[Form 4] Seagate Technology Holdings plc Insider Trading Activity
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Seagate Technology Holdings plc (STX) filed a Form 4 for EVP & CFO Gianluca Romano. On 11/12/2025, he exercised employee stock options and sold shares under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on August 1, 2025.
He exercised 52,529 options for ordinary shares at exercise prices of $64.31, $68.83, $87.34, and $101.34, tied to grants vesting between 2022 and 2025. He then sold 54,021 shares in multiple transactions at weighted average prices within disclosed ranges, including $279.06–$280.04 and up to $295.81–$296.34. Following the transactions, direct holdings were 56,293 shares.
The filing notes sales were executed in multiple trades at specified price ranges, with full trade details available upon request.
Positive
- None.
Negative
- None.
Insights
Administrative insider trade: option exercises and plan-led sales.
Gianluca Romano reported routine insider activity: exercising 52,529 options at strike prices of $64.31, $68.83, $87.34, and $101.34, then selling 54,021 shares on 11/12/2025. The activity occurred under a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted on August 1, 2025.
Weighted average sale prices fell within ranges from $279.06–$280.04 up to $295.81–$296.34, consistent with multiple execution lots. Direct holdings reported were 56,293 shares after the transactions.
This is typically administrative rather than thesis-changing; actual market impact depends on trade size relative to float and is not assessed here.
Insider Trade Summary
Net Seller: 54,021 shares ($15,404,707)
Net Sell
25 txns
Insider
Romano Gianluca
Role
EVP & CFO
Sold
54,021 shs ($15.40M)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | NQ Options | 5,364 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | NQ Options | 10,220 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | NQ Options | 18,080 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | NQ Options | 18,865 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Ordinary Shares | 5,364 | $87.34 | $468K |
| Exercise | Ordinary Shares | 10,220 | $68.83 | $703K |
| Exercise | Ordinary Shares | 18,080 | $64.31 | $1.16M |
| Exercise | Ordinary Shares | 18,865 | $101.34 | $1.91M |
| Sale | Ordinary Shares | 2,549 | $279.6896 | $713K |
| Sale | Ordinary Shares | 5,285 | $280.6685 | $1.48M |
| Sale | Ordinary Shares | 5,712 | $281.4894 | $1.61M |
| Sale | Ordinary Shares | 4,400 | $282.5546 | $1.24M |
| Sale | Ordinary Shares | 6,836 | $283.4584 | $1.94M |
| Sale | Ordinary Shares | 5,216 | $284.5497 | $1.48M |
| Sale | Ordinary Shares | 4,294 | $285.5412 | $1.23M |
| Sale | Ordinary Shares | 3,702 | $286.5551 | $1.06M |
| Sale | Ordinary Shares | 4,893 | $287.7543 | $1.41M |
| Sale | Ordinary Shares | 3,092 | $288.6846 | $893K |
| Sale | Ordinary Shares | 2,703 | $289.8179 | $783K |
| Sale | Ordinary Shares | 1,300 | $290.681 | $378K |
| Sale | Ordinary Shares | 1,300 | $291.6969 | $379K |
| Sale | Ordinary Shares | 100 | $292.64 | $29K |
| Sale | Ordinary Shares | 700 | $294.004 | $206K |
| Sale | Ordinary Shares | 1,500 | $294.8987 | $442K |
| Sale | Ordinary Shares | 439 | $296.0947 | $130K |
Holdings After Transaction:
NQ Options — 0 shares (Direct);
Ordinary Shares — 63,149 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (1)
- All transactions reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on August 1, 2025. These Ordinary Shares were sold in multiple trades at prices ranging from $279.06 to $280.04. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. These Ordinary Shares were sold in multiple trades at prices ranging from $280.06 to $281.05. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. These Ordinary Shares were sold in multiple trades at prices ranging from $281.06 to $282.04. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. These Ordinary Shares were sold in multiple trades at prices ranging from $282.07 to $283.01. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. These Ordinary Shares were sold in multiple trades at prices ranging from $283.07 to $284.06. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. These Ordinary Shares were sold in multiple trades at prices ranging from $284.07 to $285.06. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. These Ordinary Shares were sold in multiple trades at prices ranging from $285.07 to $286.06. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. These Ordinary Shares were sold in multiple trades at prices ranging from $286.10 to $287.08. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. These Ordinary Shares were sold in multiple trades at prices ranging from $287.15 to $288.10. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. These Ordinary Shares were sold in multiple trades at prices ranging from $288.20 to $289.17. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. These Ordinary Shares were sold in multiple trades at prices ranging from $289.20 to $290.14. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. These Ordinary Shares were sold in multiple trades at prices ranging from $290.33 to $291.21. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. These Ordinary Shares were sold in multiple trades at prices ranging from $291.40 to $292.24. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. These Ordinary Shares were sold in multiple trades at prices ranging from $293.64 to $294.59. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. These Ordinary Shares were sold in multiple trades at prices ranging from $294.66 to $295.64. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. These Ordinary Shares were sold in multiple trades at prices ranging from $295.81 to $296.34. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. Options granted to the Reporting Person under the Seagate Technology plc 2022 Equity Incentive Plan (the "2022 Plan") are subject to a four-year vesting schedule. Subject to the Reporting Person's continuous employment, one-quarter of the options vested on September 9, 2022 and the remaining options vested in equal monthly installments over the 36 months following September 9, 2022. Options granted to the Reporting Person under the Plan are subject to a four-year vesting schedule. Subject to the Reporting Person's continuous employment, one-quarter of the options vested on September 9, 2023 and the remaining options vest in equal monthly installments over the 36 months following September 9, 2023. Options granted to the Reporting Person under the Plan are subject to a four-year vesting schedule. Subject to the Reporting Person's continuous employment, one-quarter of the options vested on September 11, 2024 and the remaining options vest in equal monthly installments over the 36 months following September 11, 2024. Options granted to the Reporting Person under the Plan are subject to a four-year vesting schedule. Subject to the Reporting Person's continuous employment, one-quarter of the options vested on September 9, 2025 and the remaining options vest in equal monthly installments over the 36 months following September 9, 2025.
