Movement Alert|Hewlett Packard Enterprise Rises 3.09% in Regular Trading, Morgan Stanley Upgrades IT Hardware Sector and Names HPE as Top Pick

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Aug 12

On August 12, Hewlett Packard Enterprise rose 3.09% in regular trading, trading at $56.015/share, with turnover of $134 million.

On the news front, Morgan Stanley upgraded the IT hardware industry rating and specifically highlighted HPE as a key beneficiary. The firm's analysts noted that surging memory chip prices are creating a \"fear of missing procurement\" dynamic, with enterprises accelerating server and storage purchases to lock in prices and avoid supply shortages. AI-related capacity expansion is driving server and storage growth to historically elevated levels.

Separately, Goldman Sachs on the same day maintained its Buy rating on HPE with a $75 price target, adjusted from $79. According to FactSet, HPE currently carries an average analyst rating of Overweight with a consensus target of $68.47, implying significant upside from current levels. The broader AI hardware sector rallied in tandem, with Super Micro Computer surging 13.14%, Seagate Technology gaining 8.11%, and Western Digital rising 5.54%.

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