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Fly News Breaks for April 16, 2019
WDC
Apr 16, 2019 | 09:13 EDT
Deutsche Bank analyst Sidney Ho last night upgraded Western Digital to Buy from Hold and raised his price target for the shares to $60 from $45. The analyst is starting to see favorable data points in both hard disk drive and NAND that will support a "solid" second half of the year recovery for Western Digital's earnings. While the company's near-term earnings have downside risk due to weaker than expected NAND pricing, supply cuts across the NAND industry, along with a reacceleration of HDD demand, will likely lead to a stronger recovery off a lower base in the first half of 2019, Ho told investors in a research note. He expects management to highlight improved visibility on the upcoming earnings call, which he believes will be a positive catalyst for the shares. As such, Ho sees a favorable for Western Digital into the earnings print.
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WDC
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WDC
Mar 26, 2024 | 16:15 EDT
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."
WDC
Mar 26, 2024 | 09:56 EDT
Notable gainers among liquid option names this morning include Seagate (STX) $96.53 +8.33, McCormick (MKC) $75.66 +5.72, Constellation Energy (CEG) $198.70 +11.44, Tesla (TSLA) $182.50 +9.87, and Western Digital (WDC) $68.30 +3.31.