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Seagate Technology (STX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$751.07 +17.72 (+2.42%)
Closing price 05/20/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$747.40 -3.67 (-0.49%)
As of 05/20/2026 07:59 PM Eastern
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About Seagate Technology Stock (NASDAQ:STX)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$741.00
$764.97
50-Day Range
$362.43
$834.01
52-Week Range
$103.73
$841.31
Volume
2.26 million shs
Average Volume
4.84 million shs
Market Capitalization
$168.41 billion
P/E Ratio
71.26
Dividend Yield
0.39%
Price Target
$733.71
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Seagate Technology Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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79th Percentile Overall Score

STX MarketRank™: 

Seagate Technology scored higher than 79% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 213th out of 622 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Seagate Technology has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.88, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 20 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • 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 21 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Seagate Technology's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Seagate Technology are expected to grow by 80.99% in the coming year, from $14.10 to $25.52 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Seagate Technology is 71.26, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.53.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Seagate Technology is 71.26, 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 168.50.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Seagate Technology has a P/B Ratio of 153.91. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Seagate Technology's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.87% 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 1.98, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Seagate Technology has recently increased by 2.09%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Seagate Technology has a dividend yield of 0.40%, which is in 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 28.08%. 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 11.60% next year. This indicates that Seagate Technology will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Seagate Technology's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Seagate Technology has a news sentiment score of 0.86. 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 0.50 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 56 news articles for Seagate Technology this week, compared to 15 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    175 people have searched for STX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 169% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    85 people have added Seagate Technology to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 305% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • 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 $65,989,618.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    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.

  • Read more about Seagate Technology's insider trading history.
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STX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Seagate Technology's stock was trading at $275.39 at the start of the year. Since then, STX stock has increased by 172.7% and is now trading at $751.07.

Seagate Technology Holdings PLC (NASDAQ:STX) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April, 28th. The data storage provider reported $4.10 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $3.51 by $0.59. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 44.1% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Seagate Technology's Board of Directors initiated a share repurchase program on Thursday, May 22nd 2025, which authorizes the company to buy back $5,000,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 21.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually a sign that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

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.

Seagate Technology's top institutional investors include WCM Investment Management LLC (1.94%), Bank of America Corp DE (1.51%), Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership (0.64%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.47%). Insiders that own company stock include William D Mosley, Gianluca Romano, Katherine Schuelke, Judy Bruner, John Christopher Morris, Michael R Cannon, Stephanie Tilenius, Yolanda Lee Conyers, Ban Seng Teh, James Ci Lee, Jay L Geldmacher, Kian Fatt Chong and Edward J Zander.
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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.

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

Record date for 4/8 Dividend
3/25/2026
Ex-Dividend for 4/8 Dividend
3/25/2026
Dividend Payable
4/08/2026
Last Earnings
4/28/2026
Today
5/20/2026
TD Cowen's 54th Annual Technology, Media & Telecom Conference
5/27/2026
Bank of America 2026 Global Technology Conference
6/02/2026
Record date for 7/7 Dividend
6/24/2026
Ex-Dividend for 7/7 Dividend
6/24/2026
Fiscal Year End
6/30/2026
Dividend Payable
7/07/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/16/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
COMP - INTEGT SYS
Sub-Industry
Computer Hardware
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:STX
CIK
1137789
Employees
30,000
Year Founded
1979

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$1,140.00
Low Price Target
$270.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-2.3%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.88
Research Coverage
25 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$10.54
Trailing P/E Ratio
71.26
Forward P/E Ratio
53.27
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$1.47 billion
Net Margins
21.60%
Pretax Margin
24.31%
Return on Equity
1,005.65%
Return on Assets
30.64%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
3.16
Current Ratio
1.33
Quick Ratio
0.85

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$9.10 billion
Price / Sales
18.51
Cash Flow
$8.67 per share
Price / Cash Flow
86.59
Book Value
$4.88 per share
Price / Book
153.91

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
224,230,000
Free Float
222,458,000
Market Cap
$168.41 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.98

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This page (NASDAQ:STX) was last updated on 5/21/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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