Western Digital Corporation (WDC)
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- symbol WDC
- Rev/Share 41.7283
- Book/Share 15.6243
- PB 3.3634
- Debt/Equity 1.3565
- CurrentRatio 1.5604
- ROIC 0.2319
- MktCap 18333538900.0
- FreeCF/Share 2.4682
- PFCF 21.4678
- PE 11.1071
- Debt/Assets 0.448
- DivYield 0
- ROE 0.1628
- Rating B+
- Score 3
- Recommendation Neutral
- P/E Score 4
- DCF Score 1
- P/B Score 3
- D/E Score 1
Recent Analyst Ratings
| Type | Ticker | Analyst Firm | Previous Rating | Current Rating | Previous Price Target | Current Price Target | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resumed | WDC | JP Morgan | -- | Overweight | -- | $57 | May 1, 2025 |
| Reiterated | WDC | TD Cowen | -- | Buy | $80 | $58 | May 1, 2025 |
| Upgrade | WDC | Summit Insights | Hold | Buy | -- | -- | April 30, 2025 |
| Resumed | WDC | Morgan Stanley | -- | Overweight | -- | $46 | April 16, 2025 |
| Upgrade | WDC | The Benchmark Company | Hold | Buy | -- | $55 | April 10, 2025 |
| Downgrade | WDC | The Benchmark Company | Buy | Hold | -- | -- | Dec. 19, 2024 |
| Reiterated | WDC | TD Cowen | -- | Buy | $95 | $80 | Sept. 13, 2024 |
News
Why Is Western Digital (WDC) Up 19.6% Since Last Earnings Report?
Published: May 30, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Western Digital (WDC) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?
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Western Digital: Complete Turnaround In Operations
Published: May 20, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
Western Digital Corporation is undergoing a turnaround, with improved profitability and stability after spinning off its volatile SSD business into SanDisk. The company's focus on HDDs, robust cloud and AI-driven demand, and cost controls have led to margin recovery and operational efficiency. Management guides for mid-to-high single-digit revenue growth and margins exceeding 38%, supporting a more attractive and stable financial profile.
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Western Digital Unveils Open Storage Innovations at Computex 2025
Published: May 20, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral
WDC unveils OCCL 2.0, new JBOD and EBOF platforms at Computex 2025, accelerating open, scalable storage for AI, SDS and disaggregated workloads.
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Buybacks and Big-Time Developments: 3 Stocks Making Huge Moves
Published: May 19, 2025 by: MarketBeat
Sentiment: Positive
Several large-cap stocks recently announced buybacks worth billions, boosting their ability to return capital to shareholders. However, these names also have other important recent developments surrounding them that have big implications for shareholders.
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Western Digital Advances Ecosystem Collaboration, Innovation for AI Acceleration, Disaggregated Storage and SDS at Computex 2025
Published: May 19, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral
SAN JOSE, Calif. & TAIPEI, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Computex 2025 – Western Digital (Nasdaq: WDC) is redefining what's possible in storage infrastructure for AI/ML, disaggregated storage and software-defined storage (SDS) for CSPs, enterprises and STaaS providers. From massive-capacity, reliable JBODs (Just a Bunch of Disks) to ultra-fast EBOF (Ethernet Bunch of Flash) NVMe-oF™ disaggregated storage solutions for AI, the company's Platforms Business delivers world-class HDD- and SSD-based solut.
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Western Digital Approves $2B Share Buyback to Boost Stockholder Value
Published: May 16, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
WDC announces a $2B share buyback and issues a quarterly dividend, reinforcing its commitment to shareholder returns and long-term growth strategy.
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Western Digital, Ingrasys Partner for Next-Gen Fabric-Attached Storage
Published: May 15, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
WDC joins forces with Ingrasys to deliver a cutting-edge TOR switch with embedded storage to unlock advancements in AI-driven data centers.
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Is It Worth Investing in Western Digital (WDC) Based on Wall Street's Bullish Views?
Published: May 14, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral
The recommendations of Wall Street analysts are often relied on by investors when deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock. Media reports about these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts changing their ratings often affect a stock's price.
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Cerabyte Secures Strategic Investment from Western Digital
Published: May 12, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral
SANTA CLARA, Calif., & MUNICH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cerabyte, the pioneer of ceramic-based data storage solutions, today announced a strategic investment from Western Digital Corp. (NASDAQ: WDC), a leading developer and manufacturer of storage solutions, including hard disk drives. The partnership will accelerate the development of Cerabyte's ground-breaking ceramic data storage technology, designed to meet the growing demand for permanent accessible long-term data storage in existing and new use c.
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Western Digital Names Finance Executive Kris Sennesael as Chief Financial Officer
Published: May 07, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Western Digital (Nasdaq: WDC) announced today that it has hired Kris Sennesael as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) effective May 12, 2025. With more than 25 years of experience in finance and general management across the semiconductor and technology industries, Sennesael most recently served as CFO at Skyworks Solutions. “I am excited for Kris to join Western Digital. His tenure of being a hands-on leader and experience across all global markets will further str.
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Is Trending Stock Western Digital Corporation (WDC) a Buy Now?
Published: May 06, 2025 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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Western Digital: Momentum Is Climbing Back
Published: May 01, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
Western Digital rallied after showcasing strong fiscal Q3 results, showcasing over 30% y/y revenue growth amid robust enterprise AI demand. The spin-off of its flash unit to SanDisk allows Western Digital to focus on its thriving HDD business, which continues to see rising ASPs and gross margins. With a forward P/E ratio of 9.7x, Western Digital is attractively priced, offering a compelling entry point as it demonstrates robust earnings power.
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Western Digital Q3 Earnings & Revenues Beat, Up Y/Y on Cloud Momentum
Published: April 30, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral
WDC's fiscal Q3 2025 performance is driven by a 38% year-over-year growth in cloud business amid geopolitical turmoil and a fluctuating macroeconomic backdrop.
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Western Digital Corporation (WDC) Q3 2025 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
Published: April 30, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral
Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:WDC ) Q3 2025 Earnings Conference Call April 30, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Ambrish Srivastava - VP and IR Irving Tan - CEO Don Bennett - Interim CFO Conference Call Participants Erik Woodring - Morgan Stanley Aaron Rakers - Wells Fargo Karl Ackerman - BNP Paribas C.J. Muse - Cantor Fitzgerald Wamsi Mohan - Bank of America Asiya Merchant - Citigroup Amit Daryanani - Evercore Thomas O'Malley - Barclays Steven Fox - Fox Advisors Mark Miller - Benchmark Company Harlan Sur - JPMorgan Ananda Baruah - Loop Capital Mehdi Hosseini - SIG Tim Arcuri - …
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Western Digital (WDC) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates
Published: April 30, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Western Digital (WDC) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.36 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.22 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.63 per share a year ago.
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Western Digital forecasts upbeat quarterly results on cloud computing demand
Published: April 30, 2025 by: Reuters
Sentiment: Positive
Western Digital Corp forecast fourth-quarter results above Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, betting on stable demand for its storage devices from cloud providers, sending shares up 7% in premarket trading.
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Western Digital Corporation (WDC) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know
Published: April 23, 2025 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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Why Investors Need to Take Advantage of These 2 Computer and Technology Stocks Now
Published: April 14, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
The Zacks Earnings ESP is a great way to find potential earnings surprises. Why investors should take advantage now.
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Brokers Suggest Investing in Western Digital (WDC): Read This Before Placing a Bet
Published: April 11, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative
The recommendations of Wall Street analysts are often relied on by investors when deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock. Media reports about these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts changing their ratings often affect a stock's price.
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Western Digital Corporation (WDC) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It
Published: April 11, 2025 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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21 stocks that Wall Street analysts now think are bargains in this year's worst-performing sector
Published: April 08, 2025 by: Market Watch
Sentiment: Positive
Investors have had quite a wake-up call to daily volatility in the stock market. As we saw on Monday, the broad indexes can shift to large gains and then back into deep red territory as rumors circulate.
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Why Western Digital (WDC) is Poised to Beat Earnings Estimates Again
Published: April 02, 2025 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 Corporation (WDC) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know
Published: March 31, 2025 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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Western Digital Corporation (WDC) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It
Published: March 18, 2025 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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Investors Heavily Search Western Digital Corporation (WDC): Here is What You Need to Know
Published: March 05, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Western Digital (WDC) has been one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com users lately. So, it is worth exploring what lies ahead for the stock.
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Here is What to Know Beyond Why Western Digital Corporation (WDC) is a Trending Stock
Published: February 21, 2025 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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Western Digital Unveiled Go-Forward Strategy at Investor Day 2025
Published: February 12, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Western Digital (Nasdaq: WDC) held the company's Investor Day today, announcing a vision and strategy for the future as the planned separation of the company's Flash business nears its expected completion on February 21, 2025. CEO Designate Irving Tan reinforced Western Digital's leadership in delivering world-class, sustainable storage solutions at scale. With a deep legacy in HDD technology and innovation, Western Digital remains the trusted partner for the world's.
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About Western Digital Corporation (WDC)
- IPO Date 1978-10-31
- Website https://www.westerndigital.com
- Industry Computer Hardware
- CEO Mr. Tiang Yew Tan
- Employees 51000