Where it trades today
trading 48% of the way up its 52-week range
How the price has moved
What to weigh before acting
What Matters Now
- Execution usually depends on product cycles, cloud demand, and how efficiently new AI or software capex converts into durable revenue.
- WDC trades at 16.4x earnings versus 28.5x for the sector, which means the rerating case depends on proving the discount is too harsh.
- Recent realized volatility is running around 52.0%, above the sector norm of 28.0%, so position sizing matters more than usual.
- WDC remains in a bearish short-term trend and sits 44.8% below its high, which raises the bar for any thesis that depends on fast multiple expansion.
Portfolio Use Case
- WDC is more useful for investors comparing conviction names inside technology than for someone looking for a passive “set and forget” holding.
- This name works better as a satellite or higher-conviction growth position because it can amplify market swings in both directions.
- It is best monitored alongside valuation discipline, because strong narratives in technology can stay expensive longer than expected.
What Would Change the View
- A recovery in price alone would not be enough to improve the view; the thesis needs confirmation from improving business or valuation signals.
- Volatility is already above the sector norm, so even a correct long-term thesis can be painful if the position size is too aggressive.
- The view would need revisiting if peers such as AAPL, MSFT, NVDA start winning the marginal flow or posting cleaner operating momentum.
Methodology
- Price, market cap, beta, yield, and liquidity fields for WDC come from Yahoo Finance quote and summary data.
- 30-day volatility is calculated from recent daily returns and annualized using a 252-trading-day convention.
- Sector context uses stored benchmark averages for Technology so each page compares the ticker against a stable peer baseline rather than against the whole market.
- Peer comparisons use the Portfolio Terminal coverage set and highlight nearby listed alternatives such as AAPL, MSFT, NVDA.
Sources
- Yahoo Finance quote dataopen →
Live quote, valuation, beta, yield, and volume fields used for WDC. Last refresh: Sep 18, 2026, 10:57 PM.
- Portfolio Terminal methodologyopen →
Explains how analytics, refresh cadence, and portfolio interpretation work across the product.
- Peer set and coverage context
Comparative context for this page is anchored around nearby tracked names such as AAPL, MSFT, NVDA.
What Western Digital does
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 solutions through its computer sales personnel, dealers, distributors, retailers, and subsidiaries. The company has a collaboration with Open Quantum Design for the development of quantum error correction technology and related systems to advance reliable quantum computing. Western…
Employees
40,000
Industry
Computer Hardware
Headquarters
San Jose, United States
What analysts expect
WDC carries a buy consensus from 24 analysts, with an average price target of $664.92 versus $441.36 today (+50.7%). Targets are estimates and can move quickly after earnings.
Consensus aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Targets are estimates, not forecasts.
How the business is doing
WDC generated $12.92B in trailing revenue (43.8% year over year), with a 72.9% net margin, and $2.27B of free cash flow, supported by $388.00M of net cash.
The numbers, year by year
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Gross profit | Operating income | Net income | EPS | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $12.92B | $6.31B | $4.60B | $9.30B | $26.92 | $3.51B |
| 2025 | $9.52B | $3.69B | $2.13B | $1.86B | $5.31 | $1.28B |
| 2024 | $6.32B | $1.77B | $97.00M | -$798.00M | -$2.61 | -$781.00M |
| 2023 | $6.25B | $1.39B | -$402.00M | -$1.68B | -$5.37 | -$1.23B |
When it reports next
Estimates aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Dates move and estimates change until the report lands.
How it sits in technology
High-growth sector driven by innovation, cloud computing, AI, and digital transformation.
The companies it competes with
WDC beside the technology names it is usually measured against.
What the chart is saying
Western Digital trades at $441.36, 44.8% below its 52-week high. With a beta of 2.18, it shows more sensitivity to what the wider market does.
Questions people ask about it
Is WDC a good buy right now?
Western Digital trades at 16.4x earnings. This is near market average. Current risk level is Very High based on 52.0% volatility.
Does WDC pay dividends?
Yes, Western Digital offers a dividend yield of 0.14%. That is roughly $0.62 per share a year.
How volatile is WDC?
With 30-day annualized volatility of 52.0% and beta of 2.18, WDC is classified as Very High risk. Expect larger swings than the broader market during volatile periods.
What is the analyst price target for WDC?
The average analyst price target for Western Digital (WDC) is $664.92 based on 24 analyst estimates, about 50.7% above the current price of $441.36. The published range runs from $420.00 to $1050.00.
How much revenue does WDC generate?
Western Digital reported $12.92B in trailing twelve-month revenue. Revenue growth is running at 43.8% year over year. Net margin sits at 72.9%. Figures are aggregated from company filings by Yahoo Finance and refresh on an hourly cadence.