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Western Digital (WDC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$70.17
-0.89 (-1.25%)
(As of 04/17/2024 ET)
Today's Range
$69.92
$73.20
50-Day Range
$53.39
$73.90
52-Week Range
$31.97
$76.92
Volume
6.52 million shs
Average Volume
7.01 million shs
Market Capitalization
$22.87 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$70.61

Western Digital MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Moderate Buy
2.79 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
3.5% Upside
$72.61 Price Target
Short Interest
Healthy
4.92% of Shares Sold Short
Dividend Strength
Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
-1.31
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment
0.44mentions of Western Digital in the last 14 days
Based on 27 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
Selling Shares
$218,453 Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth
Growing
From ($2.31) to $6.70 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

3.43 out of 5 stars

Computer And Technology Sector

268th out of 592 stocks

Computer Storage Devices Industry

4th out of 5 stocks

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About Western Digital Stock (NASDAQ:WDC)

Western Digital Corporation develops, manufactures, and sells data storage devices and solutions in the United States, China, Hong Kong, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, rest of Asia, and internationally. It offers client devices, including hard disk drives (HDDs) and solid state drives (SSDs) for desktop and notebook personal computers (PCs), gaming consoles, and set top boxes; and flash-based embedded storage products for mobile phones, tablets, notebook PCs, and other portable and wearable devices, as well as automotive, Internet of Things, industrial, and connected home applications. The company also provides enterprise HDDs; enterprise SSDs consisting of flash-based SSDs and software solutions for use in enterprise servers, online transactions, data analysis, and other enterprise applications; and data storage platforms. In addition, it offers external HDD storage products in mobile and desktop form; client portable SSDs; removable cards that are used in consumer devices comprising mobile phones, tablets, imaging systems, and cameras and smart video systems; universal serial bus flash drives for use in the computing and consumer markets; and wireless drive products used in-field backup of created content, as well as wireless streaming of high-definition movies, photos, music, and documents to tablets, smartphones, and PCs. The company sells its products under the Western Digital, SanDisk, and WD brands to original equipment manufacturers, distributors, dealers, resellers, and retailers. Western Digital Corporation was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.

WDC Stock Price History

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings
1/29/2024
Today
4/17/2024
Next Earnings (Confirmed)
4/25/2024
Fiscal Year End
6/30/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Computer storage devices
Sub-Industry
Computer Storage & Peripherals
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:WDC
CUSIP
95810210
Employees
53,000
Year Founded
1970

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$72.61
High Stock Price Target
$100.00
Low Stock Price Target
$45.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+0.6%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.79
Research Coverage
19 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$-1,706,000,000.00
Pretax Margin
-19.58%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$11.26 billion
Book Value
$33.90 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
325,045,000
Market Cap
$22.87 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.57

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WDC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Western Digital stock right now?

19 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Western Digital in the last twelve months. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 15 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" WDC shares.
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What is Western Digital's stock price target for 2024?

19 Wall Street research analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for Western Digital's stock. Their WDC share price targets range from $45.00 to $100.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $72.61 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 3.5% from the stock's current price.
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How have WDC shares performed in 2024?

Western Digital's stock was trading at $52.37 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, WDC shares have increased by 34.0% and is now trading at $70.17.
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When is Western Digital's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, April 25th 2024.
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.

How can I listen to Western Digital's earnings call?

Western Digital will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, April 25th at 4:30 PM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link.

How were Western Digital's earnings last quarter?

Western Digital Co. (NASDAQ:WDC) posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, January, 29th. The data storage provider reported ($0.69) EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($1.30) by $0.61. The data storage provider had revenue of $3.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3 billion. Western Digital had a negative net margin of 19.90% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 19.45%. The firm's revenue was down 2.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned ($0.69) earnings per share.
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Is Western Digital a good dividend stock?

Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC) pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.00%.
Read our dividend analysis for WDC.

What guidance has Western Digital issued on next quarter's earnings?

Western Digital updated its third quarter 2024 earnings guidance on Friday, January, 26th. The company provided EPS guidance of -0.100-0.200 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of -0.420. The company issued revenue guidance of $3.2 billion-$3.4 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $3.1 billion.

What is David Goeckeler's approval rating as Western Digital's CEO?

70 employees have rated Western Digital Chief Executive Officer David Goeckeler on Glassdoor.com. David Goeckeler has an approval rating of 84% among the company's employees.

What other stocks do shareholders of Western Digital own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Western Digital investors own include Micron Technology (MU), NVIDIA (NVDA), Alibaba Group (BABA), Intel (INTC), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Netflix (NFLX), Visa (V), QUALCOMM (QCOM) and Gilead Sciences (GILD).

Who are Western Digital's major shareholders?

Western Digital's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Artemis Investment Management LLP (0.76%), Portman Square Capital LLP (0.00%), Sound Income Strategies LLC (0.02%), Czech National Bank (0.02%), Banque Cantonale Vaudoise (0.01%) and Gulf International Bank UK Ltd (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Gene M Zamiska, Kimberly Alexy, Lori S Sundberg, Paula A Price, Robert Soderbery and Srinivasan Sivaram.
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How do I buy shares of Western Digital?

Shares of WDC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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Does Western Digital have any subsidiaries?
The following companies are subsidiares of Western Digital: Amplidata N.V., Arkeia Software, Crag Technologies, EasyStore Memory Limited, Fusion-io (Beijing) Info Tech Co. Ltd, Fusion-io LLC, Fusion-io Poland SP.Z.O.O., Fusion-io Singapore Private Ltd, HGST, HGST (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd., HGST Consulting (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., HGST Europe Ltd., HGST Japan Ltd., HGST Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., HGST Netherlands B.V., HGST Singapore Pte. Ltd., HGST Technologies India Private Limited, HGST Technologies Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., HICAP Properties Corp., Kazan Networks, Keen Personal Media Inc., Kioxia, Komag, Pacifica Insurance Corporation, Prestadora SD S. de R.L. de C.V., Read-Rite Philippines Inc., SanDisk, SanDisk (Cayman) Limited, SanDisk (Ireland) Limited, SanDisk 3D IP Holdings Ltd, SanDisk B.V., SanDisk Brasil Participações Ltda., SanDisk C.V., SanDisk China LLC, SanDisk China Limited, SanDisk Flash B.V., SanDisk France SAS, SanDisk GmbH, SanDisk Holding B.V., SanDisk Hong Kong Limited, SanDisk India Device Design Centre Private Limited, SanDisk Information Technology (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., SanDisk International Holdco B.V., Sandbox Expansion LLC, SiliconSystems, Stec's, Tegile Systems, Upthere, VeloBit, and Virident Systems.
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This page (NASDAQ:WDC) was last updated on 4/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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