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Western Digital (WDC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$76.29 +1.23 (+1.64%)
Closing price 08/18/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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About Western Digital Stock (NASDAQ:WDC)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$74.63
▼
$76.42
50-Day Range
$55.67
▼
$78.69
52-Week Range
$28.83
▼
$78.80
Volume
5.19 million shs
Average Volume
7.71 million shs
Market Capitalization
$26.62 billion
P/E Ratio
14.81
Dividend Yield
0.52%
Price Target
$78.39
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Western Digital Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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94th Percentile Overall Score

WDC MarketRank™: 

Western Digital scored higher than 94% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 121st out of 1,336 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Western Digital has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.85, and is based on 17 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Western Digital has been the subject of 13 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 Growth

    Earnings for Western Digital are expected to grow by 66.67% in the coming year, from $4.89 to $8.15 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Western Digital is 14.81, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.67.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Western Digital is 14.81, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 52.31.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Western Digital has a PEG Ratio of 0.90. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Western Digital has a P/B Ratio of 5.01. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Western Digital's valuation and earnings.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    9.46% of the float of Western Digital has been sold short.

  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Western Digital has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.9.

  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Western Digital has recently decreased by 0.36%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

  • Dividend Yield

    Western Digital has a dividend yield of 0.53%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Western Digital does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Western Digital is 7.77%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Western Digital will have a dividend payout ratio of 4.91% next year. This indicates that Western Digital will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Western Digital's dividend.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    9.46% of the float of Western Digital has been sold short.

  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Western Digital has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.9.

  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Western Digital has recently decreased by 0.36%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

  • News Sentiment

    Western Digital has a news sentiment score of 1.05. 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 0.75 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 22 news articles for Western Digital this week, compared to 21 articles on an average week.

  • Search Interest

    Only 32 people have searched for WDC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -9% compared to the previous 30 days.

  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 6 people have added Western Digital to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -14% compared to the previous 30 days.

  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In 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 $831,479.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.30% of the stock of Western Digital is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    92.51% 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.
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WDC Stock News Headlines

5 New Dividends in 2025 (Including an 8.8% Yielder)
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August 10, 2025  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/articles/5-new-dividends-in-2025-including-an-88-yielder-2025-07-28/
Western Digital: Market Participants Have Already Priced In The Potential OF HDD Demand Resurgence
August 18 at 9:05 AM  |  seekingalpha.comhttps://seekingalpha.com/article/4814524-western-digital-market-participants-have-already-priced-in-the-potential-of-hdd-demand-resurgence?utm_source=marketbeat.com&utm_medium=referral&feed_item_type=article?source=MarketBeat
The Coin That Could Define Trump’s Crypto Presidency
When Trump returned to office, one of his first moves was to tap PayPal’s former COO, David Sacks, as a top advisor on crypto and AI. That alone signaled a shift. But insiders close to D.C. aren’t just talking crypto policy—they’re quietly buying something most retail investors have missed. While the crowd chases Bitcoin to $150,000, Weiss Ratings expert Juan Villaverde believes a different coin—already backed by giants like Google, Visa, and PayPal—could soon become crypto’s “Third Giant.”
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Brokerages Set Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:WDC) PT at $78.39
August 18 at 2:59 AM  |  americanbankingnews.comhttps://www.americanbankingnews.com/?p=30283271
Western Digital to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences
August 15, 2025  |  gurufocus.comhttps://www.gurufocus.com/news/3065452/western-digital-to-participate-in-upcoming-investor-conferences
Western Digital to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences
August 15, 2025  |  businesswire.comhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250815267544/en/western-digital-to-participate-in-upcoming-investor-conferences/
Wells Fargo Lifted Western Digital (WDC) Target to $95, Maintains Buy
August 14, 2025  |  msn.comhttps://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/wells-fargo-lifted-western-digital-wdc-target-to-95-maintains-buy/ar-AA1KsTm4
Western Digital Corp. stock underperforms Tuesday when compared to competitors despite daily gains
August 12, 2025  |  marketwatch.comhttps://www.marketwatch.com/data-news/western-digital-corp-stock-underperforms-tuesday-when-compared-to-competitors-despite-daily-gains-cd4e96b1-d7cf0a10e60e
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WDC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Western Digital's stock was trading at $59.63 at the beginning of the year. Since then, WDC stock has increased by 27.9% and is now trading at $76.29.

Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:WDC) released its earnings results on Wednesday, July, 30th. The data storage provider reported $1.66 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.48 by $0.18. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 30.0% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Western Digital's board initiated a share buyback plan on Tuesday, May 13th 2025, which authorizes the company to repurchase $2,000,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 11.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are often an indication that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Western Digital subsidiaries include these companies: Kioxia, Kazan Networks, Tegile Systems, Upthere, SanDisk, Stec's, Virident Systems, and others.

Top institutional investors of Western Digital include Vanguard Group Inc. (12.34%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.67%), Slate Path Capital LP (1.73%) and Holocene Advisors LP (1.59%). Insiders that own company stock include David Goeckeler, Irving Tan, Vidyadhara K Gubbi, Robert Soderbery, Gene M Zamiska and Kimberly Alexy.
View institutional ownership trends.

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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Western Digital investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), Netflix (NFLX), Visa (V) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM).

Company Calendar

Record date for 6/18 Dividend
6/04/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/18 Dividend
6/04/2025
Dividend Payable
6/18/2025
Last Earnings
7/30/2025
Today
8/19/2025
Record date for 9/18 Dividend
9/04/2025
Ex-Dividend for 9/18 Dividend
9/04/2025
Dividend Payable
9/18/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/23/2025
Fiscal Year End
6/30/2026
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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Computer and Technology
Industry
COMP - STORAGE DE
Sub-Industry
Computer Storage & Peripherals
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:WDC
CIK
106040
Web
www.westerndigital.com
Phone
(408) 717-6000
Fax
949-672-5408
Employees
40,000
Year Founded
1970

Price Target and Rating

Average Price Target for Western Digital
$78.39
High Price Target
$95.00
Low Price Target
$53.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+2.8%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.85
Research Coverage
20 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$5.15
Trailing P/E Ratio
14.81
Forward P/E Ratio
15.60
P/E Growth
0.9
Net Income
$1.89 billion
Net Margins
14.13%
Pretax Margin
11.87%
Return on Equity
24.93%
Return on Assets
10.59%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.47
Current Ratio
1.08
Quick Ratio
0.84

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$9.52 billion
Price / Sales
2.80
Cash Flow
$6.15 per share
Price / Cash Flow
12.40
Book Value
$15.22 per share
Price / Book
5.01

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
348,880,000
Free Float
347,831,000
Market Cap
$26.62 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.58

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