WDC

Western Digital Corporation Common Stock (WDC)

Stock · NASDAQ · Technology

$459.45as of 8/28/2026

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August 30, 2026

Western Digital in focus amid tech tariff uncertainty. Western Digital has drawn attention this week as new tech tariff uncertainty put the stock in the spotlight, with separate coverage flagging unusual trading activity and sharp session moves in the broader S&P 500. The company also appeared on screens highlighting accelerating earnings and margins, and was included in a list of 'safer' dividend-related ideas. The technical snapshot shows the stock holding above a well-tested support level near $281.79, while the wide gap between the 52-week low and the average analyst target points to ongoing debate about where shares could settle.

Active signals

High Beta56.7%
Support level
$281.79
Industry
Electronic Components

About WDC

Western Digital Corporation engages in the development, manufacture, and sale of 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 soluti…

Sector
Technology
Industry
Electronic Components
Employees
40,000

Fundamentals

1-day range
$455.28$475
Market cap
$181.72B
P/E (trailing)
16.61
P/E (forward)
14.47
EPS (trailing)
$24.47
Dividend yield
0.12%
Beta
2.13
Avg. volume
8.58M
Ex-dividend date
September 8, 2026
Dividend pay date
September 17, 2026
52-week range
$77.9$799.87
Next earnings: November 5, 2026 · EPS estimate $4.04confirmed

How Western Digital Corporation Common Stock Makes Money

Where the revenue actually goes — FY2025 annual results

market-wall.comTotalRevenue$9.52BNet Income$1.89B (20%)Cost of Revenue$5.83B (61%)Other$1.24B (13%)SG&A$568.00M (6%)WDC

Source: 10-K filed Aug 14, 2025 · via SEC EDGAR / Finnhub

Forecasts

24 analyst ratings

Buy 83%
Hold 17%
Sell 0%
1-year price forecast
High
$1,050
+128.5%
Median
$640
+39.3%
Low
$420
-8.6%

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P/E shows — for peers not currently carrying a live signal of their own.

Latest news

Insider Activity

Insider Actions
Acquired
255
Disposed
9.4K

Institutional Ownership

March 31, 2026

Total shares held
323.69M
Total value held
$85.32B
Institutional holders
1402
Top holders this quarter
  • Unknown35.77M
  • Unknown31.62M
  • Unknown22.03M
  • Unknown15.47M
  • Unknown11.88M
  • Unknown9.48M
  • Unknown9.08M
  • Unknown8.49M
  • Unknown8.21M
  • Unknown7.94M

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