Seagate Technology (NASDAQ:STX) Price Target Raised to $900.00

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Seagate Technology (NASDAQ:STXFree Report) had its price objective upped by Argus from $750.00 to $900.00 in a report published on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a buy rating on the data storage provider’s stock.

Several other research firms also recently issued reports on STX. UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of Seagate Technology from $515.00 to $545.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on shares of Seagate Technology from $385.00 to $700.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Zacks Research raised shares of Seagate Technology from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Seagate Technology from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 2nd. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $1,300.00 price objective on shares of Seagate Technology in a report on Wednesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $986.00.

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Seagate Technology Stock Up 0.5%

Shares of NASDAQ:STX opened at $856.13 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.56, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a current ratio of 1.67. Seagate Technology has a 52-week low of $144.75 and a 52-week high of $1,145.00. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $896.91 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $627.82. The firm has a market cap of $191.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 61.68 and a beta of 2.04.

Seagate Technology (NASDAQ:STXGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The data storage provider reported $5.71 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.10 by $0.61. Seagate Technology had a return on equity of 369.98% and a net margin of 26.11%.The firm had revenue of $3.63 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.50 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $2.59 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 48.5% on a year-over-year basis. Seagate Technology has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 7.100-7.500 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Seagate Technology will post 33.08 EPS 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. Investors of record on Thursday, September 24th will be issued a dividend of $0.74 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 24th. This represents a $2.96 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. Seagate Technology’s dividend payout ratio is 21.33%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Ban Seng Teh sold 989 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, June 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $880.19, for a total value of $870,507.91. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 4,290 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,776,015.10. This represents a 18.73% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO William D. Mosley sold 9,343 shares of the firm’s 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 owned 311,517 shares in the company, valued at approximately $287,972,545.14. This trade represents a 2.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 151,069 shares of company stock worth $126,191,753. 0.79% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Bridgewater Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in Seagate Technology by 0.9% during the first quarter. Bridgewater Advisors Inc. now owns 1,477 shares of the data storage provider’s stock worth $579,000 after purchasing an additional 13 shares during the last quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC increased its stake in Seagate Technology by 23.1% in the 1st quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 80 shares of the data storage provider’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 15 shares during the last quarter. Beaumont Financial Advisors LLC increased its stake in Seagate Technology by 2.1% in the 1st quarter. Beaumont Financial Advisors LLC now owns 820 shares of the data storage provider’s stock valued at $321,000 after buying an additional 17 shares during the last quarter. Cornerstone Wealth Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Seagate Technology by 0.5% during the 1st quarter. Cornerstone Wealth Group LLC now owns 3,542 shares of the data storage provider’s stock worth $1,388,000 after buying an additional 19 shares in the last quarter. Finally, WealthCollab LLC lifted its position in shares of Seagate Technology by 27.4% during the 1st quarter. WealthCollab LLC now owns 93 shares of the data storage provider’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 20 shares in the last quarter. 92.87% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about 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

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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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