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Seagate Technology expects its momentum to accelerate into fiscal 2027, guiding for first-quarter revenue of $4.1 billion, plus or minus $100 million, and adjusted EPS of $7.30, plus or minus $0.20.
At the midpoint, that represents approximately 13% sequential revenue growth and 28% sequential adjusted EPS growth from Q4. Management expects minimal impact from tariffs or the current Middle East conflict.
The outlook suggests Seagate’s record fiscal 2026 was more than a cyclical peak. Robust cloud data-center demand and the Mozaic HAMR ramp are carrying meaningful momentum into the new fiscal year.
Seagate’s Q4 revenue increased 48% year over year to $3.629 billion, but earnings grew considerably faster as the company captured massive operating leverage.
Adjusted gross margin expanded to 52.7% from 37.9%, while adjusted operating margin jumped to 44.6% from 26.2%. Adjusted EPS more than doubled to $5.71 from $2.59.
Higher-capacity drives allow cloud customers to store more data efficiently while enabling Seagate to generate substantially more profit from each dollar of revenue.
Seagate Technology just reported earnings, with shares initially up 1% following the report. Here are the key numbers:
Quick Read:
Seagate beat revenue estimates by 4% and adjusted EPS estimates by 12%, with revenue rising 48% year over year.
Record annual free cash flow of $3.1 billion and robust cloud data-center demand strengthen the Mozaic and HAMR growth story heading into fiscal 2027.
Seagate Technology (NASDAQ:STX) earnings are due at 4:05 PM ET.
Company guidance: $3.45 billion in revenue and $5.00 non-GAAP EPS; Street consensus: $5.09 on $3.49 billion.
Key KPIs: non-GAAP gross margin (last: 47.0%), Mozaic HAMR qualifications, nearline exabyte shipments, free cash flow (last quarter: $953 million), and FY27 framing.
Fresh catalyst: Rosenblatt initiated coverage at Buy with a $1,300 target this afternoon, joining Wedbush and Morgan Stanley defending shares through the sector selloff.
Positioning is defensive. Put/call ratio: 1.21; shares at $750.60 after 8.13% intraday drop.
Trigger levels: EPS above $5.20 with margins expanding past 48% validates the AI storage thesis; a result under $5.00 with soft FY27 commentary risks a sharp reset given the 197.42% YTD rally.
Beyond the headline guidance, four surprise factors could swing tonight’s reaction.
First, tariff escalation: management’s Q4 outlook assumed “minimal expected impact from global tariff policies”, leaving any commentary shift as unpriced risk.
Second, the Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2028 carry dilution that scales with the share price, currently $750.46.
Third, Pillar Two global minimum tax pushes Seagate (NASDAQ:STX)’s Ireland-domiciled effective rate into the mid-teens for FY2026, a potential tax-line surprise.
Fourth, exabyte shipments. Polymarket crowds assign 89.5% odds above 210 EB but only 39.5% above 220 EB. A reported figure above 220 EB would validate HAMR/Mozaic yield claims.
Shares already slid 8.14% today, and July 31 put/call volume ratio sits at 1.08, confirming that investors are hedging ahead of earnings.
Watch the Mozaic HAMR commentary and FY27 framing for direction.
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Seagate Technology reports fiscal Q4 earnings tonight at 4:05 PM ET after the bell, with management guiding to $3.45 billion in revenue and $5.00 in earnings per share at the midpoint.
The company is pursuing its fifth consecutive earnings beat, but expectations have soared alongside the stock’s 197.42% year-to-date rally. Investors will focus on the Mozaic HAMR ramp, cloud customer qualifications, and management’s initial framing of fiscal 2027 growth.
Seagate now trades at roughly 81 times trailing earnings, while the $1,008.61 average analyst target assumes continued HAMR-driven operating leverage. A clean beat could reinforce the structural growth story.
However, weaker exabyte shipments or qualification delays would revive concerns that Seagate remains a cyclical hard-drive company enjoying an unusually strong upturn.
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Seagate Technology (NASDAQ:STX | STX Price Prediction) reports fiscal Q4 2026 results tonight at 4:05 PM ET. With shares up 445.89% over the past year, but down 8.28% today, the earnings report will test whether HAMR execution and cloud demand can justify a $170 billion market cap.
Last quarter reset expectations. Seagate delivered $3.1 billion in revenue, up 44% year-over-year, with non-GAAP gross margin expanding to 47% from 36.2% a year earlier. Free cash flow reached $953 million, the highest in over a decade.
CEO Dave Mosley raised the multi-year revenue growth target from “low- to mid-teens to a minimum of 20% over the next few years,” citing structural AI-driven storage demand. Nearline capacity is almost fully allocated through calendar 2027. Since the April earnings report, STX has climbed 41.2%, though it has slipped 9.21% over the past month as investors digest valuation.
| Metric | Q4 FY2026 Estimate | YoY Change | FY2026 Guide Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.49B | +41% | $3.45B |
| EPS (Non-GAAP) | $5.09 | N/A | $5.00 |
Consensus sits just above management’s guided midpoint, a modest cushion given Seagate’s four consecutive beats ranging from 6.01% to 16.94%. Operating margin is guided to the lower 40% range, extending the leverage story.
Tonight, I’ll be watching four things when Seagate reports.
| Quarter | EPS Surprise | Day-Of Move | 1-Week Move | 30-Day Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | +16.94% | +11.1% | +22.25% | +43.21% |
| Q2 FY2026 | +9.58% | +19.14% | -5.49% | -14.32% |
| Q1 FY2026 | +8.75% | +19.11% | +3.82% | +1.69% |
| Q4 FY2025 | +6.01% | +6.51% | -5.67% | +8.59% |
On average, shares moved 3.73% in the week after earnings over the past year.
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