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Seagate Hits Record High After Morgan Stanley Makes It Top Pick

Analysts say AI-driven data growth will keep demand for high-capacity hard drives strong.

Overview

  • Seagate shares set a new high at $460 Monday, a gain of about 8% that puts the stock up 56% for 2026.
  • Morgan Stanley moved Seagate ahead of Western Digital as its preferred hard‑disk drive stock and raised the price target to $582.
  • The bank pushed its forecast for hard‑drive supply and demand to reach balance out to 2029, signaling a longer stretch of tight capacity.
  • Cantor Fitzgerald lifted its Seagate target to $650 and kept an Overweight rating.
  • Recent results reinforced the call, with fiscal Q2 earnings of $3.11 topping the $2.79 forecast and revenue at $2.83 billion above estimates.