Analysts lift targets as SanDisk stake sale, earnings loom
New York, January 16, 2026, 19:13 EST — After-hours trading session
Western Digital shares slipped 0.2% in after-hours trading Friday, despite price target upgrades from Evercore ISI and Susquehanna. Evercore bumped its target to $230 from $190, while Susquehanna raised theirs sharply to $205 from $135. (TipRanks)
The calls arrive just before a holiday-shortened week, as U.S. equity and options markets shut down Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Trading picks back up Tuesday. Such a calendar often squeezes liquidity and can amplify swings around analyst reports and early earnings news. (NASDAQ Trader)
Investors are keeping an eye on Western Digital’s leftover SanDisk shares, from the flash-memory spin-off…
