Trending NewsTrending NewsMost-Downgraded StocksMost-DowngradedNASDAQ:WDC Western Digital (WDC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $343.67 -10.52 (-2.97%) Closing price 10/23/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$341.40 -2.27 (-0.66%) As of 10/23/2026 08:00 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Western Digital Stock (NASDAQ:WDC) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Western Digital alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$339.55▼$360.6650-Day Range$332.00▼$536.0152-Week Range$121.85▼$799.87Volume13.91 million shsAverage Volume9.49 million shsMarket Capitalization$128.64 billionP/E Ratio13.34Dividend Yield0.17%Price Target$584.00Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ: WDC) is a data storage technology company that develops and manufactures hard disk drives (HDDs) and related storage solutions. Its products are used in data centers, cloud infrastructure, enterprise systems, personal computers, gaming platforms and external storage devices. The company offers HDD-based products for business and consumer applications, including high-capacity drives designed for hyperscale and cloud data centers, enterprise storage environments, network-attached storage systems and personal computing. Western Digital also provides branded external storage products and solutions sold under names such as WD and SanDisk; however, its flash-memory business was separated into an independent company, SanDisk Corporation, in 2025. Western Digital was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in San Jose, California. The company serves customers worldwide through its manufacturing, research and development, sales and distribution operations. Following the separation of its flash business, Western Digital is focused primarily on HDD-based data storage technologies. Irving Tan serves as the company’s chief executive officer.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Western Digital Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks98th Percentile Overall ScoreWDC MarketRank™: 4.90921228304 of 5 starsWestern Digital scored higher than 98% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 40th out of 587 stocks in the technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingWestern Digital has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.82, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 21 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialWestern Digital has a consensus price target of $584.00, representing about 69.9% upside from its current price of $343.67.Amount of Analyst CoverageWestern Digital has been the subject of 17 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Western Digital's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth74.05% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Western Digital are expected to grow by 74.05% in the coming year, from $19.69 to $34.27 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Western Digital is 13.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.82.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Western Digital is 13.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 78.69.Price to Earnings Growth RatioWestern Digital has a PEG Ratio of 1.50. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioWestern Digital has a P/B Ratio of 13.36. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted4.90% of the float of Western Digital has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverWestern Digital has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.45, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Western Digital has recently increased by 5.86%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldWestern Digital has a dividend yield of 0.17%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthWestern Digital does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Western Digital is 2.72%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Western Digital will have a dividend payout ratio of 2.04% next year. This indicates that Western Digital will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Western Digital's dividend. News and Social Media4.1 / 5News Sentiment0.62 News SentimentWestern Digital has a news sentiment score of 0.62. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.47 average news sentiment score of Technology companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 106 news articles for Western Digital this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.Search Interest177 people have searched for WDC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 26% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows75 people have added Western Digital to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 226% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.4 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Western Digital insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $11,340,064.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.20% of the stock of Western Digital is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions92.51% of the stock of Western Digital is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Western Digital's insider trading history. Receive WDC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Western Digital and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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WDC Stock News HeadlinesWhy Western Digital's AI Storage Boom Defies the Chip Sell-OffWestern Digital shares fell amid a chip sell-off despite rising margins, revenue growth, and strong demand for its hard disk drives, as the company posted higher guidance and a dividend increase.October 24 at 10:30 AM | marketbeat.comWestern Digital (NASDAQ:WDC) Stock Falls 6.4% Following Insider SellingOctober 24 at 1:41 AM | americanbankingnews.comFederal Reserve’s Disturbing Plan To Control Your MoneyA Federal Reserve filing, Docket No. OP-1670, is drawing scrutiny for language that could expand the Fed's visibility into consumer bank transactions. A pilot program is reportedly already underway, with wider rollout at major banks possibly beginning this summer. Martin D. Weiss, PhD, founder of Weiss Ratings, breaks down what the document says and what steps account holders might consider.October 24 at 1:00 AM | Weiss Ratings (Ad)Western Digital Stock Has Fallen 53% Since June. I'd Consider a Small Position After Its Latest Report.October 23 at 9:30 PM | fool.comWestern Digital Stock Has Fallen 53% Since June. I'd Consider a Small Position After Its Latest Report.October 23 at 9:07 PM | fool.comWestern Digital’s Earnings Call Showcases AI-Fueled SurgeOctober 23 at 8:11 PM | tipranks.comMemory, Storage Stocks Rebound After Western Digital Earnings LandOctober 23 at 1:00 PM | investopedia.comInsider Selling: Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC) Insider Sells $306,660.00 in StockOctober 23 at 4:52 AM | insidertrades.comSee More Headlines WDC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have WDC shares performed this year? Western Digital's stock was trading at $172.27 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, WDC stock has increased by 99.5% and is now trading at $343.67. How were Western Digital's earnings last quarter? Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:WDC) issued its earnings results on Thursday, October, 22nd. The data storage provider reported $4.64 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.11 by $0.53. The company's revenue was up 55.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. How will Western Digital's stock buyback program work? Western Digital's board initiated a stock buyback program on Tuesday, May 13th 2025, which allows the company to buy back $2,000,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 11.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically a sign that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued. Does Western Digital have any subsidiaries? Western Digital subsidiaries include these companies: Kioxia, Kazan Networks, Tegile Systems, Upthere, SanDisk, Stec's, Virident Systems, and more. Who are Western Digital's major shareholders? Western Digital's top institutional shareholders include AMF Tjanstepension AB (0.23%), Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (0.11%), Nisa Investment Advisors LLC (0.02%) and Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include David Goeckeler, Irving Tan, Robert Soderbery, Cynthia L Tregillis, Vidyadhara K Gubbi, Gene M Zamiska, Bruce E Kiddoo, Roxanne Oulman, Kimberly Alexy and Matthew E Massengill. View institutional ownership trends. 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Western Digital own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Western Digital investors own include Micron Technology (MU), NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Intel (INTC), Tesla (TSLA) and Seagate Technology (STX). Company Calendar Record date for 9/17 Dividend9/08/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/17 Dividend9/08/2026Dividend Payable9/17/2026Last Earnings10/22/2026Today10/24/2026AGM 202611/20/2026Record date for 12/17 Dividend12/04/2026Ex-Dividend for 12/17 Dividend12/04/2026Dividend Payable12/17/2026Fiscal Year End6/30/2027Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (2m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 WDC's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. WDC has been in this zone for over 2 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorTechnology Industry Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals Sub-IndustryTechnology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals Current SymbolNASDAQ:WDC CIK106040 Webwww.westerndigital.com Phone(408) 717-6000Fax949-672-5408Employees40,000Year Founded1970Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Western Digital$584.00 High Price Target$1,050.00 Low Price Target$200.00 Potential Upside/Downside+69.9%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.82 Research Coverage28 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$25.77 Trailing P/E Ratio13.34 Forward P/E Ratio17.45 P/E Growth1.45Net Income$9.42 billion Net Margins69.20% Pretax Margin76.67% Return on Equity56.91% Return on Assets32.80% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio1.33 Quick Ratio0.97 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$12.92 billion Price / Sales9.96 Cash Flow$12.25 per share Price / Cash Flow28.05 Book Value$25.72 per share Price / Book13.36Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares374,320,000Free Float373,574,000Market Cap$128.64 billion OptionableOptionable Beta2.11 Social Links 10 Stocks Powering The Next AI Boom The AI boom is creating opportunities across semiconductors, cloud computing, enterprise software, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and automation. 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