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Western Digital WDC

US equityMarket cap rank #96Computer HardwareData storage stock
$456.55
−$17.14 (-3.62%)
Market open · Sep 24, 2:00 pm ET
After hours $471.63 -0.44%
Open$465.90
Prev close$473.69
Day range$453.37 – $468.00
Volume3.69M
Market cap$164.60B
P/E (TTM)18.8
Dividend yield0.11%

Price chart

Daily bars for up to one year, weekly bars for the 5-year view. Averages are 50/200 trading days (10/40 weeks on the 5-year view).

WDC at a glance

Western Digital (WDC) is trading at $456.55, down 3.62% on the day. Its market value of $164.60B makes it the 96th largest of the 300 companies we follow.

The 52-week range is $111.62 to $799.61. Today's price is about 50% of the way from the low to the high. Holders are ahead 317.0% over twelve months, but down 29.1% across the last three months.

Price is below the 50-day average ($475.00) but above the 200-day ($390.15); RSI is 50, and the last 30 sessions moved at roughly 61% annualized volatility.

For the quarter ended Jul 2026 it reported $3.75B in revenue, up 43.8% from a year earlier, with $3.20B of net profit (a 71.9% margin).

The stock changes hands at 18.8 times trailing earnings, 443% above its five-year average of 3.5. The median for its industry group is 61.5.

17 analysts follow the stock and the average call is "buy". The mean target, $695.07, sits 52.2% over where the stock trades.

This summary is put together from the numbers on the page and updates when they do. It describes the data; it is not a forecast or a recommendation.

Western Digital: the business

Western Digital makes hard disk drives after separating its flash memory business into Sandisk.

What tends to move it. Demand for high-capacity drives in data centers and pricing across the industry drive earnings.

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Performance

Price return over each window, from adjusted daily and weekly closes

1 day
-3.6%
1 week
+9.5%
1 month
+4.9%
3 months
-29.1%
6 months
+51.7%
Year to date
+165.3%
1 year
+317.0%
Day range
$453.37$468.00
52-week range
$111.62$799.61

Technical signals

Full technicals →
Trend readStrong uptrend

6 bullish · 1 bearish of 7 signals

IndicatorValueSignal
Price vs 20-day average+1.4%Bullish
Price vs 50-day average-3.9%Bearish
Price vs 200-day average+17.0%Bullish
50-day vs 200-day50d above 200dBullish
RSI (14)50.3Bullish
MACD (12,26,9)-9.12Bullish
Bollinger band position58%Bullish

Standard indicator readings worked out from daily closes. They describe how the price has behaved, not where it is going.

Key statistics

Bid / Ask$456.20 / $456.90
Average price today$459.49
Volume3.69MAvg (90d) 7.88M
Turnover$1.70B
Turnover rate1.03%of shares outstanding
Volume ratio0.64vs. recent average pace
Day amplitude3.09%
Market cap$164.60B
Float market cap$163.46B
Shares outstanding358.03M
EPS (TTM)$24.28
P/E (TTM)18.80
P/B18.57
Book value / share$24.59
Earnings yield0.99%
Dividend (TTM)$0.50 / shareYield 0.11%
Net profit (TTM)$8.75B
Net assets$8.86B
30-day volatility61.1%annualized
Avg daily range (ATR)5.48%of price, 14 days
Max drawdown (1y)-44.8%-38.8% from 1y peak

Quote as of Sep 24, 2026 2:00 pm ET. Prices can lag the live tape. This is background information, not a recommendation.

How WDC ranks on BeStock

Market value#96 of 300
P/E (cheapest = 1)#80 of 283
Dividend yield#240 of 244
Closeness to 52-week high#293 of 300
Dollar volume today#23 of 300

Ranks are among the 300 or so U.S.-listed stocks BeStock covers, recalculated whenever prices refresh. A row is left out when the measure does not apply, such as yield for a stock that pays no dividend.

Latest reported quarter: Q4, ended Jul 2026

Revenue$3.75B+43.8% YoY
Operating profit$1.61B+135.8% YoY
Net profit$3.20B+1,021.1% YoY
Diluted EPS$8.21+989.1% YoY
Free cash flow$1.28B+89.8% YoY
Operating cash flow$1.39B

Revenue, last 8 quarters

$2.2BSep '24$2.4BDec '24$2.3BMar '25$2.6BJun '25$2.8BOct '25$3.0BJan '26$3.3BApr '26$3.7BJul '26

Net profit, last 8 quarters

$493.0MSep '24$594.0MDec '24$524.0MMar '25$285.0MJun '25$1.2BOct '25$1.8BJan '26$3.2BApr '26$3.2BJul '26

Profitability & balance sheet

Gross margin48.9%
Operating margin35.6%
Net margin71.9%
Return on equity131.0%
Return on assets66.7%
Return on invested capital107.7%
Current ratio1.33
Liabilities / assets36.1%
Cash & investments$1.58B
Total debt$1.05B
Net cash (debt)$527.00M
Free cash flow / sales27.2%

Where the revenue comes from

Quarter 2026/FY

By region

  • United States$5.17B 40.0%
  • China$2.54B 19.7%
  • Europe, Middle East and Africa$2.11B 16.4%
  • Hong Kong$1.49B 11.5%
  • Rest of Asia$1.10B 8.5%
  • Other$513.00M 4.0%
Average move on report day±5.6%last 16 reports
Closed higher8 of 1650% of the time
Best reaction+10.2%
Worst reaction-13.0%

Stock move on the day after each report

+4.7%2025/Q1+4.7%2025/Q2+8.0%2025/Q3+10.2%2025/Q4+8.7%2026/Q1-10.1%2026/Q2-0.7%2026/Q3-13.0%2026/Q4

"Implied move" is the size of move the options market was pricing ahead of the report. Move is the stock’s change on the first session after the release.

Valuation

Multiples measured against the stock's own five-year history

Valuation detail →
Price / earnings17.0x
CheapRich

Above its usual level · 70th percentile, 5-year average 3.5x

#1297 of 2976 stocks by PE (1 = cheapest)

Price / book16.8x
CheapRich

Near the top of its 5-year range · 92nd percentile, 5-year average 4.3x

#5050 of 5302 stocks by PB (1 = cheapest)

Price / sales11.5x
CheapRich

Near the top of its 5-year range · 92nd percentile, 5-year average 3.0x

#4468 of 5141 stocks by PS (1 = cheapest)

P/E over five years

-161x-76x9x94xSep '21Mar '24Sep '26

Dashed line is the 5-year average; the shaded band is one standard deviation either side.

Morningstar fair value estimate

Fair value$420.00
Price vs. fair value+8.7%Trading above the estimate
Star rating★★★☆☆
UncertaintyHigh

Analyst view

All ratings →
ConsensusBuy
Analysts17
Average target$695.07+52.2% vs. price
  • Buy 76%
  • Hold 24%
Low $525.00Now $456.55Avg $695.07High $1,050.00

Latest rating actions

  • 9 Sep 2026CitiBUY · PT $740.00
  • 6 Aug 2026TD CowenBUY · PT $540.00
  • 6 Aug 2026UBSHOLD · PT $525.00
  • 6 Aug 2026Mizuho SecuritiesBUY · PT $590.00
  • 6 Aug 2026BofA SecuritiesBUY · PT $720.00

Ownership & positioning

Who holds it, who is betting against it, and where the big money is moving

Ownership detail →
Institutional ownership91.2%-5.58 pts vs. prior quarter
Institutions holding2,121-8 vs. prior quarter
Insider trades (recent)8 buys / 8 sellsBalanced
Short interest5.52% of floatDays to cover 3.1 · as of 31 Aug 2026
Short-sale volume share8.6%5-day average of daily volume

Short-sale volume as % of daily volume

5%8%10%12%Aug '26Sep '26Sep '26

Large-order net flow, last 20 sessions

Net of large-order buying minus selling, in USD. Over this window: −$87.87M (7 inflow days, 13 outflow days).

Dividends

Dividend yield (TTM)0.11%
Last dividend$0.15Ex-date 8 Sep 2026
Next-to-last$0.15
Payments on file37

Dividends paid per share, by year

1.0520131.5020142.0020152.0020162.0020172.002018

Across the full calendar years shown, the annual payout grew by roughly 13.8% a year.

Latest headlines

More news →
  • Citi Maintains Western Digital(WDC.US) With Buy Rating, Cuts Target Price to $740Market news · 10 Sep 2026
  • A Quick Look at Today's Ratings for Western Digital(WDC.US), With a Forecast Between $525 to $800Market news · 7 Aug 2026
  • A Quick Look at Today's Ratings for Western Digital(WDC.US), With a Forecast Between $525 to $900Market news · 6 Aug 2026
  • Latest FactSet survey: Western Digital (WDC.US) EPS estimate revised upward to $19.60, with a target price of $620.Gelonghui Finance · 6 Aug 2026
  • Western Digital(WDC.US) Officer Sells US$8.9 Million in Common StockMarket news · 13 Aug 2026
  • Rosenblatt Securities Maintains Western Digital(WDC.US) With Buy Rating, Raises Target Price to $900Market news · 28 Jul 2026

WDC stock: common questions

How is Western Digital stock doing today?

$456.55 is the latest print for WDC, a move of -3.62% against yesterday's close of $473.69. Today's low and high so far: $453.37 and $468.00.

How large is Western Digital by market value?

Equity value comes to $164.60B at the current price. By that measure it is number 96 of the 300 names in our coverage.

What multiple of earnings does WDC sell for?

Buyers pay 18.8 times the last twelve months of profit (EPS $24.28). Averaged over five years the multiple has been 3.5, and today's level ranks in the 70th percentile of its own history.

Where does WDC sit in its 52-week range?

The year's floor is $111.62 and the ceiling $799.61. Shares are 42.9% away from that ceiling.

Does WDC send cash back through a dividend?

It does. Payouts over the past twelve months work out to a 0.11% yield; the latest ex-dividend date was September 8, 2026.

What is the analyst view on Western Digital?

Of 17 analysts, 76% say buy, 24% hold and 0% sell. Price targets average $695.07, with the most cautious at $525.00 and the most optimistic at $1,050.00.

What does Western Digital do?

Western Digital makes hard disk drives after separating its flash memory business into Sandisk.

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