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 Wednesday, November 7th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 28th will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share on Monday, January 14th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.32%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 27th. 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 allows the company to buyback $5,000,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization allows the company to purchase up to 22.3% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often an indication that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.
How were Western Digital's earnings last quarter?
Western Digital Corp (NASDAQ:WDC) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October, 25th. The data storage provider reported $2.78 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.70 by $0.08. The data storage provider had revenue of $5.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $5.14 billion. Western Digital had a return on equity of 35.37% and a net margin of 2.46%. View Western Digital's Earnings History.
When is Western Digital's next earnings date?
How can I listen to Western Digital's earnings call?
Western Digital will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, January 24th at 5:30 PM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link.
What price target have analysts set for WDC?
29 equities research analysts have issued 1 year price targets for Western Digital's stock. Their predictions range from $30.00 to $126.00. On average, they anticipate Western Digital's stock price to reach $74.5833 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 98.6% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Western Digital.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Western Digital?
29 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Western Digital in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 16 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. Strong demand for hard drive and NAND-based products across all categories of customers, is a key catalysts.Further, robust adoption of NVMe client SSDs, iNAND solutions and new design wins remain other positives. Western Digital is also significantly benefiting from synergies related to SanDisk and HGST acquisitions. The company’s strength in BiCS3 and BiCS4 offerings deserve a special mention. We believe that new enhancements to its data center storage portfolio and other product rollouts add to the positives. However, the company intends to temporarily reduce flash output. Further, sluggishness in client compute hard drives demand and weakness flash storage market remains a headwind. Moreover, stiff competition from peers with pricing pressure adds to woes. Shares of the company have underperformed the industry over the past one year." (12/31/2018)
- 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?
News coverage about WDC stock has trended somewhat positive this week, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research firm identifies negative and positive media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Western Digital earned a daily sentiment score of 1.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media stories about the data storage provider a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next few days.
Are investors shorting Western Digital?
Western Digital saw a increase in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 16,673,690 shares, an increase of 29.3% from the December 14th total of 12,894,688 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 6,739,463 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.5 days. Approximately 5.9% of the shares of the company 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 DNB Asset Management AS (0.84%), Villere ST Denis J & Co. LLC (0.39%), Bank of Montreal Can (0.29%), Nexus Investment Management Inc. (0.09%), James Investment Research Inc. (0.06%) and Nisa Investment Advisors LLC (0.05%). 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 Villere ST Denis J & Co. LLC, Bowling Portfolio Management LLC, Meeder Asset Management Inc., Cornerstone Investment Partners LLC, Gulf International Bank UK Ltd, Cozad Asset Management Inc., Coastline Trust Co and First Hawaiian Bank. 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 bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including DNB Asset Management AS, Hendley & Co. Inc., Empowered Funds LLC, Nexus Investment Management Inc., Virtu Financial LLC, NuWave Investment Management LLC, QUANTRES ASSET MANAGEMENT Ltd and Nisa Investment Advisors LLC. 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 $37.56.
How big of a company is Western Digital?
Western Digital has a market capitalization of $10.87 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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