Maridea Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Seagate Technology Holdings PLC (NASDAQ:STX – Free Report) in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 574 shares of the data storage provider’s stock, valued at approximately $225,000.
A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Gateway Investment Advisers LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Seagate Technology by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. Gateway Investment Advisers LLC now owns 1,399 shares of the data storage provider’s stock valued at $385,000 after acquiring an additional 25 shares during the period. Trajan Wealth LLC grew its position in shares of Seagate Technology by 1.9% during the fourth quarter. Trajan Wealth LLC now owns 1,325 shares of the data storage provider’s stock worth $365,000 after acquiring an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. Fortis Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Seagate Technology by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. Fortis Capital Management LLC now owns 2,557 shares of the data storage provider’s stock valued at $704,000 after acquiring an additional 27 shares during the period. EWA LLC raised its position in Seagate Technology by 2.1% in the 4th quarter. EWA LLC now owns 1,370 shares of the data storage provider’s stock valued at $377,000 after purchasing an additional 28 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Icon Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in Seagate Technology by 2.7% in the 4th quarter. Icon Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,060 shares of the data storage provider’s stock valued at $292,000 after purchasing an additional 28 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.87% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
STX has been the topic of several research reports. Susquehanna raised their price objective on shares of Seagate Technology from $485.00 to $615.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Barclays increased their target price on shares of Seagate Technology from $750.00 to $1,000.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. TD Cowen raised their price target on Seagate Technology from $500.00 to $850.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on Seagate Technology from $700.00 to $900.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Finally, Zacks Research raised Seagate Technology from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have issued a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $874.52.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, EVP Ban Seng Teh sold 8,003 shares of Seagate Technology stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $817.28, for a total value of $6,540,691.84. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 3,691 shares in the company, valued at $3,016,580.48. The trade was a 68.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Gianluca Romano sold 22,488 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $774.22, for a total value of $17,410,659.36. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 42,847 shares in the company, valued at $33,173,004.34. This represents a 34.42% decrease in their position. 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 90 days, insiders have sold 141,069 shares of company stock worth $107,161,712. Company insiders own 0.79% of the company’s stock.
More Seagate Technology News
Here are the key news stories impacting Seagate Technology this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Cantor Fitzgerald raised its price target on Seagate Technology to $1,300 from $1,000 and kept an overweight rating, signaling confidence that the stock still has room to run. Benzinga report on Cantor Fitzgerald upgrade
- Positive Sentiment: Melius Research initiated coverage with a buy rating and a $1,600 price target, reinforcing the view that Seagate could benefit further from AI infrastructure spending and tight memory supply. Yahoo Finance company news for Jun 29, 2026
- Positive Sentiment: Multiple articles highlighted Seagate as one of the leading AI infrastructure and memory stocks, with commentary pointing to strong earnings trends and structural demand from cloud and AI customers. Zacks article on AI infrastructure stocks
- Positive Sentiment: Seagate’s plan to redeem $150.7 million of exchangeable notes due 2028 should modestly improve the balance sheet and reduce future debt-related risk. Yahoo Finance article on debt redemption
- Neutral Sentiment: Some commentary suggested the stock may already reflect a lot of the good news, with one Seeking Alpha piece arguing Seagate is performing well but leaves limited upside from current levels. Seeking Alpha article on Seagate valuation
- Neutral Sentiment: Another market note said Seagate has benefited from a broader memory shortage and stronger pricing, but the article focused more on the industry backdrop than on a new company-specific catalyst. MarketBeat article on memory stocks
Seagate Technology Stock Up 7.6%
STX stock opened at $968.53 on Tuesday. Seagate Technology Holdings PLC has a one year low of $138.30 and a one year high of $1,145.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $217.17 billion, a PE ratio of 91.89 and a beta of 2.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.16, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a current ratio of 1.33. The company has a fifty day moving average of $827.45 and a 200-day moving average of $535.71.
Seagate Technology (NASDAQ:STX – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The data storage provider reported $4.10 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.51 by $0.59. The business had revenue of $3.11 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.96 billion. Seagate Technology had a net margin of 21.60% and a return on equity of 1,005.65%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 44.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.90 earnings per share. Seagate Technology has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 4.800-5.200 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Seagate Technology Holdings PLC will post 14.14 EPS for the current year.
Seagate Technology Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 7th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 24th will be given a dividend of $0.74 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 24th. This represents a $2.96 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. Seagate Technology’s payout ratio is presently 28.08%.
Seagate Technology Company Profile
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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