Falcon Wealth Planning acquired a new position in Seagate Technology Holdings PLC (NASDAQ:STX – Free Report) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm acquired 580 shares of the data storage provider’s stock, valued at approximately $227,000.
A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of STX. State Street Corp grew its position in Seagate Technology by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 9,370,805 shares of the data storage provider’s stock valued at $2,587,535,000 after purchasing an additional 94,527 shares in the last quarter. Morgan Stanley boosted its stake in shares of Seagate Technology by 5.1% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 5,317,516 shares of the data storage provider’s stock valued at $1,464,391,000 after buying an additional 258,151 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Seagate Technology by 5.0% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 4,896,815 shares of the data storage provider’s stock valued at $1,343,683,000 after acquiring an additional 234,436 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its stake in shares of Seagate Technology by 8.3% in the fourth quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 3,193,063 shares of the data storage provider’s stock worth $879,338,000 after acquiring an additional 243,551 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA increased its stake in shares of Seagate Technology by 1,510.1% in the fourth quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 2,008,516 shares of the data storage provider’s stock worth $553,125,000 after acquiring an additional 1,883,769 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.87% of the company’s stock.
Seagate Technology Trading Down 12.2%
Shares of STX stock opened at $899.90 on Friday. Seagate Technology Holdings PLC has a 12 month low of $138.30 and a 12 month high of $1,145.00. The company has a market cap of $201.78 billion, a PE ratio of 85.38 and a beta of 2.04. The company has a quick ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.16. The business’s 50 day moving average is $818.72 and its two-hundred day moving average is $529.16.
Seagate Technology Announces Dividend
The firm 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. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 24th. This represents a $2.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. Seagate Technology’s payout ratio is presently 28.08%.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of research analysts have commented on the company. China Renaissance boosted their target price on Seagate Technology from $802.00 to $983.00 in a research note on Friday, June 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted 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. Loop Capital boosted their price target on Seagate Technology from $950.00 to $1,140.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of 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, Fox Advisors lowered shares of Seagate Technology from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, June 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $831.79.
Check Out Our Latest Research Report on Seagate Technology
Seagate Technology News Roundup
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
Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, CEO William D. Mosley sold 30,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $751.29, for a total transaction of $22,538,700.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 339,591 shares in the company, valued at $255,131,322.39. This represents a 8.12% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed 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 business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $774.22, for a total transaction 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 trade 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. Insiders sold a total of 141,069 shares of company stock worth $107,161,712 over the last quarter. 0.79% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
About Seagate Technology
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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