Seagate (STX) Earnings Beat, But Stock Heads Lower

Seagate Technologies (STX) traded 6% higher on Tuesday morning, after reporting earnings that beat Wall Street expectations.

The company reported earnings per share of $1.46 and total revenue of $2.8 billion, compared to analyst estimates of $1.33 and $2.75 billion.

Seagate Beats, More Downside Likely

In reviewing the STX chart below, we can see that the stock is in the declining phase of its current market cycle.

With healthy gains since September, a modest revenue beat may not have been good enough. This drop suggests a big top could be forming.

Our near-term target is around the $47 level.

Seagate Technologies (STX) Stock Chart with Weekly Bars

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