On July 30, Western Digital surged 11.18% in regular trading, reaching $515.865/share, with turnover of $5.95 billion. The rally was driven by a combination of the company's strong first-quarter profit and revenue guidance exceeding market expectations, a major investment bank upgrade, and broad-based momentum across the storage sector.

On the news front, Western Digital indicated that its upcoming Q1 results would surpass consensus estimates, significantly boosting investor sentiment ahead of its August 5 earnings release, where analysts expect EPS of $3.24. Peer Seagate Technology previously reported robust quarterly results and surged over 9% after hours, igniting a sector-wide rebound. Additionally, Wedbush raised its price target on Western Digital from $540 to $650, maintaining an Outperform rating, implying substantial upside from current levels and providing valuation support for institutional buying.

Within the Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals sector, the rally was broad-based. SanDisk Corp. rose 15.12%, Seagate Technology gained 14.38%, Dell Technologies added 5.64%, and Super Micro Computer climbed 4.2%.

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