3 Reasons It Could Be Time to Sell Seagate

In the video below, Motley Fool analysts Andrew Tonner and Jim Mueller discuss three reasons why it could be time to sell Seagate Technology (NASDAQ: STX  ) .

The first issue Jim sees is how generous the company is in its options and its stock-based compensation plan. Option dilution is significant with this company, and It spends a lot of cash flow keeping that in check and reducing its share count.

Second, there seems to be a global slowdown in demand for storage space with PCs, and even the cloud storage spaces have downward pressure. This has lead to a lot of short-term pressures.

The third potential reason to sell Seagate is the rise of solid-state drives. Hard disk technology is still very cheap, but solid state drives are getting very good. If Seagate can get into SSDs, this could create more upside for the company. 

Though Seagate pays a significant dividend and has the cash flow to support it, the demand for digital memory has put pressure on margins. Is Seagate worthy of your investment dollars? The Motley Fool answers this question and more in our most in-depth Seagate research available for smart investors like you. You, like thousands of others, can gain instant access to your own premium ticker report by clicking here now.