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Should Value Investors Buy Hewlett Packard (HPE) Stock?

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Here at Zacks, we focus on our proven ranking system, which places an emphasis on earnings estimates and estimate revisions, to find winning stocks. But we also understand that investors develop their own strategies, so we are constantly looking at the latest trends in value, growth, and momentum to find strong companies for our readers.

Of these, value investing is easily one of the most popular ways to find great stocks in any market environment. Value investors use a variety of methods, including tried-and-true valuation metrics, to find these stocks.

In addition to the Zacks Rank, investors looking for stocks with specific traits can utilize our Style Scores system. Of course, value investors will be most interested in the system's "Value" category. Stocks with "A" grades for Value and high Zacks Ranks are among the best value stocks available at any given moment.

Hewlett Packard (HPE - Free Report) is a stock many investors are watching right now. HPE is currently sporting a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), as well as a Value grade of A. The stock holds a P/E ratio of 10.26, while its industry has an average P/E of 21.49. Over the last 12 months, HPE's Forward P/E has been as high as 11.40 and as low as 6.15, with a median of 9.38.

Value investors will likely look at more than just these metrics, but the above data helps show that Hewlett Packard is likely undervalued currently. And when considering the strength of its earnings outlook, HPE sticks out as one of the market's strongest value stocks.


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