How to buy Seagate Technology stock | $100.83

Seagate Technology Holdings plc is a computer hardware business based in the US. Seagate Technology shares (STX) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars.

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Seagate Technology shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2021-07-30.

Latest market close	$100.83
52-week range	$42.43 - $106.22
50-day moving average	$87.57
200-day moving average	$81.60
Wall St. target price	$102.90
PE ratio	16.2687
Dividend yield	$2.66 (3.07%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	$5.36

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Seagate Technology price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $100.83 from 2021-06-08

1 week (2021-07-24)	N/A
1 month (2021-07-02)	15.86%
3 months (2021-05-04)	13.96%
6 months (2021-01-31)	N/A

1 year (2020-07-31)	N/A
2 years (2019-07-31)	N/A
3 years (2018-07-31)	N/A
5 years (2016-07-31)	N/A

Is Seagate Technology under- or over-valued?

Valuing Seagate Technology stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Seagate Technology's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Seagate Technology's P/E ratio

Seagate Technology's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 16x. In other words, Seagate Technology shares trade at around 16x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

Seagate Technology's PEG ratio

Seagate Technology's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.0976. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Seagate Technology's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Seagate Technology's EBITDA

Seagate Technology's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $1.9 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Seagate Technology's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Seagate Technology financials

Revenue TTM	$10.7 billion
Operating margin TTM	14.06%
Gross profit TTM	$2.9 billion
Return on assets TTM	10.67%
Return on equity TTM	108.68%
Profit margin	12.3%
Book value	$2.78
Market capitalisation	$19.8 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting Seagate Technology shares

There are currently 7.7 million Seagate Technology shares held short by investors – that's known as Seagate Technology's "short interest". This figure is 5.5% down from 8.2 million last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting Seagate Technology shares can be evaluated.

Seagate Technology's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

Seagate Technology's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of Seagate Technology shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of Seagate Technology shares traded daily (recently around 2.0 million). Seagate Technology's SIR currently stands at 3.82. In other words for every 100,000 Seagate Technology shares traded daily on the market, roughly 3820 shares are currently held short.

However Seagate Technology's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of Seagate Technology shares, or, against the total number of tradable Seagate Technology shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case Seagate Technology's short interest could be expressed as 0.03% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 Seagate Technology shares in existence, roughly 30 shares are currently held short) or 0.034% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable Seagate Technology shares, roughly 34 shares are currently held short).

Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against Seagate Technology.

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Seagate Technology's environmental, social and governance track record

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Seagate Technology.

When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.

Seagate Technology's total ESG risk score

Total ESG risk: 20.26

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Seagate Technology's overall score of 20.26 (as at 12/31/2018) is excellent – landing it in it in the 16th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Seagate Technology is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

Seagate Technology's environmental score

Environmental score: 5.09/100

Seagate Technology's environmental score of 5.09 puts it squarely in the 8th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Seagate Technology is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Seagate Technology's social score

Social score: 13.84/100

Seagate Technology's social score of 13.84 puts it squarely in the 8th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Seagate Technology is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

Seagate Technology's governance score

Governance score: 12.33/100

Seagate Technology's governance score puts it squarely in the 8th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Seagate Technology is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Seagate Technology's controversy score

Controversy score: 1/5

ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Seagate Technology scored a 1 out of 5 for controversy – the highest score possible, reflecting that Seagate Technology has managed to keep its nose clean.

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary

Seagate Technology Holdings plc was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.

Total ESG score	20.26
Total ESG percentile	15.56
Environmental score	5.09
Environmental score percentile	8
Social score	13.84
Social score percentile	8
Governance score	12.33
Governance score percentile	8
Level of controversy	1

Seagate Technology share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 46.67% of net profits

Recently Seagate Technology has paid out, on average, around 46.67% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 3.15% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Seagate Technology shareholders could enjoy a 3.15% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Seagate Technology's case, that would currently equate to about $2.66 per share.

While Seagate Technology's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that Seagate Technology may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.

Seagate Technology's most recent dividend payout was on 5 October 2021. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 20 September 2021 (the "ex-dividend date").

Seagate Technology share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Seagate Technology's shares have ranged in value from as little as $42.4281 up to $106.22. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Seagate Technology's is 1.1714. This would suggest that Seagate Technology's shares are a little bit more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a slightly higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Seagate Technology overview

Seagate Technology Holdings plc provides data storage technology and solutions in Singapore, the United States, the Netherlands, and internationally. The company offers hard disk and solid state drives, including serial advanced technology attachment, serial attached SCSI, and non-volatile memory express products; solid state hybrid drives; and storage subsystems. Its products are used in enterprise servers and storage systems; and edge compute and non-compute applications. The company also provides enterprise data solutions portfolio comprising storage subsystems and mass capacity optimized private cloud storage solutions for enterprises, cloud service providers, and scale-out storage servers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). In addition, it offers external storage solutions under the Seagate Backup Plus and Expansion product lines, as well as under the LaCie and Maxtor brands in capacities up to 16TB. Seagate Technology Holdings plc sells its products primarily to OEMs, distributors, and retailers. The company was founded in 1978 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Seagate Technology is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.552% of Seagate Technology shares are held by insiders and 88.165% by institutions. When does the fiscal year end for Seagate Technology?
Seagate Technology's fiscal year ends in July. Where is Seagate Technology based?
Seagate Technology's address is: 38/39 Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin, Ireland, D02 NX53 What is Seagate Technology's ISIN number?
Seagate Technology's international securities identification number is: IE00B58JVZ52 What is Seagate Technology's CUSIP number?
Seagate Technology's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: G7945J104