Exane BNP Paribas Upgrades Western Digital Corp. (WDC) to Outperform, 'Get Ready To Ride The Upcycle'

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This stock is ready to ride the NAND upcycle, analysts say

September 20, 2023 9:08 AM EDT

Western Digital Corp. (NASDAQ: WDC) was upgraded from Neutral to Outperform by research firm Exane BNP Paribas. The bank also issued a $58 price target on the stock, suggesting upside of 32% from yesterdays closing price of $43.92.

Analysts said they think the current NAND cycle and nearline HDD demand troughed in the second quarter of 2023.

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Mizuho's Klien says buy Western Digital (WDC) 'aggressively'

September 20, 2023 7:49 AM EDT

Mizuho Research desk analyst Jordan Klein was out pounding the table on Western Digital (NASDAQ: WDC) today, calling it his favorite new long idea that he would look to add "aggressively."

The analyst commented, "Looking Like Best Long in Semis Near Term; Set-Up Feeling Much Better the under-owned NAND and HDD supplier to me feels like a great LONG SET-UP near term given very few own or like and aggressive NAND... More