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Western Digital Surges 14.7% on Morgan Stanley Price Target Hike
Type: corporateConfidence: 0.9Verified: keep
Transmission path
Earnings revision momentum in the storage sector.
Market mechanism
Earnings revision momentum in the storage sector.
Extended read
Western Digital shares experienced a significant breakout after Morgan Stanley analyst Erik Woodring reaffirmed an Overweight rating and substantially raised the price target. The move is driven by the 'nearline' enterprise market, where data centers are expanding storage capacity for AI training sets. The revised earnings estimates for FY27 and FY28 suggest a much steeper growth trajectory than previously priced in by the market.
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