By Marcin Frąckiewicz
Publication Date: 2025-11-18 17:56:00
Shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE:HPE) traded lower on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, as investors digested a new $1.8 billion lawsuit tied to its Autonomy acquisition, a new $714 million stake sale in its Chinese joint venture H3C, and lingering concerns about hardware margins following a Morgan Stanley downgrade.
Around midday in US trading, HPE shares were changing hands about $21 per shareless than 1% in the session and approximately 8% over the past weekleaving the company with a market value just below $28 billion. The shares are now 20% below its 52-week high near $26.5although still more than 70% above its 12-month low of around $12. [1]
Broader market weakness is adding pressure: both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 are down more than 1% todaywith volatility rising as investors worry about inflated valuations and an “AI bubble.” [2]
Below is a detailed look at what’s driving HPE stock today and what investors will be watching next.
