Western Digital’s (WDC, $50.52) quarterly report may be concerning for investors
Computer hard drive maker, Western Digital, published quarterly report with estimate-missing earnings of $0.17 per share compared to the $3.63 per share a year ago. The company reported revenue of only $3.67 billion during the quarter, compared to last year’s $5.01 billion, missing estimates by 0.74%.
So the key question for the investors is: what’s next for the stock?
While there are no easy answers, investors may still watch out for the forthcoming quarterly earnings outlook which includes not only company’s current consensus earnings expectations, but also how these expectations have changed over time.
However, estimates revisions trends for the company have been unfavorable, with analysts changing the ratings to ‘sell’ for the stock. This could mean the shares may underperform in near future.
Investors also need to be mindful of the material impact of industry, as Intel (INTC) also provided a disappointing guidance last week as memory chip pricing has stayed in its doldrums so far in 2019.
While WDC is up more than 30% year-to-date, following the quarterly announcement it fell nearly 7% to $47 a share on Monday.
Aroon Indicator for WDC shows an upward move is likely
WDC's Aroon Indicator triggered a bullish signal on June 20, 2025. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor detected that the AroonUp green line is above 70 while the AroonDown red line is below 30. When the up indicator moves above 70 and the down indicator remains below 30, it is a sign that the stock could be setting up for a bullish move. Traders may want to buy the stock or look to buy calls options. A.I.dvisor looked at 226 similar instances where the Aroon Indicator showed a similar pattern. In of the 226 cases, the stock moved higher in the days that followed. This puts the odds of a move higher at .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for WDC just turned positive on June 17, 2025. Looking at past instances where WDC's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 51 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where WDC advanced for three days, in of 311 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Bearish Trend Analysis
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where WDC declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
WDC broke above its upper Bollinger Band on June 03, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating outstanding price growth. WDC’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating well-balanced risk and returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 79, placing this stock slightly better than average.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (2.293) is normal, around the industry mean (6.612). P/E Ratio (15.244) is within average values for comparable stocks, (62.645). WDC's Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (490.332) is very high in comparison to the industry average of (55.962). WDC's Dividend Yield (0.000) is considerably lower than the industry average of (0.030). P/S Ratio (2.023) is also within normal values, averaging (12.290).
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to worse than average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
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