Maxim analyst Nehal Chokshi raised the firm's price target on Western Digital to $140 from $114 after China's Ministry of Finance lifted the hold separate clause it had invoked, which the company reiterated will result in $400M of annual savings. The analyst, who does not think a MOFCOM announcement was already factored into Western Digital's share price, keeps a Buy rating on the stock.
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Evercore ISI initiated coverage of Western Digital with an Outperform rating and $80 price target. The firm views the company as "uniquely positioned to outperform given a host of tailwinds," noting that its estimates are about 10% higher than the Street's. While investors have been "somewhat wary" of the name given it's "too complicated", Evercore expects the story to get "less complicated" over the next two to three quarters as Western Digital splits in two distinct assets, says the analyst, who adds that the firm's analysis suggests on a sum of the parts basis, "the asset should be worth $80-85," though some stranded costs could "diminish this number as details get flushed out."
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