Western Digital, now focused solely on HDD storage after spinning off Sandisk, has seen rapid growth driven by cloud revenue, which makes up 89% of its sales. Despite impressive recent financial results including 44% revenue growth and 109% EPS growth, the company's forward guidance and growth acceleration fell short of high market expectations. Trading at nearly 30 times forward earnings with a low free cash flow yield, Western Digital is considered overvalued, prompting a Sell rating and a $370 price target amid concerns that growth rates will normalize and cyclical pressures will return.
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...
Western Digital's stock has dropped 50%, driven by sector-wide concerns rather than company-specific issues. Despite this, the company projects 45% revenue growth, a gross margin of 55-56%, and $4.00 earnings per share, signaling strong fundamentals....
