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The closing price of Seagate Technology Holdings Plc (NASDAQ: STX) was $83.04 for the day, up 6.34% from the previous closing price of $78.09. In other words, the price has increased by $6.34 from its previous closing price. On the day, 4.11 million shares were traded. STX stock price reached its highest trading level at $83.27 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $79.135.
Ratios:
Our analysis of STX’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 14.18 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 25.66. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.74 and its Current Ratio is at 1.23.
Morgan Stanley reiterated its Overweight rating for the stock on January 21, 2025, while the target price for the stock was revised from $133 to $129.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Apr 01 ’25 when MOSLEY WILLIAM D sold 20,000 shares for $84.56 per share. The transaction valued at 1,691,119 led to the insider holds 555,677 shares of the business.
WILLIAM D. MOSLEY bought 20,000 shares of STX for $1,699,000 on Apr 01 ’25. On Mar 03 ’25, another insider, MOSLEY WILLIAM D, who serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the company, sold 20,000 shares for $101.57 each. As a result, the insider received 2,031,474 and left with 572,644 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, STX now has a Market Capitalization of 17580150784 and an Enterprise Value of 22020182016. As of this moment, Seagate’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 15.20, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 8.85. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.16. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.19. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.741 whereas that against EBITDA is 13.694.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for STX is 1.36, which has changed by -0.034867525 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.07545352 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, STX has reached a high of $115.32, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $63.19. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -4.27%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -14.42%.
Shares Statistics:
STX traded an average of 3.68M shares per day over the past three months and 3958230 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 211.71M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 210.28M. Insiders hold about 0.67% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 91.40% stake in the company. Shares short for STX as of 1743379200 were 18650685 with a Short Ratio of 5.06, compared to 1740700800 on 18732526. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 18650685 and a Short% of Float of 11.2799995.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 2.82, STX has a forward annual dividend rate of 2.84. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.036112178The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 3.75.
