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Western Digital Corporation
WDC
NASDAQ·Technology·Computer Hardware·Mkt cap $206.2B
$538.99
▼ -9.92%
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Our plain-language verdict, the thesis, risk factors, and what is changing about the business.
View research view52-Week Range
$63.67 - $799.87
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Up 809.6% over the trailing year
Total returns
Price performance
Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.
Why we rate it this way
The thesis at a glance
Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.
Bull Case
5 reasons
- Vertically integrated manufacturing with in-house NAND flash production capabilities
- Diversified product portfolio spanning HDDs, SSDs, and embedded flash across multiple markets
- Strong brand portfolio (WD, SanDisk, G-Technology) with established OEM and retail relationships
- Decades of storage technology expertise and R&D investment in next-generation storage solutions
- Global distribution network and manufacturing presence across key markets
Bear Case
2 risks
- High volatility (beta 2.2). Larger-than-normal price swings expected.
- Significant premium - growth priced in
Growth
Strong growth ahead
Increasing global data creation from cloud computing, AI, and big data analytics
Value
Significant premium - growth priced in
Momentum
Hot
+102.9% over 3m
Quality
Strong
Excellent business quality
Dividend
Token
0.08% yield
Smart-money signal
Who's buying WDC right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Latest print - beat on both lines
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
Next: Apr 23, 2026
APR 30, 2026
Reported EPS of $2.72 vs $2.39 consensus (+13.8% surprise). Revenue of $3.3B vs $3.2B expected (+2.8%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.
EPS surprise · last 4Q
1 of 1 beats
Q2 26
+13.8%
Next: Apr 23, 2026
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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+41%
+31%
-31%
-31%
-30%
+45%
Q4 24
Q1 24
Q2 24
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 25
Q2 26
Q3 26
$3.8B
$4.1B
$4.3B
$2.3B
$2.6B
$2.8B
$3.0B
$3.3B
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
50.2%
Operating
35.7%
Profit
96.0%
Wall Street consensus
17 analysts · 76% Buy
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
Buy
76%
Hold
24%
Sell
0%
Median Price Target
$500.00
▼ -7.2% vs $538.99
Latest: Melius · $1,050.00 · Jun 29, 2026
11 analysts covering
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How WDC stacks vs Computer Hardware
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