The stock of Seagate Technology Holdings Plc (NASDAQ: STX) has increased by 6.52 when compared to last closing price of 95.71.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 8.94% in its stock price over the last five trading days. businesswire.com reported 2025-05-12 that FREMONT, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Seagate Data Storage Technology Pte. Ltd. (the “Company”), a subsidiary of Seagate Technology Holdings plc (NASDAQ: STX) (“Seagate”), today announced the pricing of the private offering of $400.0 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2030 (the “Notes”). The Notes will be guaranteed by Seagate, Seagate Technology Unlimited Company and Seagate HDD Cayman. The Notes were priced at 100% of the aggregate principal amount and will bear interest at 5.
Is It Worth Investing in Seagate Technology Holdings Plc (NASDAQ: STX) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Seagate Technology Holdings Plc (NASDAQ: STX) is 14.73x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for STX is 1.34. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 12 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 8 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for STX is 210.79M and currently, short sellers hold a 8.95% of that float. On May 13, 2025, STX’s average trading volume was 3.92M shares.
STX’s Market Performance
STX’s stock has seen a 8.94% increase for the week, with a 46.19% rise in the past month and a 4.24% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.57%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.32% for Seagate Technology Holdings Plc. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 19.86% for STX’s stock, with a 6.03% 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 20.79% 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 -11.59% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.32%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.57%, as shares surge +45.33% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +0.04% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, STX rose by +8.94%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -6.92% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $85.06. In addition, Seagate Technology Holdings Plc saw 18.12% 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 $84.56 back on Apr 01 ’25. After this action, MOSLEY WILLIAM D now owns 555,677 shares of Seagate Technology Holdings Plc, valued at $1,691,119 using the latest closing price.
WILLIAM D. MOSLEY, the Director of Seagate Technology Holdings Plc, proposed sale 20,000 shares at $84.95 during a trade that took place back on Apr 01 ’25, which means that WILLIAM D. MOSLEY is holding shares at $1,699,000 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for STX
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.19 for the present operating margin
- 0.34 for the gross margin
The net margin for Seagate Technology Holdings Plc stands at 0.17. The total capital return value is set at 0.32.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.03 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.4. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.44. The receivables turnover for the company is 13.73for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.13. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.36.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Seagate Technology Holdings Plc (STX) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
