Western Digital Corporation (WDC)
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- symbol WDC
- Rev/Share 31.113
- Book/Share 21.2754
- PB 12.2296
- Debt/Equity 0.6342
- CurrentRatio 1.455
- ROIC 0.2523
- MktCap 88214297220.0
- FreeCF/Share 6.6841
- PFCF 38.2542
- PE 23.5915
- Debt/Assets 0.2982
- DivYield 0.0012
- ROE 0.6418
- Rating B
- Score 3
- Recommendation Neutral
- P/E Score 3
- DCF Score 1
- P/B Score 1
- D/E Score 1
Recent Analyst Ratings
| Type | Ticker | Analyst Firm | Previous Rating | Current Rating | Previous Price Target | Current Price Target | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reiterated | WDC | TD Cowen | -- | Buy | $200 | $325 | Jan. 30, 2026 |
| Initiation | WDC | China Renaissance | -- | Buy | -- | $193 | Dec. 5, 2025 |
| Reiterated | WDC | TD Cowen | -- | Buy | $90 | $200 | Oct. 31, 2025 |
| Reiterated | WDC | BofA Securities | -- | Buy | $141 | $145 | Oct. 21, 2025 |
| Reiterated | WDC | Rosenblatt | -- | Buy | $90 | $125 | Sept. 29, 2025 |
| Initiation | WDC | Bernstein | -- | Market Perform | -- | $96 | Sept. 16, 2025 |
| Reiterated | WDC | TD Cowen | -- | Buy | $58 | $90 | July 31, 2025 |
| Initiation | WDC | Goldman | -- | Neutral | -- | $70 | July 10, 2025 |
| Resumed | WDC | JP Morgan | -- | Overweight | -- | $57 | May 1, 2025 |
| Reiterated | WDC | TD Cowen | -- | Buy | $80 | $58 | May 1, 2025 |
News
4 Top-Ranked Highly Efficient Stocks to Strengthen Portfolios in 2026
Published: February 06, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
OWLT joins three stocks that cleared screens for strong efficiency ratios, from turnover to margins, pointing to healthier operations for 2026.
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Western Digital (WDC) Is Up 5.85% in One Week: What You Should Know
Published: February 05, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Does Western Digital (WDC) have what it takes to be a top stock pick for momentum investors? Let's find out.
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Should You Invest in Western Digital (WDC) Based on Bullish Wall Street Views?
Published: February 05, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Investors often turn to recommendations made by Wall Street analysts before making a Buy, Sell, or Hold decision about a stock. While media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm employed (or sell-side) analysts often affect a stock's price, do they really matter?
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The Memory Supercycle Is Here—2 Winners From 1 Breakup
Published: February 04, 2026 by: MarketBeat
Sentiment: Positive
While the broader stock market has spent years fixated on the processors that allow artificial intelligence (AI) to think, a massive rotation is occurring into the hardware required to provide AI with a memory. Approximately one year ago, Western Digital NASDAQ: WDC spun off its flash memory business to create SanDisk NASDAQ: SNDK as a standalone entity.
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Why Western Digital (WDC) Might be Well Poised for a Surge
Published: February 04, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Western Digital (WDC) shares have started gaining and might continue moving higher in the near term, as indicated by solid earnings estimate revisions.
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2 Computer Storage Device Stocks to Buy on Solid Earnings & Guidance
Published: February 03, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
AI-driven demand lifts computer storage stocks as WDC posts strong earnings and upbeat guidance, with STX also delivering solid results.
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Is Most-Watched Stock Western Digital Corporation (WDC) Worth Betting on Now?
Published: February 03, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Recently, Zacks.com users have been paying close attention to Western Digital (WDC). This makes it worthwhile to examine what the stock has in store.
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SanDisk and Western Digital are the Real AI Kings of 2026
Published: February 03, 2026 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Neutral
As investors turned their back on software (notably, the seat-based software-as-a-service companies), they're turned towards hardware in a big-time way.
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Western Digital Authorizes Additional $4.0 Billion of Share Repurchases
Published: February 03, 2026 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Western Digital Corporation (Nasdaq: WDC) today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized an additional $4.0 billion for share repurchases by the company pursuant to its share purchase program. As of February 2, 2026, the company had approximately $484 million remaining under the prior share repurchase authorization. The additional repurchase authorization is effective immediately. Share repurchases may be made on the open market or in privately neg.
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Best Growth Stocks to Buy for February 3rd
Published: February 03, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
SDVKY, WDC and TCBI made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) growth stocks list on February 3, 2026.
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Best Growth Stocks to Buy for February 3rd
Published: February 03, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
SDVKY, WDC and TCBI made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) growth stocks list on February 3, 2026.
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What Does The Shift In Storage Demand Mean For Western Digital Stock?
Published: February 02, 2026 by: Forbes
Sentiment: Negative
Western Digital (WDC) stock has decreased by 10% over the last day and is presently priced at $250.23, following investor concerns around shifting storage demand dynamics and near-term pricing pressure across the memory industry. The sell-off appears driven more by sentiment than fundamentals, as hyperscale and enterprise customers reassess inventory levels amid uneven cloud spending trends.
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Western Digital Q2 Earnings Beat, Top Line Jumps Y/Y on AI Demand Boom
Published: January 30, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
WDC beats Q2 FY26 earnings and revenue as data center demand and high-capacity HDD adoption surge, with margins expanding and upbeat Q3 guidance.
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Tap the Super-Hot Memory Market With These ETFs
Published: January 28, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Micron stands to benefit as AI demand drives a memory chip crunch through 2027, pushing prices higher and steering investors toward targeted ETFs.
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SanDisk and Western Digital are up 400% in 1 Year. Should You Still Buy?
Published: January 27, 2026 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Positive
SanDisk (NASDAQ:SNDK ) and Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC ) have seen explosive growth over the past year.
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Western Digital vs. Micron: Which Data Storage Stock Has More Upside?
Published: January 27, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Micron edges out Western Digital as AI-driven memory demand, tight supply and a cheaper valuation make MU the more attractive pick now.
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Western Digital's Q2 Earnings on Deck: Is the Stock Worth Buying Now?
Published: January 27, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
WDC sees fiscal Q2 2026 non-GAAP revenue of $2.9B, up 20% year over year, as data center demand and high-capacity drives support growth momentum.
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These 2 Computer and Technology Stocks Could Beat Earnings: Why They Should Be on Your Radar
Published: January 27, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Why investors should use the Zacks Earnings ESP tool to help find stocks that are poised to top quarterly earnings estimates.
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Will Western Digital (WDC) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report?
Published: January 22, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Western Digital (WDC) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.
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Western Digital (WDC) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth
Published: January 22, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Western Digital (WDC) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
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Alger Capital Appreciation Fund Q4 2025 Portfolio Update
Published: January 20, 2026 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral
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 among the top contributors to performance. Nebius Group, Meta Platforms Inc, and Sea Limited were among the top detractors from performance.
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Are WDC's Deepening Hyperscaler Partnerships Strengthening Its Moat?
Published: January 14, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral
Western Digital's hyperscaler ties, high-capacity drive shipments and early HAMR commitments point to a strengthening moat amid AI-driven data growth.
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Western Digital Corporation (WDC) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know
Published: January 13, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Western Digital (WDC) has received quite a bit of attention from Zacks.com users lately. Therefore, it is wise to be aware of the facts that can impact the stock's prospects.
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WDC Skyrockets 87% in 3 Months: Is the Stock Still a Buy in 2026?
Published: January 13, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Western Digital jumps 86.5% in three months as AI-driven storage demand boosts margins and cash returns, leaving investors to weigh how much upside remains.
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Higher Capacity HDDs Drive Western Digital's Revenue Growth
Published: January 09, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
WDC's HDD business is powering revenue growth as hyperscale demand lifts exabyte shipments, high-capacity drive adoption and outlook.
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Memory Chip Stocks are Red-Hot. Is it Too Late to Buy?
Published: January 08, 2026 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Negative
The memory chip stocks have been really heating up to start the year, thanks in part to the AI-driven RAM shortage, which could last well into the year's end and perhaps beyond.
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How to Identify Stock Market Winners Early in 2026
Published: January 07, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
These three triggers can help narrow down the investment universe to stocks with the best profit potential.
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These Lesser Known AI Stocks Are Reaching Record Highs
Published: January 07, 2026 by: Forbes
Sentiment: Positive
While everyone couldn't stop talking about flashy AI stocks like Nvidia and Alphabet in 2025, lesser known data storage stocks saw massive gains.
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Western Digital (WDC) Surges 16.8%: Is This an Indication of Further Gains?
Published: January 07, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Western Digital (WDC) witnessed a jump in share price last session on above-average trading volume. The latest trend in earnings estimate revisions for the stock suggests that there could be more strength down the road.
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Boom Before Bust? MU, WDC, STX & SNDK Lead Memory Chip Rally
Published: January 06, 2026 by: Schwab Network
Sentiment: Positive
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 Samsung price increases, paired with training AI models off Nvidia (NVDA) chips, help power robust investor optimism.
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About Western Digital Corporation (WDC)
- IPO Date 1978-10-31
- Website https://www.westerndigital.com
- Industry Computer Hardware
- CEO Tiang Yew Tan
- Employees 51000