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YAHOO FINANCE: Earnings Preview: Western Digital (WDC) Q2 Earnings Expected to Decline

YAHOO FINANCE: Earnings Preview: Western Digital (WDC) Q2 Earnings Expected to Decline

Wall Street expects a year-over-year decline in earnings on lower revenues when Western Digital (WDC) reports results for the quarter ended December 2018. While this widely-known consensus outlook is important in gauging the company's earnings picture, a powerful factor that could impact its near-term stock price is how the actual results compare to these estimates.

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WDC in upward trend: price expected to rise as it breaks its lower Bollinger Band on October 08, 2026

WDC may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options. In 28 of 29 cases where WDC's price broke its lower Bollinger Band, its price rose further in the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 90%.

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The RSI Indicator points to a transition from a downward trend to an upward trend -- in cases where WDC's RSI Indicator exited the oversold zone, 20 of 27 resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are 74%.

The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on October 27, 2026. You may want to consider a long position or call options on WDC as a result. In 58 of 77 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are 75%.

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for WDC just turned positive on October 27, 2026. Looking at past instances where WDC's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in 38 of 51 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 75%.

Following a +11.31% 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where WDC advanced for three days, in 290 of 356 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 81%.

Bearish Trend Analysis

The Stochastic Oscillator has been in the overbought zone for 2 days. Expect a price pull-back in the near future.

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 50 of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 66%.

The Aroon Indicator for WDC entered a downward trend on October 27, 2026. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is 12 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very 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 Price Growth Rating for this company is 50 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady 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 Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is 54 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating well-balanced risk and returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 89, placing this stock slightly better than average.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of 73 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly 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 (14.891) is normal, around the industry mean (-6.472). P/E Ratio (13.600) is within average values for comparable stocks, (-3.051). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.863) is also within normal values, averaging (23.994). Dividend Yield (0.002) settles around the average of (0.012) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (12.361) is also within normal values, averaging (51.774).

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is 92 (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.

Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL), Arista Networks Inc (NYSE:ANET), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC (NASDAQ:STX), Western Digital Corp (NASDAQ:WDC), HP (NYSE:HPQ), 3D Systems Corp (NYSE:DDD).

Industry description

Computer Processing Hardware industry produces central processing unit, monitor, keyboard, computer data storage devices, and graphics card. Business activity and economic growth are potential drivers of this industry – if more businesses are growing or flourishing, so would their investments in computer equipment. Dell Technologies, Inc, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., NCR Corporation are key producers of computer processing hardware.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Computer Processing Hardware Industry is 24.8B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from -0.18 to 269.78B. DELL holds the highest valuation in this group at 269.78B. The lowest valued company is HAUP at -0.18.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Computer Processing Hardware Industry was -6%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was -22%, and the average quarterly price growth was -9%. MCRP experienced the highest price growth at 14%, while SCKT experienced the biggest fall at -35%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Computer Processing Hardware Industry was 68%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was 26% and the average quarterly volume growth was -26%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 43
P/E Growth Rating: 52
Price Growth Rating: 66
SMR Rating: 80
Profit Risk Rating: 88
Seasonality Score: -19 (-100 ... +100)
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5601 Great Oaks Parkway
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