Intech Investment Management LLC Sells 2,505 Shares of Seagate Technology Holdings PLC $STX
by Mitch Edgeman · The Markets DailyIntech Investment Management LLC lowered its position in Seagate Technology Holdings PLC (NASDAQ:STX – Free Report) by 27.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 6,466 shares of the data storage provider’s stock after selling 2,505 shares during the quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Seagate Technology were worth $1,526,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in STX. Rakuten Securities Inc. increased its position in Seagate Technology by 884.2% in the 2nd quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 187 shares of the data storage provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 168 shares during the period. MTM Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Seagate Technology in the second quarter worth $29,000. First Horizon Corp acquired a new stake in Seagate Technology in the third quarter valued at $33,000. Raiffeisen Bank International AG bought a new position in Seagate Technology during the 3rd quarter worth $33,000. Finally, Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in Seagate Technology by 43.7% during the 3rd quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 148 shares of the data storage provider’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 45 shares during the period. 92.87% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Seagate Technology Stock Down 2.0%
Shares of NASDAQ STX opened at $367.34 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.63. The firm has a market cap of $80.11 billion, a PE ratio of 41.55, a P/E/G ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 1.61. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $366.86 and its 200 day simple moving average is $281.41. Seagate Technology Holdings PLC has a 12-month low of $63.19 and a 12-month high of $459.84.
Seagate Technology (NASDAQ:STX – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The data storage provider reported $3.11 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.77 by $0.34. The firm had revenue of $2.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.73 billion. Seagate Technology had a net margin of 19.59% and a negative return on equity of 936.38%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 21.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $2.03 earnings per share. Seagate Technology has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 3.200-3.600 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Seagate Technology Holdings PLC will post 6.83 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Seagate Technology Announces Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 8th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 25th will be paid a $0.74 dividend. This represents a $2.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 25th. Seagate Technology’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 33.48%.
Insider Activity
In related news, EVP James Ci Lee sold 673 shares of Seagate Technology stock in a transaction on Monday, January 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $348.85, for a total value of $234,776.05. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 257 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $89,654.45. This trade represents a 72.37% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Ban Seng Teh sold 20,195 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $442.29, for a total transaction of $8,932,046.55. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 3,092 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,367,560.68. The trade was a 86.72% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 89,051 shares of company stock valued at $34,430,409. Corporate insiders own 0.79% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several brokerages have recently weighed in on STX. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Seagate Technology from $360.00 to $450.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of Seagate Technology from $385.00 to $440.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. BNP Paribas Exane raised their price target on shares of Seagate Technology from $430.00 to $530.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Wedbush upped their price objective on shares of Seagate Technology from $290.00 to $380.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Robert W. Baird lifted their target price on shares of Seagate Technology from $270.00 to $505.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Seagate Technology currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $447.35.
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Key Headlines Impacting Seagate Technology
Here are the key news stories impacting Seagate Technology this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Seagate began volume production and qualification of its Mozaic 4+ HAMR platform with two hyperscale cloud customers, supporting up to 44TB drives and signaling meaningful share‑gain potential in AI/cloud storage workloads. Seagate Mozaic 4 Plus HAMR Rollout Tests AI Storage Growth Story
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts are lifting targets and optimism around HAMR-driven margins and durable demand — Bernstein recently raised STX’s price target materially, supporting upside to consensus valuation. Seagate Technology Holdings plc (STX) Price Target Raised, HAMR Technology Drives Cost Savings
- Positive Sentiment: Zacks added STX to its Rank #1 (Strong Buy) growth lists on March 4 and March 5, reflecting favorable analyst momentum and reinforcing buy-side interest. Best Growth Stocks to Buy for March 5th
- Neutral Sentiment: Coverage and media mentions (market mover roundups, institutional commentary) keep STX in investor view but do not by themselves change fundamentals. These Stocks Are Today’s Movers
- Negative Sentiment: CEO William Mosley sold 20,000 shares (~$7.7M) on March 2 — an insider sale that can prompt short‑term selling and be read as executive profit‑taking. SEC Form 4
- Negative Sentiment: Broader sector risk hit storage names after a geopolitical/energy shock and semiconductor sell‑off; that market flow is pressuring STX despite company‑specific wins. Western Digital vs Seagate After the Sell-Off
- Negative Sentiment: Valuation and balance‑sheet considerations remain a concern — STX trades at a high P/E and carries elevated leverage, which can amplify downside if macro demand or pricing weakens.
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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