Western Digital is rated a Buy due to growing demand for AI-driven storage and a reasonable forward valuation of about 17.5 times EV/EBITDA. Structural changes in AI workloads support a stable, less cyclical demand for storage with pricing power expected through fiscal 2027. Although medium-term growth in shipment volume is expected to moderate, revenue and margin growth driven by pricing remain strong, offsetting short-term volume dips. Risks include potential margin pressure and valuation multiple contraction in later years, but the overall outlook remains positive through 2029, suggesting near-term upside potential for investors.
Western Digital expects its fiscal second-quarter revenue to grow 66% to 72% year-on-year, following a 55% increase in first-quarter sales to $4.38 billion. The company anticipates adjusted gross margins of 60% to 61% and adjusted earnings per share ...
Memory stocks, including SanDisk, Western Digital, and Micron, are experiencing sharp declines, with SanDisk down 8%, Western Digital 7%, and Micron 6%. The selloff is driven by concerns over increased competition from Chinese memory makers and worri...
Micron Technology and Seagate Technology stocks have surged 221% and 155% respectively in 2026, driven by robust demand for memory chips and data center storage fueled by AI expansion. Micron’s strong revenue growth and multiyear supply agreements pr...
Shares of hard-drive makers Western Digital and Seagate Technology fell last week, but Morgan Stanley remains optimistic about their upcoming earnings reports. The firm expects both companies to deliver strong financial results and solid future guida...
Jim Cramer highlighted SanDisk and Western Digital as risky stocks despite their strong year-to-date gains, warning that a slowdown in data center expansion could sharply reduce their profits. Both companies depend heavily on hyperscalers' spending o...
