Seagate Technology stock faces higher bar after strong Q1 outlook

Seagate Technology stock traded at 577.00 euros on Lang & Schwarz at 10:51 CEST on Saturday, October 31, 2026. The company enters the weekend after a strong fiscal first quarter and a higher outlook for the December quarter.

Strong Quarter Sets Higher Bar

Seagate reported its fiscal first-quarter results on October 27 for the three months ended October 2. According to the Seagate investor release, revenue reached 4.233 billion US dollars, compared with 2.629 billion US dollars a year earlier.

GAAP diluted earnings per share came to 7.59 US dollars, while non-GAAP diluted earnings per share reached 7.68 US dollars. Non-GAAP operating margin was 50.7 percent, up from 29.0 percent in the prior-year quarter. The company also generated 1.479 billion US dollars of free cash flow and retired about 1.2 billion US dollars of debt during the quarter.

December Outlook Points Higher

Management guided fiscal second-quarter revenue to 4.8 billion US dollars, plus or minus 100 million US dollars. Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share is expected at 9.20 US dollars, plus or minus 0.20 US dollars.

Seagate also raised its quarterly cash dividend by about 3 percent to 0.76 US dollars per share. The dividend is scheduled for payment on January 7, 2027, to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 23, 2026.

Analysts Balance Demand And Risk

Analyst coverage after the results remained constructive but uneven. Market commentary reported new or reiterated positive ratings from firms including J.P. Morgan, Wedbush and Cantor Fitzgerald, while several analysts reduced price targets or retained neutral ratings.

The debate centers on strong demand from data-center customers, pricing power and Seagate's HAMR technology roadmap. The company said it expects continued growth from mass-capacity storage while investing in the transition to HAMR-based products.

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