UPDATE: Seagate (STX) – From ESPP discount to 140%+ gain. Did I stumble into gold?

I remember when I made my first post about this, most of the comments were telling me the stock price itself didn’t matter, only market cap did, and that I should sell immediately

I decided not to follow that advice. Instead, I held onto my ESPP shares because, as an employee, I knew the company was performing really well and I didn’t see things suddenly turning negative

I’m honestly so glad I trusted my gut. I sold some shares the other day at $500/share, and I still have others that are now worth around $655/share, roughly **8x** what I paid. That still feels unreal to say

It definitely makes me wish I’d put all my money into Seagate stock, but obviously that wouldn’t have been allowed outside of ESPP. Now I’m in this fun but stressful spot trying to decide when to sell the rest, 8x is an amazing return, but there’s always that “what if it keeps going up?” feeling

Anyway, just an update: I really did hit gold, and I still can’t quite believe it especially when my investing knowledge is very little.