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Seagate Technology Holdings plc STX
Seagate Technology Holdings plc (STX) earns a Piotroski F-score of 7/9 (strong financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the grey zone. It pays a dividend yielding 0.31% (safety: safe). FY2026 revenue was $12.2B at a 26.1% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.29 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-30 | Argus Research | Buy (main) |
| 2026-07-30 | Barclays | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-07-29 | Morgan Stanley | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-07-29 | JP Morgan | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-07-29 | TD Cowen | Buy (main) |
| 2026-07-29 | Susquehanna | Neutral (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 7/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · grey zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.21 |
| Retained earnings / assets | -0.593 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.411 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.278 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STX | Seagate Technology Holdings plc | 7/9 | 2.5 | 63.4 | +34.1% |
| WDC | WESTERN DIGITAL CORP | 5/9 | 2.16 | 124.3 | +50.7% |
| NTAP | NetApp, Inc. | 9/9 | 2.32 | 23.4 | +5.4% |
| QMCO | QUANTUM CORP /DE/ | 4/9 | — | — | +2% |
| VFS | VinFast Auto Ltd. | 4/9 | -13.01 | — | +57.9% |
| TM | TOYOTA MOTOR CORP/ | 7/9 | 2.55 | — | -1% |
| HMC | HONDA MOTOR CO LTD | 6/9 | 2.79 | — | +19.9% |
About Seagate Technology Holdings plc
Seagate Technology Holdings plc engages in providing data storage solutions in Singapore, the United States, the Netherlands, and internationally. The company offers External and internal hard drives; external and internal solid-state drives (SSDs); enterprise hard drives and SSDs; data storage systems; network attached storage (NAS) hard drives; video and analytics hard drives; and hyperscale and cloud solution. It offers its products for Healthcare, Media & Entertainment, Surveillance & Security, and telecommunication industry. The company sells its products primarily to original equipment manufacturers, distributors, and retailers. The company was founded in 1978 and is based in Singapore.
FAQ
Is STX financially healthy?
Seagate Technology Holdings plc's Piotroski F-score is 7/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the grey zone.
Does STX pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. Seagate Technology Holdings plc pays a dividend yielding about 0.31% with a 19.9% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is STX?
In FY2026, Seagate Technology Holdings plc had a net margin of 26.1% and a return on equity of 146.9%.
Is STX overvalued or undervalued?
Seagate Technology Holdings plc trades at about 63.2× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 6.6×–64.7×, median 16.4×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for STX?
The average Wall-Street price target for Seagate Technology Holdings plc is $1,115.87, about 27.1% above the recent price, from 23 analysts (consensus: strong buy).
Is STX a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Seagate Technology Holdings plc: a Piotroski F-score of 7/9, an Altman Z″ in the grey zone, a P/E of about 63.4×, a dividend yield of 0.31%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2026-07-03. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.