WDC Stock Chart & Stats
$7834.55
-$760.00(-7.72%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
$7834.55
-$760.00(-7.72%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$2,546.61 - $13,542.00
Previous CloseN/A
Volume749.00
Average Volume (3M)1.27K
Market Cap
$2.57T
Enterprise Value$159.08B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$1.31B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$789.00M
Price to Earnings (P/E)12.8
Beta0.60
Next Earnings
Feb 03, 2027EPS Estimate
109.67Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)28.68
Shares Outstanding374,323,270
10 Day Avg. Volume770
30 Day Avg. Volume1,273
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.05
Price to Book (P/B)20.98
Price to Sales (P/S)14.39
P/FCF Ratio52.96
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$11,169.86Price Target Upside42.57% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering19
EPS Forecast (FY)461.6
Revenue Forecast (FY)$396.48B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Cloud And Nearline HDD DemandStrong cloud exposure links Western Digital to durable data-center capacity needs, while high-capacity nearline HDD adoption supports revenue scale and product relevance. This mix provides a foundation for continued growth as customers expand infrastructure for cloud computing and AI workloads.
Strong Cash Generation And Balance SheetRobust operating and free cash flow gives Western Digital resources to fund technology investment, reduce debt and return capital without relying heavily on external financing. The combination of strong cash conversion and materially lower leverage also improves resilience across storage-market cycles.
Technology Road Map And Customer VisibilityLong-term customer planning and a clear capacity roadmap support durable competitive positioning in data-center storage. Continued product transitions, including higher-capacity platforms, can deepen customer relationships, improve economics per drive and sustain relevance as data volumes expand.
Bears Say
Earnings VolatilityThe sharp move from losses to exceptional margins reduces confidence that current profitability represents a normalized earnings base. If storage pricing, mix or demand conditions weaken, reported earnings and cash generation could retreat materially, making medium-term performance less predictable.
Input Cost PressureHigher component costs can pressure gross-margin expansion and limit the benefit of strong storage pricing until value-engineering actions are qualified. Because management expects the cost-per-terabyte improvement rate to slow near term, profitability may face pressure during the product transition.
Elevated Investment And Qualification CostsAbove-normal investment and qualification spending can weigh on near-term free-cash-flow conversion even while supporting future capacity and technology advances. The burden raises execution requirements, as returns depend on successful ePMR, HAMR and automation transitions.
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WDC FAQ
What was Western Digital’s price range in the past 12 months?
Western Digital lowest stock price was $2546.61 and its highest was $13542.00 in the past 12 months.
What is Western Digital’s market cap?
Western Digital’s market cap is $2.57T.
When is Western Digital’s upcoming earnings report date?
Western Digital’s upcoming earnings report date is Feb 03, 2027 which is in 94 days.
How were Western Digital’s earnings last quarter?
Western Digital released its earnings results on Oct 22, 2026. The company reported $86.692 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $76.733 by $9.958.
Is Western Digital overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Western Digital’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Western Digital pay dividends?
Western Digital does not currently pay dividends.
What is Western Digital’s EPS estimate?
Western Digital’s EPS estimate is 109.67.
How many shares outstanding does Western Digital have?
Western Digital has 374,323,270 shares outstanding.
What happened to Western Digital’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Western Digital reported an EPS of $86.692 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $76.733. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -1.824%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Western Digital?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in MX:WDC
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Western Digital Stock Smart Score
Neutral
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Analyst Consensus
Strong Buy
Average Price Target:
$11,169.86 (42.57% Upside)
$11,169.86 (42.57% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
MX:WDC Sentiment 74%
Sector Average 64%
Sector Average 64%
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $63.2M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 89%
Bearish news 11%
Bearish news 11%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
165.54%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
113.77%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
-0.84%
Trailing 12-Months
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Company Description
Western Digital
Western Digital Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets a broad range of data storage devices and software solutions across the United States, China, Hong Kong, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the rest of Asia, serving an international market. The company's product lineup includes client devices such as hard disk drives (HDDs) and solid-state drives (SSDs) for computing platforms like desktops, notebooks, smart video systems, gaming consoles, and set-top boxes. They also provide flash-based embedded storage solutions for mobile phones, tablets, laptops, and various portable and wearable technologies, extending into automotive, Internet of Things (IoT), industrial, and connected home applications. Additionally, Western Digital produces flash-based memory wafers. For data centers, their offerings comprise enterprise helium hard drives and sophisticated flash-based SSDs, often bundled with software tailored for enterprise servers, online transaction processing, data analysis, and other business applications. This segment also includes comprehensive data storage systems, tiered storage models, and various data storage platforms. Consumer-oriented client solutions consist of external HDDs in both mobile and desktop configurations, portable SSDs, and removable memory cards compatible with mobile phones, tablets, imaging systems, cameras, and smart video systems. Furthermore, they offer universal serial bus (USB) flash drives for computing and general consumer markets, alongside wireless drive products designed for on-the-go content backup and high-definition streaming of media and documents to tablets, smartphones, and PCs. Western Digital sells its diverse portfolio through original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), distributors, dealers, resellers, and retailers, utilizing its prominent G-Technology, SanDisk, and WD brands. Founded in 1970, the corporation is headquartered in San Jose, California.
WDC Company Deck
WDC Earnings Call
Q1 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call was strongly positive, with record financial performance, robust customer demand, expanding margins, strong pricing, growing long-term visibility and progress across ePMR, HAMR and high-bandwidth technologies. The main challenges were near-term input cost increases, exabyte growth temporarily below the company's greater than 25% long-term target, higher qualification-related operating expenses and planned CapEx above the historical range. Highlights significantly outweighed lowlights.View all MX:WDC earnings summariesWDC Revenue Breakdown
88.94% Cloud
5.62% Client
5.44% Consumer
WDC Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$11,169.86
▲(42.57% Upside)
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