Western Digital Corporation (WDC)

NASDAQ: WDC · Real-Time Price · USD
236.39
-6.90 (-2.84%)
At close: Jan 23, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
235.75
-0.64 (-0.27%)
After-hours: Jan 23, 2026, 7:59 PM EST
-2.84%
Market Cap80.82B
Revenue (ttm)10.13B
Net Income (ttm)2.51B
Shares Out 341.90M
EPS (ttm)6.90
PE Ratio33.03
Forward PE27.73
Dividend$0.50 (0.21%)
Ex-Dividend DateDec 4, 2025
Volume6,101,247
Open240.75
Previous Close243.29
Day's Range232.20 - 243.25
52-Week Range28.83 - 247.94
Beta1.84
AnalystsBuy
Price Target171.36 (-27.51%)
Earnings DateJan 29, 2026

About WDC

Western Digital Corporation develops, manufactures, and sells data storage devices and solutions based on hard disk drive (HDD) technology in the United States, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The company offers internal HDDs, data center drives, data center platforms, external drives, portable drives, NAS for home and office, and accessories. It sells its data storage devices and solutions through its computer manufacturers, sales personnel, dealers, distributors, and retailers. Western Digital Corporation was founded in 1970 and is... [Read more]

Sector Technology
Founded 1970
Employees 51,000
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol WDC
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

Financial Statements

Analyst Summary

According to 25 analysts, the average rating for WDC stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price target is $171.36, which is a decrease of -27.51% from the latest price.

Price Target
$171.36
(-27.51% downside)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Stock Forecasts

News

Western Digital to Host Innovation Day 2026 in New York City

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Western Digital Corporation (Nasdaq: WDC) today announced that it will hold its Innovation Day event on February 3 in New York. At the event, the company will highli...

3 days ago - Business Wire

Alger Capital Appreciation Fund Q4 2025 Portfolio Update

Class A shares of the Alger Capital Appreciation Fund underperformed the Russell 1000 Growth Index during the fourth quarter of 2025. Alphabet Inc., Western Digital Corporation, and Natera, Inc. were ...

4 days ago - Seeking Alpha

Calamos Convertible Fund Q4 2025 Performance Update

For the quarter ended December 31, 2025, the fund returned 1.59% (Class I shares at NAV) versus the ICE BofA VXA0 - Convertible Index return of 1.97%. Lumentum's stock and convertible advanced signifi...

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4 days ago - Seeking Alpha

STX & WDC Gain Analyst Support Amid Surging Memory Chip Rally

Susquehanna upgraded Seagate (STX) and raised its price target on Western Digital (WDC) following the sharp rallies seen in both stocks. Marley Kayden talks about how the AI trade continues to boost m...

Other symbols: STX
8 days ago - Schwab Network

Memory Bottleneck Hits Hardware Maker Stocks

The rising costs of memory and storage components are putting pressure on the stocks of hardware makers. Ipek Ozkardeskaya, senior analyst at Swissquote, joins Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow on "Bloomber...

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8 days ago - Bloomberg Technology

Western Digital to Announce Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Results on January 29, 2026

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Western Digital Corp. (Nasdaq: WDC) plans to announce its second quarter fiscal year 2026 financial results after the market closes on Thursday, January 29, 2026. Th...

11 days ago - Business Wire

AI Is Causing a Memory Shortage. Why Producers Aren't Rushing to Make a Lot More.

Sandisk, Western Digital, Seagate and Micron need to keep undershooting demand.

Other symbols: MUSNDKSTX
13 days ago - WSJ

Western Digital Shares Rise 5% After Key Trading Signal

Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:WDC) experienced a significant Power Inflow alert, a key bullish indicator that is closely tracked by traders who value order flow analytics, specifically institut...

14 days ago - Benzinga

T. Rowe Price's Rizzo: The entire data memory industry is in an 'extreme shortage' right now

T. Rowe Price's Dominic Rizzo join

Other symbols: SNDKSTX
15 days ago - CNBC Television

These Lesser Known AI Stocks Are Reaching Record Highs

While everyone couldn't stop talking about flashy AI stocks like Nvidia and Alphabet in 2025, lesser known data storage stocks saw massive gains.

Other symbols: STX
17 days ago - Forbes

SNDK, WDC and STX Forecast – Picks and Shovels for AI in Focus

Traders are starting to focus on memory being in short supply, especially with the AI boom. We are going from NVDA, to the rest of the “pieces” for AI.

Other symbols: SNDKSTX
17 days ago - FXEmpire

Wall Street Breakfast Podcast: The Memory Trade

Micron (MU) and memory stocks surged as AI-driven demand fuels a high-bandwidth memory shortage and a potential supercycle. Discord confidentially filed for an IPO, while Meta's $2B Manus acquisition ...

Other symbols: METAMUSNDKSTX
17 days ago - Seeking Alpha

Boom Before Bust? MU, WDC, STX & SNDK Lead Memory Chip Rally

Memory storage chip stocks like Micron (MU), Western Digital (WDC), and SanDisk (SNDK) continue to surge as the need to store AI data accelerates. Marley Kayden explains how reports of SK Hynix and Sa...

Other symbols: MUSNDKSTX
17 days ago - Schwab Network

Western Digital Vs. Pure Storage: Battle Of Compute Storage

Western Digital leads the highly concentrated HDD market, benefiting from scale, advanced UltraSMR technology, and a dominant data center presence post-SanDisk spin-off. Pure Storage excels in all-fla...

Other symbols: PSTG
19 days ago - Seeking Alpha

WDC Testing Record Highs as AI & Storage Chips Rally

While Micron (MU) is the biggest storage memory chip company on Friday's trading headlines, Rick Ducat urges investors not to forget about Western Digital (WDC). He points to the company's key trends ...

21 days ago - Schwab Network

Western Digital Ends 2025 as the S&P 500's Best Stock. This Ad-Tech Stock Had a Bleak Year.

Western Digital and other makers of data-storage products came out on top in 2025.

24 days ago - Barrons

Steve Grasso on whether it's still worth buying Western Digital after this year's big gains

Steve Grasso, CEO of Grasso Global, joins ‘The Exchange' to discuss the top performers in the S&P this year, whether investors should still buy these names, and more.

24 days ago - CNBC Television

These 2 Stocks Have Become Surprising AI Winners in 2025. What They Can Teach Us for 2026.

Western Digital and Seagate Technology are set to finish the year as two of the top three stocks in the S&P 500.

Other symbols: STX
26 days ago - Barrons

These 5 infrastructure stocks have more than tripled this year on the AI trade

Nvidia has been the biggest story in artificial intelligence infrastructure for three years, but in 2025 a number of data center stocks enjoyed steeper rallies. In addition to AI chips, fully operatio...

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4 weeks ago - CNBC

Western Digital Is Still A Buy

Western Digital Corporation is a critical enabler of the AI infrastructure boom, powering data storage for top AI players. WDC delivered Q1 2026 revenue growth of 27% and gross margins in the mid-40s,...

5 weeks ago - Seeking Alpha

Western Digital: Memory Cycle Recovery Makes This Undervalued Stock Hard To Ignore

Western Digital remains attractively valued, trading at a 6% discount to peers despite a 170% rally over 12 months. WDC benefits from AI-driven demand, with 75% revenue growth—outperforming the sector...

5 weeks ago - Seeking Alpha

Walmart was too late for a Nasdaq-100 spot — but these 6 stocks made the cut

Six companies will join the Nasdaq-100 later this month — but not Walmart, which switched its listing away from the New York Stock Exchange too late to qualify for a spot in the tech-heavy index.

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6 weeks ago - Market Watch

Qolab Secures Strategic Investment from Western Digital to Accelerate the Next Wave of Quantum Innovation

MADISON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Qolab, a leader in quantum computing hardware, today announced a strategic investment from Western Digital (Nasdaq: WDC), the backbone of the AI-driven data economy. Th...

6 weeks ago - Business Wire

Western Digital Corporation (WDC) Presents at 53rd Annual Nasdaq Investor Conference Transcript

Western Digital Corporation (WDC) Presents at 53rd Annual Nasdaq Investor Conference Transcript

6 weeks ago - Seeking Alpha

Western Digital Corporation (WDC) Presents at UBS Global Technology and AI Conference 2025 Transcript

Western Digital Corporation (WDC) Presents at UBS Global Technology and AI Conference 2025 Transcript

7 weeks ago - Seeking Alpha