Seagate Technology (Nasdaq: STX) is expected to report Q4 earnings on July 30. Here's what Wall Street wants to see:

The 10-second takeaway
Comparing the upcoming quarter to the prior-year quarter, average analyst estimates predict Seagate Technology's revenue will expand 59.1% and EPS will improve 803.6%.

The average estimate for revenue is $4.55 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $2.53.

Revenue details
Last quarter, Seagate Technology chalked up revenue of $4.45 billion. GAAP reported sales were 65% higher than the prior-year quarter's $2.70 billion.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

EPS details
Last quarter, non-GAAP EPS came in at $2.64. GAAP EPS of $2.48 for Q3 were much higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.21 per share.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

Recent performance
For the preceding quarter, gross margin was 36.9%, 1,780 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 27.3%, 2,050 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 25.8%, 2,230 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
The full year's average estimate for revenue is $15.02 billion. The average EPS estimate is $6.81.

Investor sentiment
The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 1,143 members out of 1,241 rating the stock outperform, and 98 members rating it underperform. Among 352 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 327 give Seagate Technology a green thumbs-up, and 25 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Seagate Technology is outperform, with an average price target of $31.00.

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