Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in Seagate Technology Holdings PLC (NASDAQ:STX – Free Report) by 30.0% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing 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 filing with the SEC.
A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of STX. Salomon & Ludwin LLC increased its holdings 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 worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 51 shares during the last quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. raised its position in shares of Seagate Technology by 884.2% in the second quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 187 shares of the data storage provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 168 shares during the period. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Seagate Technology during the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. Avion Wealth boosted 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 buying an additional 79 shares during the period. Finally, Concord Wealth Partners bought a new stake in shares of Seagate Technology during the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.87% of the company’s stock.
Insider Buying and Selling at Seagate Technology
In other Seagate Technology news, EVP Ban Seng Teh sold 8,003 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $817.28, for a total value of $6,540,691.84. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 3,691 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,016,580.48. This trade represents a 68.44% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP John Christopher Morris sold 5,626 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, May 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $738.37, for a total value of $4,154,069.62. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 11,954 shares in the company, valued at $8,826,474.98. This trade represents a 32.00% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 141,069 shares of company stock valued at $107,161,712 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.79% of the company’s stock.
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Seagate Technology Price Performance
Shares of STX opened at $899.90 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $201.78 billion, a PE ratio of 85.38 and a beta of 2.04. Seagate Technology Holdings PLC has a 52-week low of $138.30 and a 52-week high of $1,145.00. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $818.72 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $529.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.16, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a current ratio of 1.33.
Seagate Technology (NASDAQ:STX – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The data storage provider reported $4.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.96 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.90 EPS. Seagate Technology’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. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Seagate Technology Holdings PLC will post 14.14 EPS for the current year.
Seagate Technology Dividend Announcement
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 7th. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 24th will be issued a $0.74 dividend. 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 dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 28.08%.
Seagate Technology News Summary
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 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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