Stifel analyst Kevin Cassidy said that Western Digital's (WDC) Q1 guidance missed estimates due to NAND Flash price pressures and noted that management says they are in talks with manufacturing partner Toshiba (TOSBF) to moderate NAND supply growth. He views this discussion as a change in behavior and a positive signal that memory cycles can be dampened as companies focus on ROI rather than market share, Cassidy tells investors. Given his lowered quarterly revenue and non-GAAP EPS estimates, Cassidy cut his price target on Western Digital shares to $93, but he maintains a Buy rating on the stock.

BofA raised the firm's price target on Western Digital to $85 from $75 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. The firm sees both the HDD and NAND businesses being close to the bottom of the cycle and sees a potential unlock of shareholder value as the company remains on track to split the HDD and NAND business in the second half of 2024.