Analysts' estimates for Seagate Technology PLC (NASDAQ:STX)'s September 2014, first quarter earnings per share have seen a modification upward and now range from $1.12 to $1.33 per share with a consensus of $1.25 per share. Seagate Technology PLC (NASDAQ:STX) jumped 2.53% during yesterday's trading session to close at $55.21.RECOMMENDATIONS
- The consensus recommendation is a buy.
- The recommendations made by twenty-six analysts evaluating the company include four strong buy, nine buy, twelve hold and one underperform.
- A buy is the average consensus recommendation for the Computer Peripherals peer group. EPS
FORECAST CHANGES
- Currently, twenty-three analysts provide Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S with earnings estimates.
- One upward revision was made to estimates in the past four weeks.
- The consensus earnings per share estimate has increased from $1.24 per share during the last four weeks.
- The high estimate four weeks ago was $1.33 and the low estimate was $1.12.
YEAR OVER YEAR
- Current quarter consensus estimate of $1.25 per share implies a change of -3.49% from the same quarter last year when the company earned $1.29 per share.
- Peer group earnings are projected to rise over the the same quarter last year and have been revised downward over the last four weeks.