-- CFRA, an independent research provider, has providedwith the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows:
We increase our price target to $532 (from $313), 26x our CY 27 EPS estimate ($20.45), above WDC's three-year average (~15x) as AI demand continues to structurally improve the HDD industry's growth outlook and visibility. We raise our FY 26 (Jun.) EPS estimate by $1.29 to $9.93, raise our FY 27 view by $4.52 to $16.80, and initiate a FY 28 estimate at $23.80. Q3 saw a sales growth acceleration (to +45% Y/Y from 25% last quarter) and a further lengthening of LTAs, with certain customer agreements now extending into CY 29, providing unprecedented visibility that helps support multiple expansion. WDC's newest 32-TB drives accounted for 53% of exabyte shipments in Q3; a continued rise should support strong pricing gains along with the coming ramp of 40-TB drives in 2H. WDC's roadmap also looks in good shape, with qualifications underway at four customers for the company's new 44-TB HAMR drives and at three customers for its 40-TB ePMR drives (on track to see volume production in 2H CY 26).