Zacks Investment Research
21 Sept 2026, 22:51 UTC · 1h ago
Verdict
Headline takes no side. We score WDC +0.60 across three claims — strongly bullish.
+0.60strongly bullish
More positive than 71% of ticker scores this week
What the story claims
3 claims · scored −1 bearish … +1 bullish · 0 new · 3 priced in
Analysts expect Western Digital to report upcoming quarterly earnings of $4.07 per share, a 128.65% year-over-year increase.
Priced inanalysis of consensus estimates
So whatA miss on this high bar could sharply compress the current 22.03x forward P/E multiple.
More positive than 77% of claims this week
The latest consensus estimate predicts quarterly revenue of $4.16 billion, marking a 47.45% increase from the prior year.
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Priced inanalysis of consensus estimates
So whatThis implies a quarterly run rate that supports the full-year revenue target of $18.78 billion.
More positive than 63% of claims this week
Full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates project earnings of $20.03 per share and revenue of $18.78 billion, up 95.99% and 45.39% respectively.
Priced inanalysis of consensus estimates
So whatAnnual EPS growth of nearly 96% suggests a significant recovery in storage demand for FY2027.
More positive than 50% of claims this week
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More positive than 71% of ticker scores this week
The company has a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy) and analysts expect significant year-over-year growth in earnings and revenue.
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