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Stocks to Compare Sections All Sections Selected Performance Chart Price & Volume MarketRank Analyst Ratings Sales & Book Value Profitability & Earnings Dividends Debt Ownership Miscellaneous Headlines About Compare NYSE:LUVNYSE:MRKNASDAQ:STX On This Page Performance ChartPrice & VolumeMarketRank™Analyst RatingsSales & Book ValueProfitability & EarningsDividendsDebtOwnershipMiscellaneousHeadlinesAbout Comparison Ideas Stock Ideas Comparative Price Performance Over Time1 day7 days30 days90 days365 daysCompare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeLUVSouthwest Airlines$32.44+0.9%$31.10$23.58▼$36.12$18.33B1.2310.23 million shs9.70 million shsMRKMerck & Co., Inc.$79.19+0.1%$79.09$73.31▼$129.93$198.62B0.3813.11 million shs13.89 million shsSTXSeagate Technology$144.33+2.0%$112.75$63.19▼$144.70$30.02B1.43.13 million shs3.66 million shsElon Musk's Next MoveExplore Elon Musk’s boldest ventures yet—from AI and autonomy to space colonization—and find out how investors can ride the next wave of innovation.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceLUVSouthwest Airlines+0.66%+1.66%-2.70%+2.71%+13.39%MRKMerck & Co., Inc.+0.33%-1.20%+3.03%-9.06%-36.03%STXSeagate Technology+2.04%+8.45%+22.52%+70.72%+39.76%Compare MarketRank™CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & ValuationLUVSouthwest Airlines3.8302 of 5 stars2.04.01.70.41.43.31.9MRKMerck & Co., Inc.4.9963 of 5 stars3.23.05.03.93.02.53.8STXSeagate Technology4.5331 of 5 stars2.31.02.52.03.92.53.1Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceLUVSouthwest Airlines 2.00Hold$31.88-1.74% DownsideMRKMerck & Co., Inc. 2.43Hold$109.1937.88% UpsideSTXSeagate Technology 2.57Moderate Buy$119.42-17.26% DownsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest MRK, STX, and LUV Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails6/9/2025STXSeagate TechnologyBank of AmericaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$135.00 ➝ $145.005/29/2025LUVSouthwest AirlinesDeutsche Bank AktiengesellschaftSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeHold ➝ Buy$40.005/27/2025LUVSouthwest AirlinesJefferies Financial GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeUnderperform ➝ Hold$24.00 ➝ $33.005/23/2025STXSeagate TechnologyBank of AmericaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$125.00 ➝ $135.005/23/2025STXSeagate TechnologyWells Fargo & CompanySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$105.00 ➝ $122.005/23/2025STXSeagate TechnologyMorgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$99.00 ➝ $140.005/23/2025STXSeagate TechnologyRosenblatt SecuritiesSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$130.005/21/2025STXSeagate TechnologyWedbushSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingOutperform$140.005/20/2025MRKMerck & Co., Inc.Cantor FitzgeraldSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingDowngradeOverweight ➝ Cautious5/20/2025STXSeagate TechnologyCitigroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$105.00 ➝ $125.005/19/2025STXSeagate TechnologyCantor FitzgeraldSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$110.00 ➝ $125.00(Data available from 7/1/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookLUVSouthwest Airlines$27.48B0.67$3.79 per share8.56$17.26 per share1.88MRKMerck & Co., Inc.$64.17B3.10$9.47 per share8.36$18.33 per share4.32STXSeagate Technology$6.55B4.68$1.99 per share72.69($7.09) per share-20.36Compare Profitability & EarningsCompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings DateLUVSouthwest Airlines$465M$0.8538.1713.754.571.98%7.27%2.15%7/24/2025 (Estimated)MRKMerck & Co., Inc.$17.12B$6.8711.538.000.8227.27%43.23%17.11%7/29/2025 (Estimated)STXSeagate Technology$335M$6.9220.8613.03N/A17.49%-105.02%15.80%7/22/2025 (Estimated)Latest MRK, STX, and LUV EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails7/29/2025Q2 2025MRKMerck & Co., Inc.$2.03N/AN/AN/A$15.92 billionN/A7/24/2025Q2 2025LUVSouthwest Airlines$0.52N/AN/AN/A$7.30 billionN/A7/22/2025Q4 2025STXSeagate Technology$2.45N/AN/AN/A$2.40 billionN/A4/29/2025Q3 2025STXSeagate Technology$1.75$1.90+$0.15$1.57$2.14 billion$2.16 billion4/24/2025Q1 2025MRKMerck & Co., Inc.$2.16$2.22+$0.06$2.01$15.59 billion$15.53 billion4/23/2025Q1 2025LUVSouthwest Airlines-$0.18-$0.13+$0.05-$0.26$6.47 billion$6.43 billionCompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthLUVSouthwest Airlines$0.722.22%N/A84.71%N/AMRKMerck & Co., Inc.$3.244.09%N/A47.16%14 YearsSTXSeagate Technology$2.882.00%N/A41.62%1 YearsLatest MRK, STX, and LUV DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date5/13/2025LUVSouthwest Airlinesquarterly$0.182.3%6/18/20256/18/20257/9/20255/27/2025MRKMerck & Co., Inc.quarterly$0.814.18%6/16/20256/16/20257/8/20254/29/2025STXSeagate Technologyquarterly$0.723.2%6/25/20256/25/20257/8/2025(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioLUVSouthwest Airlines0.440.770.72MRKMerck & Co., Inc.0.691.411.16STXSeagate TechnologyN/A1.360.75Compare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipLUVSouthwest Airlines80.82%MRKMerck & Co., Inc.76.07%STXSeagate Technology92.87%Insider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipLUVSouthwest Airlines0.79%MRKMerck & Co., Inc.0.09%STXSeagate Technology0.81%Compare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableLUVSouthwest Airlines72,450569.87 million565.36 millionOptionableMRKMerck & Co., Inc.75,0002.51 billion2.51 billionOptionableSTXSeagate Technology30,000212.22 million210.50 millionOptionableMRK, STX, and LUV HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesSeagate Stock To $85?3 hours ago | forbes.comSeagate Technology Holdings PLC (NASDAQ:STX) Shares Sold by Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc.July 1 at 3:37 AM | marketbeat.comWealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC Grows Stock Holdings in Seagate Technology Holdings PLC (NASDAQ:STX)July 1 at 3:15 AM | marketbeat.comCan Seagate Stock Hit $200 in 2025? What Investors Need to Know.June 30 at 6:54 PM | msn.comSeagate Technology (NASDAQ:STX) Reaches New 1-Year High - What's Next?June 30 at 12:59 PM | marketbeat.comRobeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. Reduces Stock Holdings in Seagate Technology Holdings PLC (NASDAQ:STX)June 30 at 4:02 AM | marketbeat.comIllinois Municipal Retirement Fund Grows Holdings in Seagate Technology Holdings PLC (NASDAQ:STX)June 29 at 4:46 AM | marketbeat.comInternational Assets Investment Management LLC Takes $201,000 Position in Seagate Technology Holdings PLC (NASDAQ:STX)June 29 at 3:45 AM | marketbeat.comBrokerages Set Seagate Technology Holdings PLC (NASDAQ:STX) Price Target at $119.42June 29 at 2:31 AM | americanbankingnews.com2,437 Shares in Seagate Technology Holdings PLC (NASDAQ:STX) Bought by Golden State Equity PartnersJune 28 at 3:49 AM | marketbeat.comSeagate Technology Holdings PLC (NASDAQ:STX) Shares Purchased by Asset Management One Co. Ltd.June 28 at 3:40 AM | marketbeat.comSeagate Technology Holdings PLC (NASDAQ:STX) Shares Purchased by Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.June 28 at 3:39 AM | marketbeat.comSTX - Seagate Technology Holdings PLC Chart | MorningstarJune 27, 2025 | morningstar.comMSTX Stock Price Quote - MorningstarJune 27, 2025 | morningstar.comMSTX Seagate Technology Holdings plc - Seeking AlphaJune 27, 2025 | seekingalpha.comSeagate Announces Final Results of Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations for Senior NotesJune 27, 2025 | businesswire.com8,040 Shares in Seagate Technology Holdings PLC (NASDAQ:STX) Bought by Beacon Financial Advisory LLCJune 27, 2025 | marketbeat.comWhat's Next For Seagate Stock?June 27, 2025 | forbes.comTop ranked Technology stocks based on growth and value metrics – BMO Capital MarketsJune 26, 2025 | msn.comSeagate Technology Holdings PLC (NASDAQ:STX) Receives Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" from BrokeragesJune 26, 2025 | marketbeat.comSeagate Technology Stock Climbs to Record High of $137.71, Backed by Strong Market PerformanceJune 25, 2025 | msn.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over TimeTop HeadlinesView All HeadlinesWhy BigBear.ai Could Rally 100% and Catch Palantir SoonBy Gabriel Osorio-Mazilli | June 30, 2025View Why BigBear.ai Could Rally 100% and Catch Palantir SoonIPO Momentum Returns: 3 Stocks Rising After CoreWeave’s SurgeBy Dan Schmidt | June 20, 2025View IPO Momentum Returns: 3 Stocks Rising After CoreWeave’s SurgeBigBear.ai Poised to Benefit as Palantir Dominates AI DefenseBy Gabriel Osorio-Mazilli | June 23, 2025View BigBear.ai Poised to Benefit as Palantir Dominates AI DefenseIntel's Turnaround Strategy Shifts From Planning to Attack ModeBy Jeffrey Neal Johnson | June 20, 2025View Intel's Turnaround Strategy Shifts From Planning to Attack ModeSouthwest Airlines: Short Interest Plunges—Should You Buy?By Gabriel Osorio-Mazilli | June 17, 2025View Southwest Airlines: Short Interest Plunges—Should You Buy?MRK, STX, and LUV Company DescriptionsSouthwest Airlines NYSE:LUV$32.44 +0.28 (+0.87%) Closing price 06/30/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$32.15 -0.29 (-0.89%) As of 09:24 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.Southwest Airlines Co. operates as a passenger airline company that provides scheduled air transportation services in the United States and near-international markets. As of December 31, 2023, the company operated a total fleet of 817 Boeing 737 aircraft; and served 121 destinations in 42 states, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, as well as ten near-international countries, including Mexico, Jamaica, the Bahamas, Aruba, the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Belize, Cuba, the Cayman Islands, and Turks and Caicos. It also provides inflight entertainment and connectivity services on Wi-Fi enabled aircraft; and Rapid Rewards loyalty program that enables program members to earn points for dollars spent on Southwest base fares. In addition, the company offers a suite of digital platforms to support customers' travel needs, including websites and apps; and SWABIZ, an online booking tool. Further, it provides ancillary services, such as Southwest's EarlyBird Check-In, upgraded boarding, and transportation of pets and unaccompanied minors. Southwest Airlines Co. was incorporated in 1967 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.Merck & Co., Inc. NYSE:MRK$79.19 +0.09 (+0.11%) Closing price 06/30/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$78.92 -0.27 (-0.33%) As of 09:24 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.Merck & Co., Inc. is a health care company, which engages in the provision of health solutions through its prescription medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies, animal health, and consumer care products. It operates through the following segments: Pharmaceutical, Animal Health, and Other. The Pharmaceutical segment includes human health pharmaceutical and vaccine products. The Animal Health segment discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets animal health products, such as pharmaceutical and vaccine products, for the prevention, treatment and control of disease in livestock, and companion animal species. The Other segment consists of sales for the non-reportable segments of healthcare services. The company was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Rahway, NJ.Seagate Technology NASDAQ:STX$144.33 +2.89 (+2.04%) Closing price 06/30/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$143.78 -0.56 (-0.38%) As of 09:22 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.Seagate Technology Holdings plc provides data storage technology and solutions in Singapore, the United States, the Netherlands, and internationally. It provides mass capacity storage products, including enterprise nearline hard disk drives (HDDs), enterprise nearline solid state drives (SSDs), enterprise nearline systems, video and image HDDs, and network-attached storage drives. The company also offers legacy applications comprising Mission Critical HDDs and SSDs; external storage solutions under the Seagate Ultra Touch, One Touch, and Expansion product lines, as well as under the LaCie brand name; desktop drives; notebook drives, DVR HDDs, and gaming SSDs. In addition, it provides Lyve edge-to-cloud mass capacity platform. The company sells its products primarily to OEMs, distributors, and retailers. Seagate Technology Holdings plc was founded in 1978 and is based in Dublin, Ireland. 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