Seagate Technology Holdings Plc (NASDAQ: STX)’s stock price has decreased by -0.70% compared to its previous closing price of $149.44. However, the company has seen a 4.91% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. marketbeat.com reported 2025-07-07 that The market continues to trend higher, with tech stocks leading the charge once again. Investor appetite for momentum and speculation has surged as major indices flirt with fresh all-time highs, and several individual names have ridden the wave to extended gains.
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 21.44x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for STX is 1.52. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 12 analysts rating it as a “buy”, 1 as “overweight”, 8 as “hold”, and 2 as “sell”.
The public float for STX is 211.15M and currently, short sellers hold a 8.38% of that float. On July 08, 2025, STX’s average trading volume was 4.58M shares.
STX’s Market Performance
STX’s stock has seen a 4.91% increase for the week, with a 16.26% rise in the past month and a 107.45% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.79%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.47% for Seagate Technology Holdings Plc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 9.18% for STX’s stock, with a 47.01% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of STX
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for STX stocks, with BofA Securities repeating the rating for STX by listing it as a “Buy”. The predicted price for STX in the upcoming period, according to BofA Securities is $135 based on the research report published on May 28, 2025 of the current year 2025.
BNP Paribas Exane, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see STX reach a price target of $100. The rating they have provided for STX stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on May 16th, 2025.
STX Trading at 27.16% 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 -2.47% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.47%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.79%, as shares surge +16.20% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +90.02% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, STX rose by +4.91%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +46.28% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $135.92. In addition, Seagate Technology Holdings Plc saw 43.89% 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 sold 20,000 shares at the price of $144.66 back on Jul 01 ’25. After this action, MOSLEY WILLIAM D now owns 498,710 shares of Seagate Technology Holdings Plc, valued at $2,893,119 using the latest closing price.
WILLIAM MOSLEY, the Director of Seagate Technology Holdings Plc, proposed sale 20,000 shares at $144.33 during a trade that took place back on Jul 01 ’25, which means that WILLIAM MOSLEY is holding N/A shares at $2,886,600 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%.
Based on Seagate Technology Holdings Plc (STX), the company’s capital structure generated 1.19 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.2. The debt to equity ratio resting at -6.21. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 4.98.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.03 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.05. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.19. 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.
