Seagate (STX) Q3 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

Seagate (STX) reported $3.11 billion in revenue for the quarter ended March 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 44.1%. EPS of $4.10 for the same period compares to $1.90 a year ago.The reported revenue represents a surprise of +5.72% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.94 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $3.50, the EPS surprise was +17.21%.While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.Here is how Seagate performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:HDD Exabytes Shipped by Market - Non-nearline: 24 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 23.HDD Exabytes Shipped by Market - Nearline: 175 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 176.HDD Exabytes Shipped by Market - Total: 199 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 199.View all Key Company Metrics for Seagate here>>>Shares of Seagate have returned +47.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +12.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 DaysJust released: Experts distill 7 elite stocks from the current list of 220 Zacks Rank #1 Strong Buys. They deem these tickers "Most Likely for Early Price Pops."Since 1988, the full list has beaten the market more than 2X over with an average gain of +23.9% per year. So be sure to give these hand picked 7 your immediate attention. See them now >>This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks