Seagate Technology (STX) Competitors $72.67 +2.52 (+3.59%) As of 04/14/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock STX vs. DELL, HPQ, SMCI, HPE, PSTG, LOGI, PAR, DBD, VYX, and ATENShould you be buying Seagate Technology stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Seagate Technology include Dell Technologies (DELL), HP (HPQ), Super Micro Computer (SMCI), Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), Pure Storage (PSTG), Logitech International (LOGI), PAR Technology (PAR), Diebold Nixdorf (DBD), NCR Voyix (VYX), and A10 Networks (ATEN). These companies are all part of the "computer hardware" industry. Seagate Technology vs. Dell Technologies HP Super Micro Computer Hewlett Packard Enterprise Pure Storage Logitech International PAR Technology Diebold Nixdorf NCR Voyix A10 Networks Seagate Technology (NASDAQ:STX) and Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, media sentiment, community ranking, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability and earnings. Which has more risk & volatility, STX or DELL? Seagate Technology has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dell Technologies has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, STX or DELL? Dell Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Seagate Technology. Seagate Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dell Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSeagate Technology$8.04B1.91$335M$5.4713.29Dell Technologies$95.57B0.62$3.21B$6.2213.70 Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in STX or DELL? 92.9% of Seagate Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.4% of Dell Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Seagate Technology shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 46.7% of Dell Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer STX or DELL? In the previous week, Dell Technologies had 35 more articles in the media than Seagate Technology. MarketBeat recorded 60 mentions for Dell Technologies and 25 mentions for Seagate Technology. Seagate Technology's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Dell Technologies' score of 0.74 indicating that Seagate Technology is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Seagate Technology 17 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Dell Technologies 34 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 15 Neutral mention(s) 6 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is STX or DELL a better dividend stock? Seagate Technology pays an annual dividend of $2.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Dell Technologies pays an annual dividend of $2.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Seagate Technology pays out 52.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dell Technologies pays out 33.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Do analysts prefer STX or DELL? Seagate Technology currently has a consensus target price of $118.78, suggesting a potential upside of 63.45%. Dell Technologies has a consensus target price of $138.88, suggesting a potential upside of 62.97%. Given Seagate Technology's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Seagate Technology is more favorable than Dell Technologies.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Seagate Technology 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63Dell Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.84 Is STX or DELL more profitable? Seagate Technology has a net margin of 14.67% compared to Dell Technologies' net margin of 4.36%. Seagate Technology's return on equity of -63.48% beat Dell Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Seagate Technology14.67% -63.48% 11.88% Dell Technologies 4.36%-191.91%5.88% Does the MarketBeat Community prefer STX or DELL? Seagate Technology received 459 more outperform votes than Dell Technologies when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 60.44% of users gave Dell Technologies an outperform vote while only 58.80% of users gave Seagate Technology an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformSeagate TechnologyOutperform Votes120958.80% Underperform Votes84741.20% Dell TechnologiesOutperform Votes75060.44% Underperform Votes49139.56% SummarySeagate Technology and Dell Technologies tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get Seagate Technology News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for STX and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart STX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSeagate TechnologyComputer storage devices IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$15.38B$11.66B$22.19B$7.58BDividend Yield4.13%3.33%3.00%4.33%P/E Ratio13.2929.1439.0517.78Price / Sales1.911.972,145.3394.47Price / Cash52.7558.4434.6634.64Price / Book-14.258.625.723.99Net Income$335M$108.60M$737.35M$247.24M7 Day Performance9.21%11.07%6.15%8.29%1 Month Performance-17.33%-17.19%-5.51%-5.37%1 Year Performance-13.36%-11.24%52,740.95%-0.24% Seagate Technology Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)STXSeagate Technology4.9301 of 5 stars$72.67+3.6%$118.78+63.4%-14.7%$15.38B$8.04B13.2940,000Analyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive NewsGap UpDELLDell Technologies4.9755 of 5 stars$74.71+4.3%$141.24+89.1%-27.6%$52.04B$95.57B13.18133,000Analyst ForecastGap UpHPQHP4.9647 of 5 stars$23.13+2.3%$36.14+56.2%-15.7%$21.76B$53.88B8.2158,000Analyst ForecastGap UpSMCISuper Micro Computer4.6854 of 5 stars$32.85+10.1%$53.00+61.4%-63.1%$19.50B$20.82B16.505,126Positive NewsGap UpHPEHewlett Packard Enterprise4.8861 of 5 stars$13.33+4.2%$21.27+59.6%-17.9%$17.46B$31.23B6.9960,200Short Interest ↑Gap UpPSTGPure Storage4.5601 of 5 stars$38.24+2.8%$73.20+91.4%-22.8%$12.45B$3.17B100.505,600Analyst ForecastGap UpLOGILogitech International4.1644 of 5 stars$67.63-2.4%$97.71+44.5%-15.4%$10.64B$4.56B15.808,200Analyst ForecastGap UpHigh Trading VolumePARPAR Technology1.9699 of 5 stars$52.58+0.3%$81.86+55.7%+27.3%$2.11B$349.98M-210.291,480Positive NewsGap UpDBDDiebold Nixdorf4.3111 of 5 stars$37.16-2.6%$70.00+88.4%+25.9%$1.40B$3.75B-84.4522,000VYXNCR Voyix2.1559 of 5 stars$8.26-3.6%$15.17+83.7%-31.2%$1.15B$2.83B1.9135,000News CoveragePositive NewsGap UpATENA10 Networks3.1252 of 5 stars$14.86-0.4%$21.00+41.3%+20.4%$1.10B$261.70M22.18580Short Interest ↑Positive NewsGap Down Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies DELL Competitors HPQ Competitors SMCI Competitors HPE Competitors PSTG Competitors LOGI Competitors PAR Competitors DBD Competitors VYX Competitors ATEN Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:STX) was last updated on 4/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners[Action Required] Claim Your FREE IRS Loophole GuideThis shouldn't surprise anyone who's been paying attention, but... 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