Western Digital Stock
Western Digital Corporation
Company data
- Sector
- Technology
- Industry
- Computer Hardware
- Country
- United States
- CEO
- Tiang Yew Tan
- Employees
- 40,000
- Market cap
- $124.3 B
- IPO
- 31/10/1978
Western Digital Corporation is a technology company based in San Jose, USA. Founded in 1970, the corporation designs, manufactures, and markets a broad range of data storage devices and software solutions for an international market. Its operations span across the United States, China, Hong Kong, Europe, the Middle…
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Western Digital stock: price history
1D
-6.9%
1W
-16.4%
1M
-20.4%
6M
-10.9%
YTD
+92.7%
1Y
+163.7%
2Y
+548.2%
5Y
+692.9%
10Y
+701.2%
Next earnings date
Next earnings date
22/10/2026 (in 5 days)
Volatility around earnings
~33% stronger price swings than usual
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Analyst assessment of Western Digital
PRICE TARGET LOW
US$400.00
CONSENSUS
US$619.67
MEDIAN
US$582.50
PRICE TARGET HIGH
US$1,050.00
0
STRONG BUY
44
BUY
16
HOLD
1
SELL
0
STRONG SELL
61
TOTAL · Buy
As of: 16/10/2026
Western Digital stock metrics
P/E
12.22
P/B
12.92
EV/EBITDA
14.24
RETURN ON EQUITY
36.0%
NET MARGIN
85.3%
DEBT/EQUITY
0.12
DIVIDEND YIELD
0.2%
AS OF
03/07/2026
Free float & liquidity
FREE FLOAT
95.7%
FLOAT SHARES
358,161,374
AVG. DAILY VOLUME (30D)
8,296,729
Insider transactions (SEC)
Tan Irving
Davis Brian Scott
Davis Brian Scott
Shihab Ahmed Mohammed
Shihab Ahmed Mohammed
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Frequently asked questions about Western Digital stock
What does Western Digital do?
Western Digital Corporation is a company in the Technology sector, Computer Hardware industry, headquartered in United States.
The CEO is Tiang Yew Tan, the company employs around 40,000 people.
The IPO was on 31/10/1978; the stock trades on NASDAQ under the ticker WDC.
What do analysts say about Western Digital stock?
61 analysts rate the stock, the consensus is Buy (as of 16/10/2026).
The average price target is US$619.67, ranging from US$400.00 to US$1,050.00, with a median of US$582.50.
This is an external assessment, not a statement by Market Jury.
When does Western Digital report next?
The next earnings date is 22/10/2026.
Around past earnings, price swings were roughly 33% stronger than usual.
Does Western Digital pay a dividend?
Yes. The last dividend was US$0.15 per share, ex-date 08/09/2026, paid on 17/09/2026.
The dividend yield is 0.2% (as of 03/07/2026).
Which stocks are comparable to Western Digital?
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