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Seagate Technology Holdings plc · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

Seagate
STX · $121B
$528.29-3.1%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$600$800SepOctNov9:3016:003 months -41.5%Nov 13 · close
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  • PT$1,056.65 +100.0%
  • ConsensusBuy · 27
  • P/E vs own-37.3%
  • MACD0.27
Neutral
  • Earnings in75d
  • P/E27.7x
  • RSI37
  • Support-18.3%
  • Resistance+40.3%
  • Off 52w high-53.9%
  • Volume0.7x
  • Bollingerlower half
  • News0.00
  • P/E vs sector-5.8%
  • Sector→ -15.8%
  • 52w range$229–$1,145
  • ATR+9.8%
  • Off ATH-53.9%
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  • Insiders-$349M
  • Trendbearish
  • MAs0 of 4

Updates with the 15-min delayed price. Not a forecast or investment advice.

Is Seagate a good stock to buy?

Seagate is strong on 4 of the 5 questions about the business. The price is about usual: 27.7 times its earnings, near its 3-year median of 32.5 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand growing
  2. Advantage hard to copy
  3. Economics very profitable
  4. Execution delivers
  5. Fragility some risks
  6. Price about usual
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?growing

STX sales growth revenue growth

+18%a year, for the last 3 years

Seagate's sales grew 18% a year for 3 years, to $12.2B in fiscal 2026.

STX analysts' forecast revenue estimates

+67%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect Seagate's sales to grow 67% to $20.32B in fiscal 2027 (16 analysts).

STX competitors

pretickt analysis+44%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

Seagate's sales grew 44% in the 12 months to Oct 2, 2026, faster than Western Digital (+43%) and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (+27%), slower than Sandisk (+272%) and Dell (+49%).

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?hard to copy

STX return on capital ROIC

pretickt analysis120%earned before tax on the money invested in it

Seagate earned 120% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Oct 2, 2026; Sandisk 159%, Dell 67%, Western Digital 65% and Hewlett Packard Enterprise 9%.

STX margin on each sale gross margin

50%left after making the product

Seagate kept 50% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Oct 2, 2026; its competitors' median is 44%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?very profitable

STX margin after costs profit margin

40%of sales left after running the business

Seagate's operating margin was 40% in the 12 months to Oct 2, 2026, against -5% in fiscal 2023.

STX profit per share

+105%in its last fiscal year

Seagate's earnings per share grew 105% in fiscal 2026, to $13.90.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?delivers

STX earnings vs estimates

8 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimate

Seagate beat the analysts' profit estimate in each of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Oct 27, 2026.

STX insider selling

-$585Msold, net, by its executives in 12 months

Seagate's executives and directors sold a net $585M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

STX number of employees

0%about as many people as a year before

Seagate had 30,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2026, about as many as a year before.

STX CEO pay

$26.92Mfor fiscal 2026, 95% of it in stock and options

Seagate paid its CEO $26.92M for fiscal 2026, 95% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?some risks

STX financial health Altman Z-score

13.8Altman Z-score, safe above 3

Seagate's Altman Z-score is 13.8 (Nov 13, 2026), above 3, where the safe zone starts.

STX biggest customers

14%of sales from its biggest customer

One customer, unnamed in Seagate's 10-K, made 14% of its sales in fiscal 2026.

STX shareholders institutional ownership

pretickt analysis
  • Vanguard10.3% ▼
  • BlackRock6.9% ▲
  • State Street4.5% ▲
2,076institutions hold it; the largest added shares

2,076 institutions hold 86% of Seagate's shares (Jun 30, 2026); BlackRock and State Street added shares that quarter, Vanguard sold some.

STX in past recessions

pretickt analysis-23%its sales in the worst one

Seagate's sales fell in 1 of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 23% in fiscal 2009.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?about usual

STX price vs profit P/E ratio

27.7×a year's earnings

Seagate's P/E ratio is 27.7 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 32.5.

STX price vs competitors

pretickt analysis27.7×a year's earnings, against its competitors

Investors pay 27.7 times Seagate's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Hewlett Packard Enterprise (25.2), Dell (20.0), Western Digital (11.2) or Sandisk (7.0).

STX analysts' target price target

+100%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for Seagate is $1,057, 100% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $528.29.

What is Seagate's P/E ratio?

Seagate's P/E ratio is 27.7 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 32.5. Investors pay 27.7 times Seagate's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Hewlett Packard Enterprise (25.2), Dell (20.0), Western Digital (11.2) or Sandisk (7.0).

Who are Seagate's biggest competitors?

pretickt compares Seagate with Sandisk, Western Digital, Dell and Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Seagate's sales grew 44% in the 12 months to Oct 2, 2026, faster than Western Digital (+43%) and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (+27%), slower than Sandisk (+272%) and Dell (+49%).

Is Seagate profitable?

Seagate's operating margin was 40% in the 12 months to Oct 2, 2026, against -5% in fiscal 2023.

Are insiders selling Seagate stock?

Seagate's executives and directors sold a net $585M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

Who owns Seagate stock?

2,076 institutions hold 86% of Seagate's shares (Jun 30, 2026); BlackRock and State Street added shares that quarter, Vanguard sold some.

How many employees does Seagate have?

Seagate had 30,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2026, about as many as a year before.

Who are Seagate's biggest customers?

One customer, unnamed in Seagate's 10-K, made 14% of its sales in fiscal 2026.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.