WDCWestern Digital Corp. — stock analysis & sentiment
Western Digital Corp. (WDC) last closed at $364.10, in the lower half of its 52-week range of $117.23–$799.87. Composite market sentiment across 2 analyses is neutral (+1 on a −100 to +100 scale), as of Oct 15, 2026.
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The thesis, technical signals, risk levels, and complete evidence — everything the overview leaves out.
What changed
Since the previous analysis (v1) on Aug 18, 2026.
WDC fell to $364.10, from $496.16 at the previous analysis.
Composite sentiment ticked down from +4 to +1, still neutral.
42 headlines since the last analysis — 9 positive, 12 negative, 21 neutral.
Market cap fell -29.48%, from $193.25B to $136.29B.
Price chart
WDC daily price history.
Market sentiment
A composite of the public market data in this analysis, from −100 (bearish) to +100 (bullish).
This gauge blends news tone, analyst views, insider and congressional activity, and price momentum into a single score. The full report breaks down each driver and pairs it with the thesis.
See the full sentiment breakdown in the report →Key stats
A public snapshot of commonly used market and valuation measures.
Valuation & size
- Market cap
- $136.29B
- Enterprise value
- $130.88B
- P/E (TTM)
- 14.14
- Price / book
- 14.83
- Price / sales
- 10.55
Profitability & growth
- Net margin
- 72.95%
- Revenue growth
- +43.80%
- Earnings growth
- +9.84%
- Dividend yield
- 0.16%
Price & risk
- Beta
- 2.17
- Average volume
- 7.83M
From noise to signal. The full report has WDC’s thesis, trade signal, and risk levels.
About Western Digital Corp.
Western Digital Corporation develops, manufactures, and sells data storage products built on hard disk drive technology. Its lineup spans internal drives, data center drives and storage platforms, external and portable drives, network-attached storage for homes and small offices, and related accessories. The company reaches customers in the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa through its own sales force as well as dealers, distributors, retailers, and subsidiaries. Founded in 1970 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Western Digital has also worked with Open Quantum Design on quantum error correction technology intended to support more reliable quantum computing.
Latest news
Recent headlines related to WDC, with vendor tone.
WDC — frequently asked questions
Answered from the public data on this page.
What is the current market sentiment for WDC?
As of Oct 15, 2026, Western Digital Corp. (WDC) carries neutral (+1 on a −100 to +100 scale) composite sentiment. The score fuses recent news tone, analyst recommendations, technical posture, insider and congressional activity, and market attention into a single figure. The full breakdown of each component is in the report.
How has WDC stock been performing?
Western Digital Corp. last closed at $364.10, in the lower half of its 52-week range of $117.23–$799.87.
What is WDC's market cap and valuation?
Western Digital Corp. has a market capitalization of about $136.29B, a trailing P/E of 14.1, a dividend yield of 0.16%.
What sector is WDC in, and who are its competitors?
Western Digital Corp. operates in the Technology sector, specifically Computer Hardware. Comparable companies include AAPL, DELL, SNDK, HPE, P.
Where can I find a full analysis of WDC?
The full WDC report covers the bull and bear cases, technical signals with entry, stop and target levels, complete financial statements, earnings history, insider and congressional trades, and the conditions that would invalidate the thesis. It requires a free account.
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