Seagate Technology (NASDAQ:STX) Price Target Raised to $1,400.00
by Jessica Moore · The Cerbat GemSeagate Technology (NASDAQ:STX – Free Report) had its target price upped by Rosenblatt Securities from $1,300.00 to $1,400.00 in a research report sent to investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a buy rating on the data storage provider’s stock.
A number of other research analysts also recently issued reports on STX. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Seagate Technology in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Wedbush increased their price objective on shares of Seagate Technology from $700.00 to $825.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded shares of Seagate Technology from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their price objective for the company from $900.00 to $1,100.00 in a report on Friday, July 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Seagate Technology from $775.00 to $920.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Evercore boosted their target price on shares of Seagate Technology from $750.00 to $1,000.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $986.00.
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Seagate Technology Price Performance
STX stock opened at $856.13 on Wednesday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $896.91 and its two-hundred day moving average is $627.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.56, a current ratio of 1.67 and a quick ratio of 0.85. The firm has a market capitalization of $191.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 61.68 and a beta of 2.04. Seagate Technology has a 1 year low of $144.75 and a 1 year high of $1,145.00.
Seagate Technology (NASDAQ:STX – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The data storage provider reported $5.71 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.10 by $0.61. Seagate Technology had a return on equity of 369.98% and a net margin of 26.11%.The business had revenue of $3.63 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.50 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.59 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 48.5% on a year-over-year basis. Seagate Technology has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 7.100-7.500 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Seagate Technology will post 28.25 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Seagate Technology Announces Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 7th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 24th will be paid a $0.74 dividend. This represents a $2.96 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 24th. Seagate Technology’s dividend payout ratio is currently 21.33%.
Insider Activity at Seagate Technology
In related news, CEO William D. Mosley sold 9,343 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $924.42, for a total value of $8,636,856.06. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 311,517 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $287,972,545.14. This trade represents a 2.91% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP John Christopher Morris sold 1,364 shares of Seagate Technology stock in a transaction on Friday, June 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $880.19, for a total transaction of $1,200,579.16. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 12,088 shares in the company, valued at $10,639,736.72. This represents a 10.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 151,069 shares of company stock worth $126,191,753 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.79% of the company’s stock.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Seagate Technology
Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Seagate Technology by 1.0% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 9,370,805 shares of the data storage provider’s stock valued at $2,587,535,000 after purchasing an additional 94,527 shares during the last quarter. Morgan Stanley grew its stake in Seagate Technology by 5.1% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 5,317,516 shares of the data storage provider’s stock worth $1,464,391,000 after buying an additional 258,151 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Seagate Technology by 5.0% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 4,896,815 shares of the data storage provider’s stock worth $1,343,683,000 after buying an additional 234,436 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its position in Seagate Technology by 8.3% during the fourth quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 3,193,063 shares of the data storage provider’s stock worth $879,338,000 after buying an additional 243,551 shares during the period. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA increased its position in Seagate Technology by 1,510.1% during the fourth quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 2,008,516 shares of the data storage provider’s stock worth $553,125,000 after buying an additional 1,883,769 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.87% of the company’s stock.
Key Headlines Impacting Seagate Technology
Here are the key news stories impacting Seagate Technology this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Strong earnings and guidance: Seagate reported adjusted earnings of $5.71 per share versus the $5.10 consensus estimate, while revenue reached $3.63 billion against expectations of $3.50 billion. Revenue increased 48.5% year over year, and fiscal Q1 2027 EPS guidance of $7.10-$7.50 exceeded the bullish outlook. Seagate Technology Shares Up After Earnings Beat
- Positive Sentiment: AI storage demand is the central growth catalyst: Cloud providers and data centers are reserving high-capacity HDDs for AI training data, model outputs and other persistent data. Allocated nearline supply through 2028, expanding Mozaic drives and HAMR technology—supporting capacities of up to 44TB—provide Seagate with unusually strong demand visibility. Seagate HAMR and AI Storage Growth
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment has strengthened: Zacks upgraded STX to “strong buy,” while Argus and Barclays raised price targets to $900 and $1,250, respectively. Citi, JPMorgan, Wedbush, TD Cowen, Susquehanna and Wells Fargo also issued bullish outlooks, contributing to a consensus “moderate buy” rating. Analysts Raise Seagate Price Targets
- Neutral Sentiment: Broader AI infrastructure enthusiasm is supporting storage stocks as major technology companies are expected to spend more than $750 billion on AI infrastructure in 2026. This improves the industry backdrop but also means STX’s valuation and performance remain sensitive to AI spending expectations.
- Negative Sentiment: Valuation risk is rising: After a substantial 2026 rally, Seagate trades at a premium earnings multiple. Analysts note that strong execution is already reflected in the stock, leaving less room for delays in HAMR adoption, weaker pricing or any slowdown in data-center demand. Seagate Valuation After Its Rally
About Seagate Technology
Seagate Technology (NASDAQ: STX) is a global data storage company that designs, manufactures and sells a broad range of storage products and systems. The firm’s product portfolio includes traditional hard disk drives (HDDs), solid-state drives (SSDs), hybrid storage devices and integrated storage systems aimed at enterprise, cloud, OEM and consumer markets. Seagate also provides services that support its hardware offerings, including data recovery and storage management solutions.
Seagate’s products are used in a wide array of applications, from large-scale data centers and cloud infrastructure to desktop and portable consumer devices.
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