Pitch was originally published on Seeking Alpha before the launch of the Hunting Alphas website. It is shared here to showcase my previous work and track record. New 5-Minute Pitches published on this site will not be disseminated anywhere else.

Elevator Pitch

• Hewlett Packard Enterprise's AI revenues are facing demand and supply side headwinds but are expected to accelerate in H2 FY25, driven by demand driven from NVIDIA's Blackwell GPU products.
• HPE is facing pricing-related margin pressures in its servers business and broad-based headwinds from tariffs. This is expected to weigh down on profit margins for at least another quarter.
• The much-anticipated acquisition of Juniper may still go through, but there is a case for de-rating due to delays and uncertainty.
• HPE stock valuations are near-term fair value but facing lower earnings growth expectations. Despite a bullish reaction from support levels, a consolidation phase is more likely before further upside.
• Shareholder activism from Elliot Investment Management is an upside risk monitorable. I think the activist fund will try to improve cash flow conversion via better inventory management, among other things.

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