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Western Digital Stock Price, News & Analysis (NASDAQ:WDC)

$47.86
+0.55 (+1.16%)
(As of 12/8/2023 ET)
Compare
Today's Range
$47.03
$48.11
50-Day Range
$38.26
$48.39
52-Week Range
$29.73
$48.86
Volume
8.46 million shs
Average Volume
4.59 million shs
Market Capitalization
$15.41 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$49.50

Western Digital MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Moderate Buy
2.60 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
3.4% Upside
$49.50 Price Target
Short Interest
Bearish
5.02% of Shares Sold Short
Dividend Strength
Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
-1.31
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment
0.40mentions of Western Digital in the last 14 days
Based on 12 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
Selling Shares
$849,800 Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth
Growing
From ($4.34) to $5.42 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

1.78 out of 5 stars

Computer And Technology Sector

471st out of 582 stocks

Computer Storage Devices Industry

5th 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
10/30/2023
Today
12/09/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated)
1/30/2024
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
$49.50
High Stock Price Target
$60.00
Low Stock Price Target
$36.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+3.4%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.60
Research Coverage
15 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$-1,706,000,000.00
Pretax Margin
-20.53%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$12.32 billion
Book Value
$33.90 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
320,999,000
Market Cap
$15.41 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.62

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WDC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Western Digital stock right now?

15 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Western Digital in the last year. There are currently 6 hold ratings and 9 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?

15 equities research analysts have issued 1 year price targets for Western Digital's stock. Their WDC share price targets range from $36.00 to $60.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $49.50 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 3.4% from the stock's current price.
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How have WDC shares performed in 2023?

Western Digital's stock was trading at $31.55 at the beginning of the year. Since then, WDC shares have increased by 51.7% and is now trading at $47.86.
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Are investors shorting Western Digital?

Western Digital saw a increase in short interest during the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 16,160,000 shares, an increase of 89.2% from the October 31st total of 8,540,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 4,650,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.5 days.
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When is Western Digital's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, January 30th 2024.
View our WDC earnings forecast
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How were Western Digital's earnings last quarter?

Western Digital Co. (NASDAQ:WDC) issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, October, 30th. The data storage provider reported ($1.76) EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($1.91) by $0.15. The data storage provider earned $2.75 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.66 billion. Western Digital had a negative net margin of 21.34% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 18.01%. The company's quarterly revenue was down 26.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted ($0.02) 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 issued an update on its second quarter 2024 earnings guidance on Monday, October, 30th. The company provided EPS guidance of -$1.35--$1.05 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of -$1.39. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.85 billion-$3.05 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.92 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 retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Nomura Holdings Inc. (4.15%), DnB Asset Management AS (1.59%), Northern Trust Corp (1.02%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (0.94%), Legal & General Group Plc (0.83%) and Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc. (0.77%). Insiders that own company stock include Gene M Zamiska, Lori S Sundberg, Michael Charles Ray, 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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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 12/9/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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