Western Digital stock steadies after-hours as analyst targets jump into Jan. 29 earnings
New York, January 22, 2026, 18:14 EST — After-hours trading Western Digital’s shares edged higher by 0.6% to $243.29 in after-hours trading Thursday, following a day that saw the stock fluctuate between $228.67 and $254.94. A late rally pushed Wall Street further into Western Digital’s stock ahead of next week’s quarterly report. Several firms raised their outlooks over the last two days, signaling renewed confidence. This stock now serves as a crucial barometer for whether major cloud providers will keep buying high-capacity storage at steady prices. (Investors) Morgan Stanley’s Erik Woodring singled out Western Digital as his “top pick,” a