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Western Digital (WDC) Stock Price & Analysis

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WDC Stock Chart & Stats

$263.78-$3.85(-1.44%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$300$400$500Aug 10Aug 24Sep 8Sep 21Oct 5Oct 19Nov 2
Day’s Range
$258.61 - $288.00
52-Week Range
$132.43 - $799.87
Previous Close
$267.63
Volume
N/A
Average Volume (3M)
9.59M
Market Cap
$98.74B
Enterprise Value
$159.08B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)
$1.31B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)
$789.00M
Price to Earnings (P/E)
9.2
Beta
2.41
Next Earnings
Feb 03, 2027 (Est.)
EPS Estimate
5.87
Next Dividend Ex-Date
Dec 04, 2026
Dividend Yield
0.21%

Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls Say

Cloud Storage Demand

Cloud revenue is the company’s dominant growth engine, supported by durable demand for high-capacity nearline HDDs from data centers. Its scale and 54% year-over-year expansion indicate strong customer investment in storage infrastructure, supporting revenue visibility over the next several quarters.

Technology Road Map

The ePMR ramp and planned HAMR qualification and shipments provide identifiable product-transition milestones that can improve capacity, cost efficiency, and customer value. Progress across these technologies strengthens Western Digital’s ability to serve expanding data-center storage requirements over time.

Balance Sheet Strength

Substantially lower leverage gives Western Digital a stronger financial cushion and greater flexibility than in 2025. A debt-to-equity ratio near 0.08 reduces balance-sheet strain, supporting continued investment in storage technology while improving resilience through industry cycles.

Bears Say

Earnings Volatility

The sharp move from significant losses to unusually high margins and net income suggests that recent earnings may reflect a cyclical recovery or other temporary influences. This volatility makes normalized profitability harder to assess and reduces confidence that current earnings power will persist unchanged.

Input Cost Pressure

Higher DRAM and NAND costs can constrain gross-margin expansion and weaken the benefit of product pricing gains. Management’s value-engineering response takes time to implement and qualify, so input inflation may remain a meaningful headwind to profitability during the coming quarters.

Elevated Investment Costs

Above-normal capital spending on heads, media technology, and factory automation may temporarily reduce free-cash-flow conversion and increase execution demands. Although these investments support future capacity and areal-density improvements, returns depend on successful product transitions and customer adoption.

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WDC FAQ

What was Western Digital’s price range in the past 12 months?
Western Digital lowest stock price was $132.43 and its highest was $799.87 in the past 12 months.
What is Western Digital’s market cap?
Western Digital’s market cap is $98.74B.
When is Western Digital’s upcoming earnings report date?
Western Digital’s next earnings report is estimated for Feb 03, 2027 (not yet confirmed), which is in 87 days.
How were Western Digital’s earnings last quarter?
Western Digital released its earnings results on Oct 22, 2026. The company reported $4.64 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.107 by $0.533.
Is Western Digital overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Western Digital’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Western Digital pay dividends?
Western Digital pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.175 which represents an annual dividend yield of 0.21%. See more information on Western Digital dividends here
What is Western Digital’s EPS estimate?
Western Digital’s EPS estimate is 5.87.
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 $4.64 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $4.107. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -2.97%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Western Digital?
Hedge funds hold Western Digital shares: the largest hedge-fund position in Western Digital is 71,888,401 shares, and hedge funds decreased their holdings by 3.0M shares last quarter.
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
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