Seagate Technology (STX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Seagate Technology plc is a global provider of data storage solutions, specializing in designing, manufacturing and distributing hard disk drives (HDDs), solid-state drives (SSDs) and storage subsystems. The company addresses a broad range of storage needs across consumer electronics, personal computing, enterprise data centers, cloud infrastructure and edge computing applications. By offering a diversified portfolio of internal and external drives, as well as all-flash and hybrid storage arrays, Seagate delivers scalable performance and capacity for data-intensive environments.

Seagate’s product offerings include high-capacity HDDs for desktop and mobile PCs, performance-tuned drives for gaming consoles, and enterprise-class storage platforms that integrate HDD and SSD technologies. The company also develops advanced data management software, professional services and custom solutions to optimize storage architectures, enhance data protection and support end-to-end data lifecycle management. These solutions are tailored to meet the evolving needs of hyperscale cloud operators, telecommunications providers, and regulated industries.

Founded in 1979 and headquartered in Fremont, California, Seagate has grown into one of the world’s largest data storage companies. The firm operates research, manufacturing and service facilities across North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region, with key production sites in Thailand and China. Over its four-decade history, Seagate has been at the forefront of storage innovation, pioneering technologies such as perpendicular recording and energy-efficient drive architectures.

Seagate Technology serves customers in more than 80 countries through original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), channel partners and direct enterprise engagements. Its executive leadership team, supported by a seasoned board of directors, brings deep expertise in electronics, firmware development and large-scale manufacturing. This leadership ensures Seagate remains focused on advancing storage performance, reliability and sustainability in a rapidly growing digital economy.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $210.57 to $217.40
• 50-Day Range: $147.27 to $256.84
• 52-Week Range: $63.19 to $264.83
• Volume: 3.65 million shs
• Average Volume: 4.93 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $45.07 billion
• P/E Ratio: 31.26
• Dividend Yield: 1.36%
• Price Target: $214.89
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Seagate Technology Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Seagate Technology scored higher than 94% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 67th out of 668 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Seagate Technology has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.74, and is based on 16 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Seagate Technology is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Seagate Technology has been the subject of 18 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 62.23%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Seagate Technology are expected to grow by 62.23% in the coming year, from $6.83 to $11.08 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Seagate Technology is 31.26, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 231.85.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Seagate Technology is 31.26, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 486.42.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Seagate Technology has a PEG Ratio of 0.98. PEG Ratios around 1 indicate that a company is correctly valued.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.97% of the float of Seagate Technology has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Seagate Technology has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.5.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Seagate Technology has recently decreased by 6.37%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Seagate Technology pays a meaningful dividend of 1.31%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Seagate Technology has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Seagate Technology is 42.54%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Seagate Technology will have a dividend payout ratio of 25.99% next year. This indicates that Seagate Technology will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Environmental Score: -2.06

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.97% of the float of Seagate Technology has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Seagate Technology has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.5.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Seagate Technology has recently decreased by 6.37%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.12

News Sentiment

Seagate Technology has a news sentiment score of 1.12. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.72 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 37 news articles for Seagate Technology this week, compared to 26 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

137 people have searched for STX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 243% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

42 people have added Seagate Technology to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 282% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Seagate Technology insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $14,146,016.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.79% of the stock of Seagate Technology is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

92.87% of the stock of Seagate Technology is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

STX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have STX shares performed this year?

Seagate Technology's stock was trading at $86.31 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, STX shares have increased by 145.2% and is now trading at $211.63.

How were Seagate Technology's earnings last quarter?

Seagate Technology Holdings PLC (NASDAQ:STX) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July, 29th. The data storage provider reported $2.59 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.45 by $0.14. The business's revenue was up 29.5% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Is Seagate Technology doing a stock buyback?

Seagate Technology's board authorized a stock buyback plan on Thursday, May 22nd 2025, which allows the company to repurchase $5,000,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 21.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are typically a sign that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Does Seagate Technology have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of Seagate Technology: Lyve Minds Inc, Dot Hill Systems, EVault Inc, SandForce, Xyratex Ltd, LaCie, Samsung - Hard Disk Drive Business, and others.

Who are Seagate Technology's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Seagate Technology include Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.15%), CCM Investment Advisers LLC (0.05%), Voya Investment Management LLC (0.05%) and Kwmg LLC (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include William D Mosley, Gianluca Romano, Jeffrey D Nygaard, Katherine Schuelke, John Christopher Morris, Judy Bruner, Stephanie Tilenius, Michael R Cannon, Yolanda Lee Conyers, Ban Seng Teh, Jay L Geldmacher, James Ci Lee, Kian Fatt Chong and Edward J Zander.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Seagate Technology?

Shares of STX stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Seagate Technology own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Seagate Technology investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Verizon Communications (VZ) and Netflix (NFLX).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/29/2025
• Record date for 10/9 Dividend: 9/30/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 10/9 Dividend: 9/30/2025
• Dividend Payable: 10/09/2025
• Today: 10/14/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/28/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 6/30/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: COMP - INTEGT SYS
• Sub-Industry: Computer Hardware
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:STX
• CIK: 1137789
• Web: www.seagate.com
• Phone: (531) 234-3136
• Fax: 353-1661-2040
• Employees: 30,000
• Year Founded: 1979

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Seagate Technology: $214.89
• High Price Target: $330.00
• Low Price Target: $80.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +1.5%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.74
• Research Coverage: 23 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $6.77
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 31.26
• Forward P/E Ratio: 30.99
• P/E Growth: 0.98
• Net Income: $1.47 billion
• Net Margins: 16.15%
• Pretax Margin: 16.63%
• Return on Equity: -169.60%
• Return on Assets: 19.70%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.38
• Quick Ratio: 0.84

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $9.10 billion
• Price / Sales: 4.95
• Cash Flow: $8.16 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 25.92
• Book Value: ($2.13) per share
• Price / Book: -99.36

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 212,970,000
• Free Float: 211,286,000
• Market Cap: $45.07 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.63