UBS cuts Seagate stock price target on multiple concerns to $750
UBS reduced its price target for Seagate (STX) to $750 from $780, citing concerns about Exabyte shipments and valuation. The firm expects pricing trends to continue but believes multiples for hard disk drive stocks will compress. Seagate's Q1 earnings beat expectations, with revenue of $4.2B and EPS of $7.68. Other analysts have mixed views, with some raising targets to $1,350. STX is up 201% over the past year.
How this was made
The 30-second read
Why it matters
Despite the earnings beat, UBS's target cut may dominate short‑term price action.
Market read
Analyst downgrade introduces new downside risk despite earnings beat.
What to watch
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Background
Seagate reported a fiscal Q1 beat with EPS $7.68 vs $7.39 expected and revenue $4.2B vs $4.13B.
Ticker impact
UBS lowered its price target for Seagate Technology to $750 from $780 and cut its 2028 earnings forecast.
likely pressure as investors price in the lower valuation multiple.
Target reduction and earnings forecast downgrade are fresh analyst actions that typically move the stock lower.
Market effects
Hard‑disk drive sector may see broader valuation pressure as UBS expects multiple compression versus DRAM.
U.S. technology stocks could face slight pullback amid analyst downgrades.
Limited to storage hardware segment; no immediate global macro effect.
Counterpoint
Some analysts still see upside, citing strong pricing power and exabyte shipment growth.
Key entities
- companySeagate Technology
Hard‑disk drive manufacturer (NASDAQ:STX).
- analystUBS
Investment bank providing the price target revision.



