Western Digital Corporation develops, manufactures, and sells data storage devices and solutions worldwide. It offers client devices, including hard disk drives (HDDs) and solid state drives (SSDs) for computing devices, such as desktop and notebook PCs, security surveillance systems, gaming consoles, and set top boxes; flash-based embedded storage products for mobile phones, tablets, notebook PCs, and other portable and wearable devices, as well as automotive, IoT, industrial, and connected home applications; flash-based memory wafers; and embedded storage solutions and iNAND embedded flash products, such as multi-chip package solutions. The company also provides data center devices and solutions comprising enterprise helium hard drives; enterprise SSDs consisting of flash-based SSDs and software solutions for use in enterprise servers, online transactions, data analysis, and other enterprise applications; data center solutions, including HDDs and drive configurations for use in data storage systems and tiered storage models; system solutions that offer petabyte scalable capacity; and data storage platforms and systems. In addition, it offers client solution, such as external HDD storage products in mobile and desktop form; client SSDs; removable cards used in consumer devices comprising mobile phones, tablets, imaging systems, still cameras, action video cameras, and security surveillance systems; universal serial bus flash drives used in the computing and consumer markets; and wireless drive products for in-field back up of created content, as well as wireless streaming of high-definition movies, photos, music and documents to tablets, smartphones, and personal computers (PCs). The company sells its products under the HGST, SanDisk, and WD brands to original equipment manufacturers, distributors, resellers, cloud infrastructure players, and retailers. Western Digital Corporation was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Computer storage devices
Sub-IndustryComputer Storage & Peripherals
SectorComputer and Technology
Phone408-717-6000
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$20.65 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees71,600
OptionableOptionable
Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Western Digital's stock symbol?
Western Digital trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "WDC."
How often does Western Digital pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Western Digital?
Western Digital announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, February 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 29th will be paid a dividend of $0.50 per share on Monday, April 15th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.13%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 28th. View Western Digital's Dividend History.
How will Western Digital's stock buyback program work?
Western Digital announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback program on Thursday, July 26th 2018, which authorizes the company to buyback $5,000,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to purchase up to 22.3% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically a sign that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.
How were Western Digital's earnings last quarter?
Western Digital Corp (NASDAQ:WDC) released its earnings results on Thursday, January, 24th. The data storage provider reported $1.45 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.27 by $0.18. The data storage provider earned $4.23 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.26 billion. Western Digital had a net margin of 4.34% and a return on equity of 28.88%. The firm's revenue was down 20.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $3.95 earnings per share. View Western Digital's Earnings History.
When is Western Digital's next earnings date?
What guidance has Western Digital issued on next quarter's earnings?
Western Digital updated its third quarter earnings guidance on Thursday, January, 24th. The company provided EPS guidance of $0.40-0.60 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $1.06. The company issued revenue guidance of $3.6-3.8 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $3.89 billion.
What price target have analysts set for WDC?
28 brokers have issued twelve-month price objectives for Western Digital's stock. Their forecasts range from $30.00 to $126.00. On average, they anticipate Western Digital's share price to reach $66.4091 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 37.0% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Western Digital.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Western Digital?
28 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Western Digital in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 15 hold ratings and 12 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Western Digital.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about Western Digital stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Western Digital stock:
- 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Western Digital is one of the largest HDD producers in the U.S. The company intends to temporarily reduce flash output. A declining trend in PC shipments is detrimental to business prospects of Western Digital, which continues to depend substantially on PC sales. The company is also facing challenges owing to NAND flash pricing, which is currently on the decline on account of oversupply and weaker-than-expected growth in end-market demand. Ballooning debt levels have also been troubling Western Digital for quite some time now. Moreover, stiff competition from peers with pricing pressure adds to woes. Shares of the company have underperformed the industry over the past one year. However, robust adoption of NVMe client SSDs, iNAND solutions and new design wins remain other positives." (1/26/2019)
- 2. Guggenheim analysts commented, "We continue to estimate WDC’s EPS cycling down to ~$10 in CY19E but believe that is far better than many believe, with risk that sentiment might not trough until NAND margins do in Mar/Jun-19 (our cyclical forecast for a year now), but with today’s stock price more than discounting that." (9/17/2018)
- 3. Maxim Group analysts commented, "Consistent with our published expectations, results & guidance make clear NAND flash down-cycle now playing out due to weak smartphone unit sales." (7/27/2018)
- 4. Mizuho analysts commented, "We believe WDC remains well-positioned with good GMs, MAMR HDD ramping, the transition from 64L to 96L 3D NAND and an attractive valuation. No change to estimates; reiterating our Buy rating and $110 PT." (5/16/2018)
- 5. BTIG Research analysts commented, "WDC’s business continues to operate like a finely tuned machine. The demand environment for digital storage continues to be robust, margins remain elevated, the balance sheet continues to improve, and WDC continues to generate ample cash and post earnings upside. To the latter point, F18 EPS will likely end up being in striking distance of $15, capping off 18 months of upward revisions to consensus estimates that started at $6.00. However, for 12 of those months, the stock has been range bound, as each near-term earnings boost has been seen as a can-kick of the inevitable “normalization” (CEO Milligan’s words, not ours) of supply/demand dynamics. This surely will sound euphemistic to investors, in part because there is such disagreement as to whether or not we are in a New Normal (to what exactly are we normalizing?). Regardless, the truth is that growth in shipments and erosion of ASPs doesn’t spell doom for margins and can be a good thing in an elastic market, especially as cost declines from technology leadership will mitigate volatility. While sentiment continues to be concerned about what’s over the next hill, we remain convinced that “normalization” doesn’t change the fact that supply continues to face constraints while demand drivers continue to diversify." (4/29/2018)
Has Western Digital been receiving favorable news coverage?
Headlines about WDC stock have trended neutral on Wednesday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. InfoTrie ranks the sentiment of media coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Western Digital earned a media sentiment score of 0.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news headlines about the data storage provider a news buzz of 5.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the immediate future.
Are investors shorting Western Digital?
Western Digital saw a increase in short interest during the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 20,114,466 shares, an increase of 12.4% from the January 15th total of 17,894,190 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 11,037,090 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.8 days. Approximately 7.1% of the company's shares are sold short. View Western Digital's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Western Digital's key competitors?
Who are Western Digital's key executives?
Western Digital's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Stephen D. Milligan, CEO & Director (Age 56)
- Mr. Michael D. Cordano, Pres & COO (Age 55)
- Mr. Mark Patrick Long, CFO & Chief Strategy Officer (Age 52)
- Mr. Martin R. Fink, CTO & Exec. VP (Age 54)
- Dr. Srinivasan Sivaram, Exec. VP of Silicon Technology & Manufacturing (Age 59)
Who are Western Digital's major shareholders?
Western Digital's stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (8.42%), Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund (2.83%), American International Group Inc. (2.56%), Iridian Asset Management LLC CT (2.05%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.63%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.49%). Company insiders that own Western Digital stock include Henry T Denero, Jacqueline Demaria, Kathleen A Cote, Manish H Bhatia, Mark P Long, Matthew E Massengill, Michael Charles Ray, Michael D Cordano, Michael D Lambert, Paula A Price, Srinivasan Sivaram and Stephen D Milligan. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Western Digital.
Which institutional investors are selling Western Digital stock?
WDC stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including BlackRock Inc., Victory Capital Management Inc., Iridian Asset Management LLC CT, New York State Common Retirement Fund, Fort Pitt Capital Group LLC, WINTON GROUP Ltd, Nuveen Asset Management LLC and Villere ST Denis J & Co. LLC. Company insiders that have sold Western Digital company stock in the last year include Henry T Denero, Mark P Long, Matthew E Massengill, Michael Charles Ray, Michael D Lambert, Paula A Price, Srinivasan Sivaram and Stephen D Milligan. View Insider Buying and Selling for Western Digital.
Which institutional investors are buying Western Digital stock?
WDC stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund, American International Group Inc., DNB Asset Management AS, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Alps Advisors Inc., First Trust Advisors LP, Voloridge Investment Management LLC and Duality Advisers LP. View Insider Buying and Selling for Western Digital.
How do I buy shares of Western Digital?
Shares of WDC can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Western Digital's stock price today?
One share of WDC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $48.46.
How big of a company is Western Digital?
Western Digital has a market capitalization of $14.09 billion and generates $20.65 billion in revenue each year. The data storage provider earns $675 million in net income (profit) each year or $13.51 on an earnings per share basis. Western Digital employs 71,600 workers across the globe.
What is Western Digital's official website?
How can I contact Western Digital?
Western Digital's mailing address is 5601 GREAT OAKS PARKWAY, SAN JOSE CA, 95119. The data storage provider can be reached via phone at 408-717-6000 or via email at [email protected]
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