Three Seasons Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Seagate Technology Holdings PLC (NASDAQ:STX – Free Report) by 354.8% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 9,542 shares of the data storage provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,444 shares during the quarter. Seagate Technology makes up 0.3% of Three Seasons Wealth LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 27th largest position. Three Seasons Wealth LLC’s holdings in Seagate Technology were worth $2,635,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of STX. WCM Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Seagate Technology during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,187,621,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its stake in Seagate Technology by 1,072.5% in the 3rd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 2,949,512 shares of the data storage provider’s stock valued at $696,262,000 after acquiring an additional 2,697,957 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Seagate Technology in the 2nd quarter valued at $197,027,000. Soroban Capital Partners LP increased its holdings in Seagate Technology by 1,468.1% in the 2nd quarter. Soroban Capital Partners LP now owns 1,417,600 shares of the data storage provider’s stock worth $204,602,000 after acquiring an additional 1,327,197 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Trivest Advisors Ltd purchased a new stake in Seagate Technology in the 3rd quarter worth $170,435,000. 92.87% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
More Seagate Technology News
Here are the key news stories impacting Seagate Technology this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Sanford C. Bernstein raised its price target to $620 (from $500) and kept an Outperform rating, arguing the recent pullback is a buying opportunity and forecasting strong upside for Seagate on AI/cloud demand. Seagate Technology Gets Bold $620 Target From Bernstein — Buy the Dip?
- Positive Sentiment: J.P. Morgan initiated coverage with an Overweight rating and $525 target, citing durable AI‑driven data‑center demand, pricing strength and margin expansion as reasons Seagate can extend gains despite the large run‑up. JPMorgan starts Seagate at Overweight, sees more upside despite 350% rally
- Positive Sentiment: Several outlets and analysts are framing recent pullbacks (partly mechanical/algo driven) as temporary, calling the dip a buying opportunity given Seagate’s recent beat on EPS and revenue, and company guidance pointing to continued strength. Seagate Technology: Why The 20% Plunge Is An Opportunity
- Neutral Sentiment: Analysis on HDD competition and technology — including coverage of Western Digital’s push into next‑gen HAMR and ePMR — underscores that both Seagate and peers are racing to meet surging cloud/AI capacity needs; this is strategic context rather than an immediate hit to Seagate’s outlook. Will Next-Gen HAMR & ePMR Drives Give Western Digital a Storage Edge?
- Neutral Sentiment: Coverage noting potential AI‑related headwinds to HDDs (but not driven by Alphabet’s algorithm changes) flags longer‑term demand mix questions for some workloads; this is being parsed but hasn’t overturned the bullish data‑center story. Seagate’s HDDs Face AI Headwinds, But Not From Alphabet’s New Algorithms
- Negative Sentiment: Sectorwide selling pressure—partly attributed to an apparent Nvidia design/roadmap shift and algorithmic (TurboQuant) trading—triggered a pullback in memory and storage stocks, briefly weighing on Seagate. Nvidia Design Shift Triggers Selloff in Memory Stocks
- Negative Sentiment: Intraday headlines noted sharp declines (one report cited a ~7% drop in a session) before analyst notes arrived, highlighting how momentum/algorithms can amplify downside even when fundamentals remain solid. Seagate stock is crashing 7% today: why JP Morgan is bullish
Seagate Technology Price Performance
Seagate Technology (NASDAQ:STX – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The data storage provider reported $3.11 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.77 by $0.34. Seagate Technology had a net margin of 19.59% and a negative return on equity of 936.38%. The firm had revenue of $2.83 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.73 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.03 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 21.5% on a year-over-year basis. Seagate Technology has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 3.200-3.600 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Seagate Technology Holdings PLC will post 6.83 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Seagate Technology Dividend Announcement
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 8th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 25th will be issued a dividend of $0.74 per share. This represents a $2.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 25th. Seagate Technology’s payout ratio is currently 33.48%.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
STX has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Seagate Technology from $370.00 to $425.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Rosenblatt Securities boosted their target price on shares of Seagate Technology from $370.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on shares of Seagate Technology from $310.00 to $385.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Seagate Technology from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on Seagate Technology from $360.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Nineteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Seagate Technology presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $461.00.
View Our Latest Analysis on STX
Insider Buying and Selling at Seagate Technology
In other news, Director Jay L. Geldmacher sold 925 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $448.02, for a total value of $414,418.50. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 223 shares in the company, valued at $99,908.46. This represents a 80.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Kian Fatt Chong sold 5,846 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $416.48, for a total value of $2,434,742.08. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 113,635 shares of company stock worth $44,430,443. 0.79% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
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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