Seagate Technology (STX) Competitors

Applied Materials has a net margin of 29.31% compared to Seagate Technology's net margin of 26.11%. Seagate Technology's return on equity of 369.98% beat Applied Materials' return on equity.

Applied Materials has higher revenue and earnings than Seagate Technology. Applied Materials is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Seagate Technology, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

80.6% of Applied Materials shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.9% of Seagate Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Applied Materials shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Seagate Technology shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Seagate Technology had 51 more articles in the media than Applied Materials. MarketBeat recorded 119 mentions for Seagate Technology and 68 mentions for Applied Materials. Applied Materials' average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Seagate Technology's score of 0.74 indicating that Applied Materials is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Applied Materials has a beta of 1.61, indicating that its stock price is 61% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Seagate Technology has a beta of 2.06, indicating that its stock price is 106% more volatile than the broader market.

Applied Materials pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Seagate Technology pays an annual dividend of $2.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Applied Materials pays out 19.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Seagate Technology pays out 21.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Applied Materials has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years and Seagate Technology has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Applied Materials is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Applied Materials presently has a consensus target price of $599.19, suggesting a potential upside of 18.03%. Seagate Technology has a consensus target price of $986.00, suggesting a potential upside of 15.17%. Given Applied Materials' higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Applied Materials is more favorable than Seagate Technology.

In the previous week, Seagate Technology had 15 more articles in the media than Lam Research. MarketBeat recorded 119 mentions for Seagate Technology and 104 mentions for Lam Research. Lam Research's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Seagate Technology's score of 0.74 indicating that Lam Research is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Seagate Technology presently has a consensus price target of $986.00, suggesting a potential upside of 15.17%. Lam Research has a consensus price target of $358.47, suggesting a potential upside of 22.28%. Given Lam Research's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Lam Research is more favorable than Seagate Technology.

Lam Research has a net margin of 31.27% compared to Seagate Technology's net margin of 26.11%. Seagate Technology's return on equity of 369.98% beat Lam Research's return on equity.

Seagate Technology pays an annual dividend of $2.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Lam Research pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Seagate Technology pays out 21.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lam Research pays out 18.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Seagate Technology has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Lam Research has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years. Lam Research is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Seagate Technology has a beta of 2.06, indicating that its share price is 106% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lam Research has a beta of 1.84, indicating that its share price is 84% more volatile than the broader market.

Lam Research has higher revenue and earnings than Seagate Technology. Lam Research is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Seagate Technology, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

92.9% of Seagate Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.6% of Lam Research shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Seagate Technology shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Lam Research shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Micron Technology pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Seagate Technology pays an annual dividend of $2.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Micron Technology pays out 1.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Seagate Technology pays out 21.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Seagate Technology has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Seagate Technology is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Micron Technology has higher revenue and earnings than Seagate Technology. Micron Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Seagate Technology, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Micron Technology currently has a consensus price target of $1,268.93, indicating a potential upside of 54.18%. Seagate Technology has a consensus price target of $986.00, indicating a potential upside of 15.17%. Given Micron Technology's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Micron Technology is more favorable than Seagate Technology.

Micron Technology has a net margin of 55.91% compared to Seagate Technology's net margin of 26.11%. Seagate Technology's return on equity of 369.98% beat Micron Technology's return on equity.

In the previous week, Micron Technology had 66 more articles in the media than Seagate Technology. MarketBeat recorded 185 mentions for Micron Technology and 119 mentions for Seagate Technology. Seagate Technology's average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat Micron Technology's score of 0.60 indicating that Seagate Technology is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Micron Technology has a beta of 2.19, meaning that its share price is 119% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Seagate Technology has a beta of 2.06, meaning that its share price is 106% more volatile than the broader market.

80.8% of Micron Technology shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.9% of Seagate Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Micron Technology shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Seagate Technology shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Western Digital has a beta of 2.11, suggesting that its stock price is 111% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Seagate Technology has a beta of 2.06, suggesting that its stock price is 106% more volatile than the broader market.

Western Digital pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Seagate Technology pays an annual dividend of $2.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Western Digital pays out 3.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Seagate Technology pays out 21.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Seagate Technology has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Seagate Technology is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Western Digital presently has a consensus price target of $520.32, suggesting a potential downside of 4.50%. Seagate Technology has a consensus price target of $986.00, suggesting a potential upside of 15.17%. Given Seagate Technology's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Seagate Technology is more favorable than Western Digital.

Seagate Technology has higher revenue and earnings than Western Digital. Western Digital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Seagate Technology, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Western Digital has a net margin of 55.29% compared to Seagate Technology's net margin of 26.11%. Seagate Technology's return on equity of 369.98% beat Western Digital's return on equity.

92.5% of Western Digital shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.9% of Seagate Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Western Digital shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Seagate Technology shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Seagate Technology had 60 more articles in the media than Western Digital. MarketBeat recorded 119 mentions for Seagate Technology and 59 mentions for Western Digital. Western Digital's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Seagate Technology's score of 0.74 indicating that Western Digital is being referred to more favorably in the media.