STX Stock Up 13% after 5-Day Win Streak

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Seagate Technology (STX) stock hit day 5 of a continuous streak of days with gains, with cumulative gains over this period amounting to a 13% return. The company has gained about $6.1 Bil in value over the last 5 days, with its current market capitalization at about $48 Bil. The stock remains 159.8% above its value at the end of 2024. This compares with year-to-date returns of 13.3% for the S&P 500.

STX provides data storage technology and solutions worldwide, offering hard disk drives, solid state drives, and advanced storage interfaces like SATA, SCSI, and NVMe. After this rally, is STX still a buy – or is it time to lock in gains? Deep dive with Buy or Sell STX.

Comparing STX Stock Returns With The S&P 500

The following table summarizes the return for STX stock vs. the S&P 500 index over different periods, including the current streak:
 

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Return Period STX S&P 500
1D 2.1% 0.5%
5D (Current Streak) 12.9% 1.2%
1M (21D) 39.7% 4.2%
3M (63D) 68.9% 11.7%
YTD 2025 159.8% 13.3%
2024 4.1% 23.3%
2023 69.1% 24.2%
2022 -51.4% -19.4%

 
What is the point? Momentum often precedes conviction. A multi-day win streak can signal growing investor confidence or spark follow-on buying. Tracking such trends can help you ride the strength, or prepare for a well-timed entry if momentum fades. However, big gains can follow sharp reversals – but how has STX behaved after prior drops? See STX Dip Buyer Analysis to learn more.

Gains and Losses Streaks: S&P 500 Constituents

There are currently 77 S&P constituents with 3 days or more of consecutive gains and 47 constituents with 3 days or more of consecutive losses.
 

Consecutive Days # of Gainers # of Losers
3D 55 22
4D 12 8
5D 7 2
6D 0 14
7D or more 3 1
Total >=3 D 77 47

 
 
Key Financials for Seagate Technology (STX)

Last 2 Fiscal Years:

Metric FY2024 FY2025
Revenues $6.6 Bil $9.1 Bil
Operating Income $422.0 Mil $1.9 Bil
Net Income $335.0 Mil $1.5 Bil

Last 2 Fiscal Quarters:

Metric 2025 FQ3 2025 FQ4
Revenues $2.2 Bil $2.4 Bil
Operating Income $441.0 Mil $581.0 Mil
Net Income $340.0 Mil $488.0 Mil

 
While STX stock looks attractive given its winning streak, investing in a single stock without detailed, thorough analysis can be risky. The Trefis High Quality (HQ) Portfolio, with a collection of 30 stocks, has a track record of comfortably outperforming its benchmark that includes all 3 – the S&P 500, S&P mid-cap, and Russell 2000 indices. Why is that? As a group, HQ Portfolio stocks provided better returns with less risk versus the benchmark index; less of a roller-coaster ride, as evident in HQ Portfolio performance metrics.