Western Digital Corporation (WDC)

NASDAQ
Currency in USD
40.91
+0.13(+0.32%)
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After Hours
40.910.00(0.00%)
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WDC Scorecard
Full Analysis
High shareholder yield
High dividend Yield
Fair Value
Day's Range
40.1841.13
52 wk Range
28.8381.55
Key Statistics
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Prev. Close
40.78
Open
40.59
Day's Range
40.18-41.13
52 wk Range
28.83-81.55
Volume
5.81M
Average Volume (3m)
8.65M
1-Year Change
-42.85%
Book Value / Share
35.05
Fair Value
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Price Target
61.07
Upside
+49.27%
Members' Sentiments
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Net income is expected to grow this year
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Western Digital Corporation Company Profile

Western Digital Corporation develops, manufactures, and sells data storage devices and solutions in the United States, China, Hong Kong, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, rest of Asia, and internationally. It offers client devices, including hard disk drives (HDDs) and solid state drives (SSDs) for desktop and notebook personal computers (PCs), gaming consoles, and set top boxes; and flash-based embedded storage products for mobile phones, tablets, notebook PCs, and other portable and wearable devices, as well as automotive, Internet of Things, industrial, and connected home applications. The company also provides enterprise HDDs; enterprise SSDs consisting of flash-based SSDs and software solutions for use in enterprise servers, online transactions, artificial intelligence-related workloads, data analysis, and other enterprise applications; and data storage platforms. In addition, it offers external HDD storage products in mobile and desktop form; client portable SSDs; removable cards that are used in consumer devices comprising mobile phones, tablets, imaging systems, and cameras and smart video systems; universal serial bus flash drives for use in the computing and consumer markets; and wireless drive products used in-field backup of created content, as well as wireless streaming of high-definition movies, photos, music, documents to tablets, smartphones, and PCs. The company sells its products under the Western Digital, SanDisk, and WD brands to original equipment manufacturers, distributors, dealers, resellers, and retailers. Western Digital Corporation was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.

Western Digital Corporation SWOT Analysis


Strategic Spin-Off
Delve into Western Digital's planned separation of its NAND business, a move aimed at unlocking shareholder value and enabling focused growth strategies
Market Dynamics
Explore the evolving landscape of data storage, with Western Digital positioned to capitalize on growing demand from AI and cloud computing sectors
Financial Resilience
Learn about Western Digital's improving financial performance, with expanding margins and strong market share gains in the HDD segment
Analyst Outlook
Discover why analysts maintain a bullish stance on Western Digital, with price targets ranging from $64 to $100, reflecting confidence in the company's future
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Western Digital Corporation Earnings Call Summary for Q1/2025

  • Western Digital reports Q1 revenue of $4.1B, EPS of $1.78, and non-GAAP gross margin of 38.5%
  • Flash revenue at $1.9B, HDD at $2.2B; growth driven by AI Data Cycle demand
  • Separation of Flash and HDD businesses expected to complete by end of fiscal Q2
  • Q2 guidance: Revenue $4.2B-$4.4B, EPS $1.75-$2.05, gross margins 37%-39%
  • Record HDD margins due to UltraSMR tech; strong nearline demand and enterprise SSD growth anticipated
Last Updated: 26/10/2024, 06:26 am
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Compare WDC to Peers and Sector

Metrics to compare
WDC
Peers
Sector
Relationship
P/E Ratio
11.8x−2.0x10.9x
PEG Ratio
0.080.020.01
Price/Book
1.2x0.2x2.4x
Price / LTM Sales
0.9x0.8x1.9x
Upside (Analyst Target)
41.4%63.3%35.8%
Fair Value Upside
Unlock15.6%7.6%Unlock

Analyst Ratings

17 Buy
7 Hold
0 Sell
Ratings:
24 analysts
Overall Consensus
Buy

Analysts 12-Month Price Target:

Average 61.07
(+49.27% Upside)

Dividends

Payout Ratio
Payout ratio (TTM)
Earnings retained
EPS 3.60%
Dividend Yield
41.17%
Industry Median 0.51%
Annualised payout
16.79
Paid unevenly
5-Years Growth
-
Growth Streak

Earnings

Latest Release
Jan 29, 2025
EPS / Forecast
1.77 / 1.88
Revenue / Forecast
4.29B / 4.28B
EPS Revisions
Last 90 days

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FAQ

What Is the Western Digital (WDC) Stock Price Today?

The Western Digital stock price today is 40.91

What Stock Exchange Does Western Digital Trade On?

Western Digital is listed and trades on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange stock exchange.

What Is the Stock Symbol for Western Digital?

The stock symbol for Western Digital is "WDC."

Does Western Digital Pay Dividends? What’s The Current Dividend Yield?

The Western Digital dividend yield is 41.17%.

What Is the Western Digital Market Cap?

As of today, Western Digital market cap is 14.29B.

What is Western Digital Earnings Per Share?

The Western Digital EPS is 3.60.

What Is the Next Western Digital Earnings Date?

Western Digital will release its next earnings report on 29 Apr 2025.

From a Technical Analysis Perspective, Is WDC a Buy or Sell?

Based on moving averages and other technical indicators, the daily buy/sell signal is Buy.
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