111 Capital bought a new position in shares of Seagate Technology Holdings PLC (NASDAQ:STX – Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 1,776 shares of the data storage provider’s stock, valued at approximately $489,000.
A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of STX. Salomon & Ludwin LLC boosted its position in Seagate Technology by 124.4% during the fourth quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 92 shares of the data storage provider’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 51 shares during the last quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. boosted its position in Seagate Technology by 884.2% during the second quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 187 shares of the data storage provider’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 168 shares during the last quarter. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Seagate Technology during the fourth quarter worth approximately $28,000. Avion Wealth boosted its position in Seagate Technology by 343.5% during the fourth 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 last quarter. Finally, Concord Wealth Partners acquired a new position in shares of Seagate Technology in the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.87% of the company’s stock.
Seagate Technology Stock Performance
NASDAQ:STX opened at $847.47 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.33, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.16. The firm has a market capitalization of $190.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 80.41 and a beta of 2.04. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $661.50 and its 200 day simple moving average is $454.23. Seagate Technology Holdings PLC has a twelve month low of $124.63 and a twelve month high of $966.80.
Seagate Technology Dividend Announcement
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 7th. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 24th will be paid a dividend of $0.74 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 24th. This represents a $2.96 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. Seagate Technology’s payout ratio is 28.08%.
Insider Activity
In other news, Director Shankar Arumugavelu sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $927.68, for a total value of $927,680.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 6,626 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,146,807.68. The trade was a 13.11% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Ban Seng Teh sold 8,003 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $817.28, for a total transaction of $6,540,691.84. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 3,691 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,016,580.48. The trade was a 68.44% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 155,187 shares of company stock worth $108,267,701 over the last three months. 0.79% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Key Headlines Impacting Seagate Technology
Here are the key news stories impacting Seagate Technology this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Several recent articles and analyst notes highlighted Seagate as a beneficiary of surging AI storage demand, data-center buildout, and tighter industry supply, which has helped improve the investment case and lift price targets. Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights Micron, Sandisk, Seagate, Dell and Comfort Systems
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts are increasingly framing STX as an AI-storage winner, with one recent report saying fair value estimates were reset higher as investors price in stronger demand for higher-capacity drives and improved industry discipline. How The Seagate (STX) Investment Story Is Shifting With AI Storage Demand And New Targets
- Positive Sentiment: Seagate was also included in a “buy these growth stocks” theme around massive AI infrastructure spending, reinforcing investor optimism tied to the company’s storage exposure. Buy These 5 Growth Stocks in June Amid Massive AI Infrastructure Boost
- Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage also noted that Seagate’s quarterly results beat expectations and the company raised guidance, which continues to support the bullish narrative around earnings momentum. Shankar Arumugavelu Sells 1,000 Shares of Seagate Technology (NASDAQ:STX) Stock
- Neutral Sentiment: A director sold 1,000 shares at $927.68, a transaction that is not huge in size but can still modestly weigh on sentiment because it comes after a strong run in the stock. Shankar Arumugavelu Sells 1,000 Shares of Seagate Technology (NASDAQ:STX) Stock
- Neutral Sentiment: Broader memory-chip weakness in peers like Micron and SanDisk suggests some cooling in the sector after a sharp run-up, which could spill over into Seagate even though its fundamentals remain strong. Memory-Chip Stocks Micron, Sandisk Get Their Wings Clipped
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Seagate Technology in a report on Friday, March 27th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Seagate Technology from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Seagate Technology from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 2nd. Wedbush lifted their price target on shares of Seagate Technology from $700.00 to $825.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Seagate Technology from $582.00 to $767.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $772.04.
Check Out Our Latest Research Report on STX
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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