The price-to-earnings ratio for Seagate Technology Holdings Plc (NASDAQ: STX) is above average at 16.57x. The 36-month beta value for STX is also noteworthy at 1.22. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 12 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 6 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for STX is 210.26M, and at present, short sellers hold a 8.91% of that float. The average trading volume of STX on March 18, 2025 was 3.29M shares.
STX) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Seagate Technology Holdings Plc (NASDAQ: STX) has increased by 2.97 when compared to last closing price of 87.90.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 4.74% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-03-14 that Momentum in mass capacity solutions is likely to fuel Seagate’s topline expansion. However, intensifying competition remains concerning.
STX’s Market Performance
STX’s stock has risen by 4.74% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -10.81% and a quarterly drop of -8.01%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.09% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.10% for Seagate Technology Holdings Plc. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -4.61% for STX’s stock, with a -9.41% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of STX
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for STX stocks, with The Benchmark Company repeating the rating for STX by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for STX in the upcoming period, according to The Benchmark Company is $120 based on the research report published on January 22, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Morgan Stanley gave a rating of “Overweight” to STX, setting the target price at $129 in the report published on January 21st of the current year.
STX Trading at -5.61% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought STX to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -21.51% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.10%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.09%, as shares sank -10.80% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +4.87% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, STX rose by +4.74%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -6.54% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $94.88. In addition, Seagate Technology Holdings Plc saw 4.87% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at STX starting from MOSLEY WILLIAM D, who sale 20,000 shares at the price of $101.57 back on Mar 03 ’25. After this action, MOSLEY WILLIAM D now owns 572,644 shares of Seagate Technology Holdings Plc, valued at $2,031,474 using the latest closing price.
Conyers Yolanda Lee, the Director of Seagate Technology Holdings Plc, sale 750 shares at $102.95 during a trade that took place back on Mar 03 ’25, which means that Conyers Yolanda Lee is holding 5,805 shares at $77,212 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for STX
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.17 for the present operating margin
- 0.32 for the gross margin
The net margin for Seagate Technology Holdings Plc stands at 0.15. The total capital return value is set at 0.27.
Based on Seagate Technology Holdings Plc (STX), the company’s capital structure generated -0.8 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.96. The debt to equity ratio resting at -0.44. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 4.07.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.03 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.42. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.29. The receivables turnover for the company is 10.9for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.01. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.23.
Conclusion
In summary, Seagate Technology Holdings Plc (STX) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
