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Seagate’s AI-Fueled Beat Prompts Higher Targets and Strong Outlook

AI data-center demand is tightening storage supply and boosting hard-drive pricing.

Overview

  • Seagate beat fiscal Q3 targets on April 29, posting $3.1 billion in revenue and $4.10 in adjusted EPS, both above Wall Street estimates.
  • Management guided for fiscal Q4 revenue of $3.45 billion with $5 in EPS and said gross margin should top 50% for the first time.
  • Data-center demand drove $2.5 billion in sales, or 80% of revenue, as the company shipped 199 exabytes and reported nearline capacity commitments through 2027.
  • Seagate began shipping its Mozaic 4 hard drives in late March with up to 44TB per drive and rolled out an AI Storage Suite with configurations up to 256TB and Thunderbolt 5 support.
  • Analysts lifted price targets — including Cantor Fitzgerald to $1,000 — yet coverage also flags a ~74 trailing P/E, a 3.16 debt-to-equity ratio, and recent insider selling.