Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in Seagate Technology Holdings PLC (NASDAQ:STX – Free Report) by 30.0% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 2,703 shares of the data storage provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 624 shares during the period. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Seagate Technology were worth $1,059,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Salomon & Ludwin LLC boosted its stake in shares of Seagate Technology by 124.4% during the 4th quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 92 shares of the data storage provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 51 shares in the last quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. raised its stake in Seagate Technology by 884.2% in the second quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 187 shares of the data storage provider’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 168 shares in the last quarter. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Seagate Technology in the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. Avion Wealth grew its holdings in shares of Seagate Technology by 343.5% during the 4th quarter. Avion Wealth now owns 102 shares of the data storage provider’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 79 shares during the period. Finally, Concord Wealth Partners bought a new position in shares of Seagate Technology in the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Institutional investors own 92.87% of the company’s stock.
More Seagate Technology News
Here are the key news stories impacting Seagate Technology this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Micron’s strong quarterly results and upbeat AI demand commentary lifted sentiment across memory and storage names, including Seagate, by reinforcing expectations for a memory/storage upcycle. Micron Leads Tech Stocks Rally on Blowout Earnings
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst and media coverage continues to frame Seagate as a key AI infrastructure winner, citing stronger data-center demand, pricing power, and solid recent revenue and margin performance. Is Seagate (STX) Turning AI-Fueled Pricing Power Into a More Durable Earnings Model?
- Positive Sentiment: Another bullish read-through from Micron’s results put Seagate, Western Digital, and Sandisk in focus as investors looked for beneficiaries of rising AI memory demand. Micron’s Robust Q3 Results Raise Investor Attention on These 3 Stocks
- Neutral Sentiment: Broader market commentary noted that tech stocks were volatile and some AI winners gave back gains, which may have tempered enthusiasm for Seagate despite the positive sector backdrop. Micron, Sandisk, Apple, ON Semiconductor, and More Stocks That Explain Today’s Market
- Negative Sentiment: One report specifically said Seagate was hit hard by a leverage-driven selloff in the chip space and renewed doubts about debt-funded AI capex, showing that valuation and leverage concerns remain a risk. Why Seagate (STX) Shares Are Getting Obliterated Today
Seagate Technology Price Performance
Seagate Technology (NASDAQ:STX – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The data storage provider reported $4.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.51 by $0.59. Seagate Technology had a net margin of 21.60% and a return on equity of 1,005.65%. The company had revenue of $3.11 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.96 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.90 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 44.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Seagate Technology has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 4.800-5.200 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Seagate Technology Holdings PLC will post 14.14 EPS for the current year.
Seagate Technology Announces Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 7th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 24th will be paid a $0.74 dividend. This represents a $2.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 24th. Seagate Technology’s dividend payout ratio is 28.08%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of equities analysts have issued reports on STX shares. TD Cowen increased their price objective on Seagate Technology from $500.00 to $850.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Seagate Technology from $775.00 to $920.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Zacks Research raised Seagate Technology from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their target price on Seagate Technology from $700.00 to $1,000.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $831.79.
Check Out Our Latest Stock Report on STX
Insider Transactions at Seagate Technology
In related news, EVP Ban Seng Teh sold 989 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 $870,507.91. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 4,290 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,776,015.10. The trade was a 18.73% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, 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 the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $880.19, for a total value of $1,200,579.16. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 12,088 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,639,736.72. This represents a 10.14% 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. Insiders sold a total of 141,069 shares of company stock worth $107,161,712 over the last three months. 0.79% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Seagate Technology 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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