Seagate (STX) Valuation Check After Nasdaq-100 Entry, AI Storage Momentum and Dividend Hike

Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) just earned a spot in the Nasdaq 100, a milestone that typically boosts liquidity and visibility, and it comes as AI driven storage demand is already powering a strong run.

See our latest analysis for Seagate Technology Holdings.

All of this lands on top of an already powerful backdrop, with a roughly 230 percent year to date share price return and a more than fivefold three year total shareholder return suggesting momentum is still very much building rather than cooling.

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With shares already up more than 220 percent over the past year and trading just below fresh analyst targets, the key question now is simple: Is Seagate still undervalued by the market, or is future AI driven growth already fully priced in?

Most Popular Narrative Narrative: 4.0% Undervalued

With Seagate last closing at $285.27 against a most popular narrative fair value near $297, the story hinges on how long AI era margins can hold.

The Fair Value Estimate has risen slightly to approximately $297 per share from about $289, reflecting modestly stronger long term growth and earnings assumptions.

The Future P/E has risen moderately to roughly 23.4x from about 22.7x, indicating a somewhat higher valuation multiple applied to forward earnings expectations.

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To see what kind of revenue trajectory, margin reset, and future earnings multiple are needed to support that higher fair value line in the sand, review the full narrative.

Result: Fair Value of $297.09 (UNDERVALUED)

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However, this upbeat outlook could be tested if trade policy uncertainty, or a sharper than expected SSD competitive push, slows hyperscaler HDD demand.

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Another Lens On Valuation

While the narrative fair value suggests Seagate is about 4 percent undervalued, its 36.3x price to earnings ratio tells a more stretched story compared with 23x for the broader tech sector and a 16.7x peer average, and even sits slightly above a 36.2x fair ratio baseline.

That premium multiple implies investors are already paying up for a lot of future AI upside, leaving less room for error if margins or growth disappoint. The real question is whether this is justified conviction or creeping valuation risk.

See what the numbers say about this price — find out in our valuation breakdown.

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