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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Micron Technology, Inc. stock logo
MU
Micron Technology
$121.24
+2.9%
$111.77
$60.06
$130.54
$134.26B1.2719.15 million shs13.92 million shs
Western Digital Co. stock logo
WDC
Western Digital
$71.60
-0.7%
$67.93
$32.01
$76.92
$23.38B1.536.74 million shs3.70 million shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Micron Technology, Inc. stock logo
MU
Micron Technology
0.00%+5.70%-4.92%+41.70%+102.10%
Western Digital Co. stock logo
WDC
Western Digital
0.00%+0.92%-3.11%+26.01%+117.76%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Micron Technology, Inc. stock logo
MU
Micron Technology
3.9533 of 5 stars
2.53.00.81.82.62.51.9
Western Digital Co. stock logo
WDC
Western Digital
3.0389 of 5 stars
2.42.00.02.42.62.50.6

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Micron Technology, Inc. stock logo
MU
Micron Technology
2.92
Moderate Buy$123.601.95% Upside
Western Digital Co. stock logo
WDC
Western Digital
2.77
Moderate Buy$77.768.61% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest MU and WDC Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
5/6/2024
Micron Technology, Inc. stock logo
MU
Micron Technology
Robert W. Baird
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UpgradeNeutral ➝ Outperform$115.00 ➝ $150.00
4/29/2024
Western Digital Co. stock logo
WDC
Western Digital
Argus
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$68.00 ➝ $88.00
4/26/2024
Western Digital Co. stock logo
WDC
Western Digital
Evercore ISI
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$80.00 ➝ $85.00
4/26/2024
Western Digital Co. stock logo
WDC
Western Digital
Wedbush
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$85.00
4/26/2024
Western Digital Co. stock logo
WDC
Western Digital
Robert W. Baird
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$65.00 ➝ $100.00
4/26/2024
Western Digital Co. stock logo
WDC
Western Digital
Morgan Stanley
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$83.00 ➝ $86.00
4/26/2024
Western Digital Co. stock logo
WDC
Western Digital
Benchmark
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UpgradeHold ➝ Buy$85.00
4/22/2024
Western Digital Co. stock logo
WDC
Western Digital
Barclays
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$70.00 ➝ $80.00
4/22/2024
Western Digital Co. stock logo
WDC
Western Digital
Raymond James
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DowngradeOutperform ➝ Market Perform
4/18/2024
Western Digital Co. stock logo
WDC
Western Digital
Morgan Stanley
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$73.00 ➝ $83.00
4/17/2024
Western Digital Co. stock logo
WDC
Western Digital
Bank of America
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$75.00 ➝ $85.00
(Data available from 5/12/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Micron Technology, Inc. stock logo
MU
Micron Technology
$15.54B8.64$2.21 per share54.76$40.18 per share3.02
Western Digital Co. stock logo
WDC
Western Digital
$12.32B1.90N/AN/A$31.00 per share2.31

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Micron Technology, Inc. stock logo
MU
Micron Technology
-$5.83B-$3.45N/A18.97N/A-20.57%-8.98%-6.10%6/26/2024 (Estimated)
Western Digital Co. stock logo
WDC
Western Digital
-$1.71B-$4.97N/A9.16N/A-12.87%-13.75%-5.86%7/29/2024 (Estimated)

Latest MU and WDC Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
4/25/2024Q3 24
Western Digital Co. stock logo
WDC
Western Digital
$0.2140$0.63+$0.4160$0.50$3.37 billion$3.46 billion    
3/20/2024Q2 24
Micron Technology, Inc. stock logo
MU
Micron Technology
-$0.2740$0.42+$0.6940-$0.17$5.35 billion$5.82 billion      

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Micron Technology, Inc. stock logo
MU
Micron Technology
$0.460.38%N/AN/A N/A
Western Digital Co. stock logo
WDC
Western Digital
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Latest MU and WDC Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
3/20/2024
Micron Technology, Inc. stock logo
MU
Micron Technology
quarterly$0.11500.4%3/28/20244/1/20244/16/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Micron Technology, Inc. stock logo
MU
Micron Technology
0.30
3.74
2.40
Western Digital Co. stock logo
WDC
Western Digital
0.72
1.86
1.07

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Micron Technology, Inc. stock logo
MU
Micron Technology
80.84%
Western Digital Co. stock logo
WDC
Western Digital
92.51%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Micron Technology, Inc. stock logo
MU
Micron Technology
0.32%
Western Digital Co. stock logo
WDC
Western Digital
0.28%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Micron Technology, Inc. stock logo
MU
Micron Technology
43,0001.11 billion1.10 billionOptionable
Western Digital Co. stock logo
WDC
Western Digital
53,000326.52 million325.61 millionOptionable

MU and WDC Headlines

SourceHeadline
Western Digital Co. (NASDAQ:WDC) Shares Bought by Jump Financial LLCWestern Digital Co. (NASDAQ:WDC) Shares Bought by Jump Financial LLC
marketbeat.com - May 12 at 4:44 PM
Kärcher Multi-Purpose Wet/Dry Vacuum Cleaner WD 6 PS review: A buddy for inside and outsideKärcher Multi-Purpose Wet/Dry Vacuum Cleaner WD 6 PS review: A buddy for inside and outside
msn.com - May 11 at 10:38 PM
This Guy Should Retire: Golf World Slams Injured Hideki Matsuyama After Abrupt WD From Wells Fargo'This Guy Should Retire': Golf World Slams Injured Hideki Matsuyama After Abrupt WD From Wells Fargo
msn.com - May 10 at 8:43 PM
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. Has $162.19 Million Stock Position in Western Digital Co. (NASDAQ:WDC)Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. Has $162.19 Million Stock Position in Western Digital Co. (NASDAQ:WDC)
marketbeat.com - May 10 at 9:10 AM
Dont Buy Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (NYSE:WD) For Its Next Dividend Without Doing These ChecksDon't Buy Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (NYSE:WD) For Its Next Dividend Without Doing These Checks
finance.yahoo.com - May 10 at 8:04 AM
WD Bushey held to draw after first loss of seasonWD Bushey held to draw after first loss of season
uk.sports.yahoo.com - May 9 at 10:03 PM
Western Digitals Options: A Look at What the Big Money is ThinkingWestern Digital's Options: A Look at What the Big Money is Thinking
benzinga.com - May 9 at 10:03 PM
Insider Sale at Walker & Dunlop Inc (WD): EVP and Chief HR Officer Paula Pryor Sells SharesInsider Sale at Walker & Dunlop Inc (WD): EVP and Chief HR Officer Paula Pryor Sells Shares
finance.yahoo.com - May 9 at 3:25 AM
Western Digital to Participate in Upcoming Investor ConferencesWestern Digital to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences
finance.yahoo.com - May 8 at 10:25 PM
Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC) shareholders have earned a 113% return over the last yearWestern Digital (NASDAQ:WDC) shareholders have earned a 113% return over the last year
finance.yahoo.com - May 8 at 12:09 PM
Western Digital Now Offers 8TB Desktop SSD To Help Creators Unlock The Potential Of Their Digital ContentWestern Digital Now Offers 8TB Desktop SSD To Help Creators Unlock The Potential Of Their Digital Content
za.investing.com - May 8 at 6:30 AM
Western Digital Now Offers a Fast, Powerful 8TB* Desktop SSD to Help Creators Unlock the Potential of Their Digital Content NEWSWestern Digital Now Offers a Fast, Powerful 8TB* Desktop SSD to Help Creators Unlock the Potential of Their Digital Content NEWS
macsources.com - May 7 at 3:28 PM
Swiss National Bank Sells 15,500 Shares of Western Digital Co. (NASDAQ:WDC)Swiss National Bank Sells 15,500 Shares of Western Digital Co. (NASDAQ:WDC)
marketbeat.com - May 7 at 6:45 AM
NAB 2024 Tech Talk: Western Digitals Christina Garza Talks High-Capacity StorageNAB 2024 Tech Talk: Western Digital's Christina Garza Talks High-Capacity Storage
streamingmedia.com - May 6 at 7:26 PM
Worlds largest HDD company wants to launch massive 60TB SSD in 2024 — WD CEO spills beans on solid state roadmap as he divulges that enterprise customers want much bigger ...World's largest HDD company wants to launch massive 60TB SSD in 2024 — WD CEO spills beans on solid state roadmap as he divulges that enterprise customers want much bigger ...
msn.com - May 6 at 7:26 PM
Why You Should Keep A Bottle Of WD-40 In Your Laundry RoomWhy You Should Keep A Bottle Of WD-40 In Your Laundry Room
msn.com - May 5 at 11:23 PM
Lost luggage almost forced Little Rock womens golf to WD from its first NCAA Regional appearanceLost luggage almost forced Little Rock women's golf to WD from its first NCAA Regional appearance
msn.com - May 5 at 6:23 PM
LGT Group Foundation Sells 11,202 Shares of Western Digital Co. (NASDAQ:WDC)LGT Group Foundation Sells 11,202 Shares of Western Digital Co. (NASDAQ:WDC)
marketbeat.com - May 3 at 3:27 PM
KBW Keeps Their Hold Rating on Walker & Dunlop (WD)KBW Keeps Their Hold Rating on Walker & Dunlop (WD)
markets.businessinsider.com - May 3 at 10:43 AM
Walker & Dunlop (WD) Q1 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptWalker & Dunlop (WD) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
msn.com - May 3 at 10:43 AM
Western Digital (WDC) Is Considered a Good Investment by Brokers: Is That True?Western Digital (WDC) Is Considered a Good Investment by Brokers: Is That True?
zacks.com - May 3 at 10:31 AM
The Big Split: 3 Stock Spinoffs Are Coming. Should You Buy?The Big Split: 3 Stock Spinoffs Are Coming. Should You Buy?
investorplace.com - May 3 at 9:03 AM
Seagate Technology Warns Cloud Demand is Heating Up  (WDC)Seagate Technology Warns Cloud Demand is Heating Up (WDC)
marketbeat.com - May 2 at 4:32 PM
The 2TB WD Black SN850X M.2 SSD - One of the Fastest SSDs Available - Is on Sale TodayThe 2TB WD Black SN850X M.2 SSD - One of the Fastest SSDs Available - Is on Sale Today
ign.com - May 2 at 3:29 PM

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Company Descriptions

Micron Technology logo

Micron Technology

NASDAQ:MU
Micron Technology, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and sells memory and storage products worldwide. The company operates through four segments: Compute and Networking Business Unit, Mobile Business Unit, Embedded Business Unit, and Storage Business Unit. It provides memory and storage technologies comprising dynamic random access memory semiconductor devices with low latency that provide high-speed data retrieval; non-volatile and re-writeable semiconductor storage devices; and non-volatile re-writable semiconductor memory devices that provide fast read speeds under the Micron and Crucial brands, as well as through private labels. The company offers memory products for the cloud server, enterprise, client, graphics, networking, industrial, and automotive markets, as well as for smartphone and other mobile-device markets; SSDs and component-level solutions for the enterprise and cloud, client, and consumer storage markets; discrete storage products in component and wafers; and memory and storage products for the automotive, industrial, and consumer markets. It markets its products through its direct sales force, independent sales representatives, distributors, and retailers; and web-based customer direct sales channel, as well as through channel and distribution partners. Micron Technology, Inc. was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Boise, Idaho.
Western Digital logo

Western Digital

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.