Seagate Technology (STX)
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Rating:74Outperform
Price Target:
$891.00
â–²(62.67% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:04/30/26
The score is driven primarily by strong current profitability and free-cash-flow generation, reinforced by upbeat guidance and execution highlights from the latest earnings call. This is tempered by meaningful balance-sheet risk (recent negative equity/high leverage sensitivity), and valuation that looks demanding on P/E despite an unusually high dividend yield. Technically, the trend is strong but momentum appears overextended.
Positive Factors
Free Cash Flow Strength
Sustained high free cash flow (TTM ~$2.63B; quarter FCF $953M) provides durable internal funding for R&D, HAMR ramp, capex and debt reduction. Strong cash generation supports strategic investments and shareholder returns while lowering refinancing and liquidity risk over coming quarters.
Negative Factors
Elevated Leverage & Thin Equity
A recent history of negative equity and still-high leverage (debt-to-equity near 9.8x despite improvement) constrains financial flexibility. Elevated leverage increases sensitivity to demand shocks, limits ability to fund growth through debt, and raises reliance on cash flow for deleveraging over several quarters.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Free Cash Flow Strength
Sustained high free cash flow (TTM ~$2.63B; quarter FCF $953M) provides durable internal funding for R&D, HAMR ramp, capex and debt reduction. Strong cash generation supports strategic investments and shareholder returns while lowering refinancing and liquidity risk over coming quarters.
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Seagate Tech Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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Revenue by Segment
Highlights income from different business areas, showing which segments drive growth and profitability for Seagate Tech.
Highlights income from different business areas, showing which segments drive growth and profitability for Seagate Tech.
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Market Cap
$166.12B
Dividend Yield1.02%
Average Volume (3M)4.42M
Price to Earnings (P/E)31.7
Beta (1Y)2.06
Revenue Growth28.92%
EPS Growth55.56%
CountryUS
Employees30,000
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustryComputer Hardware
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)10.99
Shares Outstanding224,228,990
10 Day Avg. Volume4,433,787
30 Day Avg. Volume4,420,091
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.06
Price to Book (P/B)-66.19
Price to Sales (P/S)3.30
P/FCF Ratio36.66
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.99
Enterprise Value/Revenue14.87
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit35.79
Enterprise Value/Ebitda49.44
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$773.65Price Target Upside41.24% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering17
EPS Forecast (FY)14.74
Revenue Forecast (FY)$12.04B
Seagate Tech Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Seagate Technology Holdings plc provides data storage technology and solutions in Singapore, the United States, the Netherlands, and internationally. It provides mass capacity storage products, including enterprise nearline hard disk drives (HDDs)...
How the Company Makes Money
Seagate makes money primarily by selling storage hardware, with revenue largely driven by HDD unit shipments and the average selling price per drive, especially in mass-capacity HDDs used by cloud service providers and enterprise customers. Key re...
Seagate Tech Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Apr 28, 2026
(Q3-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Jul 16, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presented multiple strong operational and financial wins: substantial revenue growth (44% YoY), record margins, very high free cash flow, accelerating HAMR product momentum (Mozaic 4 revenue shipments and roadmap to 50 TB), improved leverage and an investment-grade rating. Challenges highlighted were largely manageable: remaining HAMR customer qualifications, capacity constraints that prioritize cloud demand (limiting short-term ability to serve lower-capacity markets), residual debt and concentration of revenue in cloud customers. On balance, the positives (robust top-line growth, margin expansion, cash generation and clear product roadmap) outweigh the lowlights.Positive Updates
Strong Revenue Growth
Revenue of $3.1 billion in the March quarter, up 44% year-over-year and 10% sequentially; June-quarter guidance midpoint of $3.45 billion (~41% YoY growth at midpoint).
Negative Updates
Customer Concentration Risk
Heavy reliance on cloud/hyperscale customers: cloud/data center accounted for 80% of revenue and 88% of exabyte shipments in the quarter, presenting concentration exposure to a limited set of large customers.
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Q3-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong Revenue Growth
Revenue of $3.1 billion in the March quarter, up 44% year-over-year and 10% sequentially; June-quarter guidance midpoint of $3.45 billion (~41% YoY growth at midpoint).
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Company Guidance
For the June quarter Seagate guided revenue of $3.45 billion ± $100 million (midpoint implying ~41% year‑over‑year growth), non‑GAAP operating expenses of about $295 million, and non‑GAAP operating margin in the lower‑40% range; non‑GAAP EPS is expected at $5.00 ± $0.20 based on a tax rate of ~16% and a non‑GAAP diluted share count of ~231 million shares (including ~3 million from the 2028 convertible), with other income/expense expected to remain relatively flat. Management also said free cash flow should improve further through the remainder of calendar 2026, fiscal‑year capex is expected to stay in the 4%–6% of revenue range, and net leverage is expected to continue declining as debt reduction and profitability progress.Seagate Tech Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
84
Very Positive
Balance Sheet
36
Negative
Cash Flow
78
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Jun 2025 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 11.01B | 9.10B | 6.55B | 7.38B | 11.66B | 10.68B |
| Gross Profit | 4.57B | 3.20B | 1.54B | 1.42B | 3.47B | 2.92B |
| EBITDA | 3.31B | 2.08B | 1.04B | 330.00M | 2.38B | 1.97B |
| Net Income | 2.38B | 1.47B | 335.00M | -529.00M | 1.65B | 1.31B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 8.89B | 8.02B | 7.74B | 7.56B | 8.94B | 8.68B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 1.15B | 891.00M | 1.36B | 786.00M | 617.00M | 1.21B |
| Total Debt | 398.00M | 5.37B | 5.67B | 5.83B | 5.70B | 5.19B |
| Total Liabilities | 7.80B | 8.48B | 9.23B | 8.76B | 8.84B | 8.04B |
| Stockholders Equity | 1.09B | -453.00M | -1.49B | -1.20B | 109.00M | 631.00M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 2.63B | 818.00M | 664.00M | 626.00M | 1.28B | 1.13B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 2.88B | 1.08B | 918.00M | 942.00M | 1.66B | 1.63B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -499.00M | -276.00M | 126.00M | 217.00M | -352.00M | -466.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -2.05B | -1.27B | -473.00M | -988.00M | -1.90B | -1.67B |
Seagate Tech Technical Analysis
Positive
547.75
Price Trends
554.41
Positive
460.16
Positive
342.96
Positive
Market Momentum
67.72
Positive
59.05
Neutral
34.47
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For STX, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 547.75 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 717.61, below the 50-day MA of 554.41, and above the 200-day MA of 342.96, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 67.72 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 59.05 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 34.47 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for STX.
Seagate Tech Risk Analysis
Seagate Tech disclosed 33 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Seagate Tech reported the most risks in the "Ability to Sell" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Seagate Tech Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
81 Outperform | $158.10B | 7.94 | 91.94% | 0.18% | -18.43% | 242.76% | |
77 Outperform | $155.30B | 8.25 | -218.24% | 1.45% | 19.12% | 39.59% | |
74 Outperform | $166.12B | 31.71 | 916.38% | 1.02% | 28.92% | 55.56% | |
64 Neutral | $23.67B | 14.44 | 116.57% | 1.89% | 3.04% | 9.12% | |
62 Neutral | $19.03B | 8.26 | 1135.29% | 5.09% | 5.09% | -5.05% | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% |
* Technology Sector Average
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Seagate Tech Corporate Events
Executive/Board Changes
Seagate Announces Retirement of Longtime Board Leader Cannon
Neutral
May 6, 2026
On May 5, 2026, Seagate announced that longtime director Michael R. Cannon will not stand for re-election and will retire from the Board at the conclusion of his current term in October 2026, after serving since 2011, including roles as Lead Indep...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackDividendsFinancial Disclosures
Seagate Reports Strong Q3 Rebound and AI-Driven Outlook
Positive
Apr 28, 2026
On April 28 and 29, 2026, Seagate announced fiscal third-quarter 2026 results that showed a sharp rebound in performance, with revenue rising to $3.11 billion, GAAP gross margin reaching 46.5%, and GAAP diluted EPS climbing to $3.27, alongside nea...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Seagate Tech Executes Private Exchange to Retire Debt
Positive
Feb 19, 2026
On February 19, 2026, Seagate Technology Holdings plc announced it had closed previously arranged private exchanges of $600 million principal amount of 3.50% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2028 issued by its Seagate HDD Cayman unit. In return, the ...
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