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Western Digital (WDC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$74.97 +0.53 (+0.71%)
Closing price 08/8/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$75.13 +0.16 (+0.22%)
As of 08/8/2025 07:55 PM Eastern
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About Western Digital Stock (NASDAQ:WDC)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$74.49
$75.80
50-Day Range
$52.19
$78.69
52-Week Range
$28.83
$78.80
Volume
4.98 million shs
Average Volume
7.51 million shs
Market Capitalization
$26.16 billion
P/E Ratio
14.56
Dividend Yield
0.53%
Price Target
$78.74
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 66th out of 655 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 2.86, and is based on 18 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Western Digital has been the subject of 14 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 14.56, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.85.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Western Digital is 14.56, 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 50.44.

  • 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 4.93. 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 outstanding shares of Western Digital have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Western Digital has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.1.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Western Digital has recently increased by 370.23%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • 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 outstanding shares of Western Digital have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Western Digital has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.1.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Western Digital has recently increased by 370.23%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Western Digital has a news sentiment score of 1.11. 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 0.63 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 28 news articles for Western Digital this week, compared to 19 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    37 people have searched for WDC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 12% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    10 people have added Western Digital to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 43% 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 $657,454.00 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 Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Western Digital's stock was trading at $59.63 at the start of the year. Since then, WDC shares have increased by 25.7% and is now trading at $74.97.

Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:WDC) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July, 30th. The data storage provider reported $1.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.48 by $0.18. The business's quarterly revenue was up 30.0% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript
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Western Digital's board authorized a stock buyback program on Tuesday, May 13th 2025, which permits the company to buy back $2,000,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 11.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are generally a sign that the company's management 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 Geode Capital Management LLC (2.67%), AMF Tjanstepension AB (0.53%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. (0.23%) and Allianz Asset Management GmbH (0.22%). Insiders that own company stock include David Goeckeler, Irving Tan, Robert Soderbery, Gene M Zamiska and Kimberly Alexy.
View institutional ownership trends
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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
8/09/2025
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

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
COMP - STORAGE DE
Sub-Industry
Computer Storage & Peripherals
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:WDC
CIK
106040
Employees
51,000
Year Founded
1970

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$95.00
Low Price Target
$53.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+5.0%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.86
Research Coverage
21 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$5.15
Trailing P/E Ratio
14.56
Forward P/E Ratio
15.33
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
2.75
Cash Flow
$6.05 per share
Price / Cash Flow
12.39
Book Value
$15.22 per share
Price / Book
4.93

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
348,880,000
Free Float
347,831,000
Market Cap
$26.16 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.58

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This page (NASDAQ:WDC) was last updated on 8/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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