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Western Digital Corporation (WDC)

Technology | Computer Hardware | San Jose, United States | NasdaqGS
371.23 USD +9.54 (2.638%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 11:42 a.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★★★☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★☆☆☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 2:44 p.m. EDT

Western Digital (WDC) has shown strong short-term momentum with a recent price surge ahead of its earnings report, indicating potential for further gains. The stock's fundamentals are solid, with a strong earnings growth and positive analyst sentiment. However, the dividend yield is low, and the stock is not ideal for income-focused investors. The options activity suggests a mix of bullish and cautious positions, indicating that while there is potential for short-term gains, long-term investors should consider the broader market context and fundamentals before making a decision.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.103842
AutoTheta0.138388
MSTL0.246919
AutoETS0.262526

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 59%
H-stat 2.08
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.398
Excess Kurtosis -0.66
Attribute Value
Sector Technology
Ex Dividend Date 2026-03-04
Last Dividend Date 2026-03-04
Debt to Equity Ratio 65.436
Revenue per Share 31.023
Market Cap 126,923,276,288
Trailing P/E 35.02
Forward P/E 26.74
Beta 1.83
Profit Margins 35.64%
Website https://www.westerndigital.com

As of April 11, 2026, 2:44 p.m. EDT: Options activity shows a mix of call and put positions, with notable volume spikes and IV spikes around key strike prices. The recent price movement has been volatile, with a significant increase on the day of the earnings report. The ATM anchor and volume spikes suggest potential for further upward momentum, while the put options indicate some caution, though not overwhelming. The overall options activity suggests a balanced view with a slight bullish bias.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.05% 0.42% 0.14% 0.08%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-05 0.125000 0.048257
2025-12-04 0.125000 0.077677
2025-09-04 0.100000 0.110651
2025-06-04 0.100000 0.184172
2020-04-02 0.377929 1.307704
2020-01-02 0.377929 0.775276
2019-10-03 0.377929 0.887462
2019-06-27 0.377929 1.161230
2019-03-28 0.377929 1.143739
2018-12-27 0.377929 1.434238
2018-09-27 0.377929 0.920302
2018-06-28 0.377929 0.703160
2018-03-28 0.377929 0.599629
2017-12-28 0.377929 0.678859
2017-09-28 0.377929 0.635260
2017-06-28 0.377929 0.591391
2017-03-29 0.377929 0.684344
2016-12-28 0.377929 0.809806
2016-09-28 0.377929 0.973089
2016-06-29 0.377929 1.248520
2016-03-30 0.377929 1.248055
2015-12-29 0.377929 0.952954
2015-09-30 0.377929 0.738594
2015-06-30 0.377929 0.753632
2015-03-31 0.377929 0.653364
2014-12-30 0.302343 0.425851
2014-10-01 0.302343 0.507478
2014-06-25 0.302343 0.524204
2014-03-26 0.226757 0.406434
2013-12-24 0.226757 0.441235
2013-09-26 0.188964 0.481168
2013-06-26 0.188964 0.503779
2013-03-26 0.188964 0.630900
2012-12-12 0.188964 0.815495
2012-09-26 0.188964 0.804927
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.5
dividendYield 0.14
exDividendDate 2026-03-05
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.325
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0008985595
lastDividendValue 0.125
lastDividendDate 2026-03-05
dividendDate 2026-03-18

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 9.05812
Address1 5,601 Great Oaks Parkway
All Time High 368.4
All Time Low 0.519652
Ask 389.39
Ask Size 1
Audit Risk 9
Average Analyst Rating 1.6 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 6,901,240
Average Daily Volume3 Month 9,576,314
Average Volume 9,576,314
Average Volume10Days 6,901,240
Beta 1.829
Bid 351.59
Bid Size 1
Board Risk 3
Book Value 20.915
City San Jose
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 3
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 371.23
Current Ratio 1.455
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 378.98
Day Low 367.005
Debt To Equity 65.436
Display Name Western Digital
Dividend Date 1,773,792,000
Dividend Rate 0.5
Dividend Yield 0.14
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,777,581,000
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,777,581,000
Earnings Growth 1.896
Earnings Quarterly Growth 2.101
Earnings Timestamp 1,777,579,200
Earnings Timestamp End 1,777,579,200
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,777,579,200
Ebitda 3,356,999,936
Ebitda Margins 0.31274
Enterprise To Ebitda 36.823
Enterprise To Revenue 11.516
Enterprise Value 123,615,625,216
Eps Current Year 8.92946
Eps Forward 13.88117
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 10.6
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,772,668,800
Exchange NMS
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 290.4296
Fifty Day Average Change 80.800415
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.27820998
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 905.81195
Fifty Two Week High 378.98
Fifty Two Week High Change -7.75
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.020449627
Fifty Two Week Low 35.51
Fifty Two Week Low Change 335.72
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 9.454239
Fifty Two Week Range 35.51 - 378.98
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 278,692,200,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 3.23
Float Shares 336,735,855
Forward Eps 13.88117
Forward P E 26.743423
Free Cashflow 3,899,375,104
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGS
Full Time Employees 40,000
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,775,001,600
Gross Margins 0.42723998
Gross Profits 4,585,999,872
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.00526
Held Percent Institutions 1.03201
Implied Shares Outstanding 341,899,281
Industry Computer Hardware
Industry Disp Computer Hardware
Industry Key computer-hardware
Ir Website http://investor.wdc.com/
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,772,668,800
Last Dividend Value 0.125
Last Fiscal Year End 1,750,982,400
Last Split Date 1,740,355,200
Last Split Factor 1,323:1000
Long Business Summary Western Digital Corporation develops, manufactures, and sells 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 manufacturers, sales personnel, dealers, distributors, and retailers. 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 Digital Corporation was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
Long Name Western Digital Corporation
Market us_market
Market Cap 126,923,276,288
Market State REGULAR
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_314057
Most Recent Quarter 1,767,312,000
Net Income To Common 3,945,999,872
Next Fiscal Year End 1,782,518,400
Non Diluted Market Cap 122,626,626,008
Number Of Analyst Opinions 23
Open 370.35
Operating Cashflow 2,671,000,064
Operating Margins 0.31919
Overall Risk 4
Payout Ratio 0.0307
Peg Ratio 0.7295
Phone 408 717 6000
Previous Close 361.69
Price Eps Current Year 41.573627
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 17.749462
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 11.824415
Profit Margins 0.35644
Quick Ratio 1.107
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 1.57692
Region US
Regular Market Change 9.540009
Regular Market Change Percent 2.6376202
Regular Market Day High 378.98
Regular Market Day Low 367.005
Regular Market Day Range 367.005 - 378.98
Regular Market Open 370.35
Regular Market Previous Close 361.69
Regular Market Price 371.23
Regular Market Time 1,776,440,562
Regular Market Volume 2,329,380
Return On Assets 0.09147
Return On Equity 0.41126
Revenue Growth 0.252
Revenue Per Share 31.023
Sand P52 Week Change 0.36506534
Sector Technology
Sector Disp Technology
Sector Key technology
Share Holder Rights Risk 5
Shares Outstanding 339,037,922
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.078600004
Shares Short 26,653,778
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 29,882,601
Short Name Western Digital Corporation
Short Percent Of Float 0.0889
Short Ratio 3.21
Source Interval 15
State CA
Symbol WDC
Target High Price 440.0
Target Low Price 182.0
Target Mean Price 345.52173
Target Median Price 340.0
Total Cash 4,043,000,064
Total Cash Per Share 11.925
Total Debt 4,802,999,808
Total Revenue 10,734,000,128
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.325
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0008985595
Trailing Eps 10.6
Trailing P E 35.021698
Trailing Peg Ratio 0.7295
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 172.6528
Two Hundred Day Average Change 198.57721
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 1.1501534
Type Disp Equity
Volume 2,329,380
Website https://www.westerndigital.com
Zip 95,119