Daiwa Securities Adjusts Hewlett Packard Enterprise Price Target to $65 From $52, Maintains Neutral Rating

The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) is investigating Micron (MU), Supermicro (SMCI), and HPE (HPE) for potential patent infringement of Netlist (NLST) memory technology. Netlist seeks exclusion and cease-and-desist orders. Shares of MU, SMCI, and HPE traded lower, with SMCI down 3.4%. Netlist's CEO cited a recent Samsung settlement as a benchmark for its IP value. Micron previously won a legal case against Netlist, invalidating five patents.

The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has launched an investigation into Micron Technology, Super Micro Computer, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, and Lenovo over alleged patent infringement by Netlist, Inc. (NLST). The case involves memory products and four Netlist patents, with a potential import ban if infringement is found. Netlist seeks exclusion and cease-and-desist orders. The ITC typically reaches a verdict within a year.

The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has launched an investigation into Micron, Supermicro, HPE, and Lenovo for allegedly infringing Netlist's patents. Netlist seeks to ban imports of the accused products. The ITC typically resolves such cases within a year. According to Netlist, the investigation validates the value of its intellectual property.

Morgan Stanley reports enterprise hardware spending surged in Q2, with traditional server revenue up 87% YoY, storage up 34%, and PCs up 14%. Despite strong growth, valuations declined for most stocks. MS favors P and SNX, maintains Neutral on Dell, and Underweight on HPQ. Dell showed strong execution but faces valuation concerns, while HPQ struggles with PC demand and margin pressures.

Jim Cramer praised Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) for its AI growth but expressed preference for Dell (DELL). HPE's Q3 revenue rose 33.7% YoY to $12.2B, with AI-systems orders up 30%. Dell's Q2 revenue increased 58% to $47B, with AI-optimized server revenue doubling. Both companies face challenges: HPE has high debt and inventory, while Dell sees margin pressure from AI servers.

Hewlett Packard (HPE) reported Q3 FY2026 earnings, beating expectations with 33.7% YOY revenue growth to $12.21B. Cloud & AI revenue rose 25.4%, networking revenue surged 74.9%. EPS grew 152.3% to $1.11. HPE raised FY2026 revenue growth targets to 34-37% and FY2027 outlook to 13-17%. Analysts have mixed views, with price targets ranging from $65 to $86.