US Stock Market Movement: Western Digital surges on October 26 as earnings beat expectations, strong performance guidance, and AI storage demand.

Western Digital October 26 Surge Analysis

Keywords: Earnings beat expectations, strong performance guidance, AI storage demand

1. On October 22, the company announced its fiscal year 2027 first quarter results, with revenue of $4.381 billion, a year-on-year increase of 55%. Non-GAAP earnings per share were $4.64, higher than the institutional expectation of around $4.10; non-GAAP gross margin was 58.1%, up 14.2 percentage points year-on-year.

2. On October 22, the company provided second fiscal quarter guidance: revenue of approximately $5.1 billion, gross margin of 60%–61%, and earnings per share of $5.80. Management also mentioned that customer demand visibility extends to multiple years. The company mainly focuses on HDD-based data storage devices and solutions.

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