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Seagate (STX) possesses solid growth attributes, which could help it handily outperform the market.

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The Blue Wave is throwing some cold water on the AI trade.

ServiceNow was the Portfolio's top-performing holding during the quarter as improving sentiment toward high-quality software companies coincided with another strong earnings report. Tokyo Electron, a Japan-based leader in semiconductor production equipment, was the Portfolio's largest relative detractor during the quarter. In Q3 2026, we initiated new positions in Seagate Technology, Advanced Micro Devices, Quanta Services, and SK Hynix, while selling Oracle.

STX's fiscal 2027 starts strong with surging revenues, record cash flow and rising HAMR adoption, fueled by AI demand and favorable pricing trends.

Hard drives were supposed to die quietly as flash storage took over, yet Seagate shareholders who held through a brutal downturn found themselves sitting on returns that crushed the S&P 500 at every horizon.

STX's $1.2 billion debt paydown, surging free cash flow and higher dividend signal a shift toward shareholder returns, even as shares face valuation pressures.

Seagate expects robust fiscal Q2 revenue and earnings growth as cloud demand, pricing and HAMR expansion drive momentum, but execution risks remain in focus.

Seagate Technology Holdings plc  STX has fallen 24.1% in the past month even as its operating results continue to strengthen. The disconnect puts greater weight on execution and valuation as investors assess whether the pullback improves the risk-reward profile.

Seagate's surging earnings, record cash flow and HAMR expansion strengthen its growth outlook, but premium valuation and execution risks complicate the buy case.