STX's strong cash flow fuels debt reduction and growth, but high leverage and a stretched balance sheet continue to pose risks.
Seagate Technology (NASDAQ:STX) stock and Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC | WDC Price Prediction) stock are both trading higher Monday morning after Citi raised its price targets on both names, maintaining Buy ratings on each.
Western Digital edges past Seagate in the AI-driven storage boom, with stronger gains, lower valuation and robust capital returns despite ongoing risks.
STX divests Lyve Cloud to Wasabi, sharpening focus on mass-capacity storage as AI-driven data demand accelerates.
Seagate (STX) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.
I reiterate Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) with a Strong Buy rating as HAMR technology transitions from roadmap to production, driving margin expansion and customer commitments. STX is now positioned as a supply assurance asset for AI infrastructure, with nearline capacity fully allocated through 2026 and orders opening for 2027. Mozaic 4+ HAMR drives are qualified and in production with major hyperscalers, supporting a shift to higher capacity, better mix, and improved earnings power.
Seagate Technology remains a buy after a 20% pullback from all-time highs, supported by robust earnings and technical strength. STX delivered a beat-and-raise quarter with 22% YoY revenue growth, 42.2% gross margin, and record $607M free cash flow. Guidance for Q3 implies further margin expansion and strong EPS, with AI and HAMR technology driving durable growth.
Seagate Technology Holdings remains a 'Buy' as HAMR technology drives margin expansion and establishes a widening technological moat. STX's Q2 2026 results showed 21.5% YoY revenue growth, 42.2% adjusted gross margin, and a 53% YoY EPS increase, supporting strong post-earnings repricing. Ramp-up of Mozaic 3+ and 4+ platforms positions STX for further margin gains as HAMR shipments surpass legacy drives by 2H 2026.
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Seagate Technology Holdings PLC (STX) shares jump 5,187% since initial institutional outlier inflow signal in 2005.
Seagate Technology Holdings plc STX anticipates a rise in video applications to boost demand for hard drives or HDDs. As video content volume increases, the need for scalable and cost-effective storage infrastructure grows, especially within large cloud data centers.
Seagate rides the AI data boom as HAMR-based Mozaic drives gain cloud traction and nearline capacity is booked through 2026. High debt remains a risk.