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12 Sept 2026, 10:46 UTC · 1h ago
Seagate: The HDD Shortage Still Has Legs
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Analysis by Kasper Rasmussen · Founder & analyst
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12 Sept 2026, 10:46 UTC · 1h ago
NewsImpactScreener rates every claim in this story for market impact and maps it to the tickers most exposed.
Analysis by Kasper Rasmussen · Founder & analyst
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3 claims · each scored for market impact
Seagate has secured nearline drive orders with defined pricing and configuration through the end of 2027. — Long-term revenue visibility and pricing certainty significantly reduce risk and provide a strong floor for valuation.
+0.80HAMR technology can support at least 25% annual exabyte growth over the next two to three years while keeping drive unit volumes stable. — Higher capacity growth without increasing unit volume suggests improved margins and efficiency through technological scaling.
+0.60The majority of nearline exabytes for 2028 are already allocated, though pricing visibility is currently lower than for 2027. — Extends the positive demand narrative into 2028, though the lack of pricing certainty slightly offsets the impact.
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