Is STX stock a buy right now?

Is STX worth buying right now? That depends on your goals and timeline, and we do not make that call for anyone. We can lay out the evidence investors usually weigh. Of 30 Wall Street analysts covering STX, 26 rate it a buy, 4 a hold and 0 a sell — a consensus of Buy.

Below, we look at where the stock trades today and what Wall Street analysts think. We also cover how the valuation compares with similar companies and what insiders have done with their own shares.

The chart below tracks STX's daily closing price from May 1, 2026 to Oct. 27, 2026. Over that stretch it is down 8.0%, from $725.80 to $667.85. It hit a high of $1,092.33 on June 22, 2026, and a low of $630.49 on Oct. 23, 2026. Red circles mark weeks when insiders sold shares on the open market (18 weeks in this period; bigger circles mean more money). No green diamonds appear: no insider bought on the open market in this window.

Where STX trades today

The stock closed at $667.85 on Oct. 27, 2026. That is 38.9% from the 52-week high of $1092.33 and 201.3% above the 52-week low of $221.68. One month: -27.5%. Three months: -12.6%.

What analysts say about STX

Of 30 Wall Street analysts covering STX, 26 rate it a buy, 4 a hold and 0 a sell — a consensus of Buy. Ratings changed little over three months.

STX valuation in one line

STX trades at a P/E of 48.0 and 12.41× sales. Revenue is up 34.1% year over year (latest quarter Jul 2026).

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In Seagate Technology Holdings plc's own words

“Seagate delivered another quarter of record profitability and our highest ever free cash flow in the September quarter, demonstrating the earnings power of our business amid a strengthening demand environment”

— Dave Mosley, Seagate's chair and chief executive officer · SEC filing

From the company's earnings release filed with the SEC on 2026-10-27 (Form 8-K).

What would change the picture for STX

These are the specific events and levels to watch. None of them is a prediction.

• The Oct. 27, 2026 earnings report is 0 days away. Seagate Technology Holdings plc beat estimates in all 4 of the last 4 quarters (average surprise +9.7%). A miss would break that pattern.
• Insider buying: none on the open market in 90 days. A purchase by an executive or director would be the first in at least three months. It would show up on SEC Form 4 within two business days.
• Analyst ratings: the average score moved from 4.1 to 4.1 over three months. The scale runs from 5 for strong buy to 1 for strong sell. A run of downgrades after earnings usually shows up here first.
• Price levels: a close above $1092.33 would be a new 52-week high, 63.6% above the latest close of $667.85. A close below $221.68 would be a new 52-week low, 66.8% below it.
• Growth: revenue rose 34.1% year over year in the quarter ending Jul 2026 (trend: accelerating). At a P/E of 48.0, a slowdown would matter more than at a lower multiple.
• New shares: dilution risk is moderate now. A new shelf registration (S-3) or a prospectus supplement (424B) for an offering would raise it.

STX history: how unusual is this move?

Since 2023, STX never fell 27.5% or more in a month before the current period, so there is no close precedent in its recent price history.

Questions people also ask

What is STX's 52-week high and low?

Over the past year STX closed as high as $1092.33 and as low as $221.68. At $667.85 on Oct. 27, 2026, it is down 38.9% from the high and 201.3% above the low.

When does Seagate Technology Holdings plc report earnings next?

The next report is expected on Oct. 27, 2026, 0 days from now. Seagate Technology Holdings plc beat the average estimate in all 4 of the last 4 reports.

Who is the largest shareholder of STX?

Among investment managers that file Form 13F, Cacti Asset Management LLC reported the largest STX position ($316.4 million). 8 institutions reported holding STX for Q2 2026.

Is Seagate Technology Holdings plc issuing new shares?

Dilution risk reads moderate (40/100). The share count rose 6.6% in a year. That is based on 4 offering-related filing(s) in 12 months.

Is Seagate Technology Holdings plc profitable?

Seagate Technology Holdings plc had $12.2 billion of revenue over the last 12 months. The net margin was 26.1%, and the P/E was 48.0.

Are STX insiders buying or selling?

Insiders sold $379.2 million of STX on the open market in 90 days and bought none. Sales are often routine (taxes, diversification, pre-planned plans). Purchases with their own money are the stronger signal.

Dates to watch for STX

Insider trades can come any day: they must be filed on Form 4 within two business days.

Key terms on this page

P/E ratio

Price divided by the last 12 months of earnings per share. A P/E of 20 means investors pay $20 for each $1 of yearly profit. It is only defined when the company is profitable.

Price-to-sales

Market value divided by the last 12 months of revenue. Useful for companies with little or no profit, but it ignores margins.

Form 4

The SEC form a company's officers, directors and 10% owners must file within two business days of buying or selling its stock.

Open-market trade

A purchase or sale on the exchange at the market price, paid with the insider's own money (code P or S on Form 4), as opposed to option exercises, grants or gifts.

Form 13F

A quarterly SEC report listing the U.S. stock holdings of every investment manager with more than $100 million. It is due 45 days after each quarter ends, so it shows positions with a delay.

Dilution

When a company issues new shares, each existing share owns a smaller piece of the company. Common sources: stock offerings, convertible debt and large stock-based pay.

Form 8-K

The SEC form for material events between quarterly reports: earnings releases, deals, executive changes, stock offerings and similar news.

Where these numbers come from

Every number on this page is computed from the data when the page is refreshed (usually daily); nothing is typed in by hand. This is information, not investment advice.

• Price: daily closing prices run through Oct. 27, 2026. Changes use 5, 21 and 63 trading days. The 52-week range uses the last 252 closes.
• Insider trades: SEC Form 4 filings for the last 90 days, counting only open-market purchases (code P) and sales (code S); option exercises, grants, gifts and filings with data errors are left out.
• Analyst ratings: counts of current ratings from 30 analysts, compared with three months ago.
• Earnings dates and estimates: a market-data calendar. It shows reported vs expected EPS for the last 4 quarters.
• Valuation and growth: revenue, earnings, margins and share counts come from the company's SEC filings (XBRL data, latest quarter Jul 2026). P/E and price/sales use the latest close.
• Fund ownership: SEC Form 13F filings for Q2 2026.
• Dilution: share-count changes and offering-related SEC filings (shelf registrations, prospectus supplements, convertible notes) span two years, scored 0-100.
• History: 21-trading-day moves over about three years of daily closes, counted once per episode.