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WDC Stock Forecast: Western Digital Corp. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 30 Oct 2026
$366
−7.46% on the day

The 26 Wall Street analysts covering Western Digital Corp. hold a median 12-month price target of $623 — +70.1% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 95 of 100 as at 30 Oct 2026 — among the strongest tenth. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.

Market cap
$148.0B
Ticker Nerd rank
95/ 100
Median analyst target
$623
Analysts covering
26
Revenue$3.7B+43.8% y/y
Operating income$1.6B
Net income$3.2B
Free cash flow$1.3B
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+6.5%
1M
−19.5%
YTD
+112.6%
1Y
+165.4%
From 52W high
−50.9%
From 52W low
+165.4%
$138
$746
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

WDC stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Western Digital Corp. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 30 Oct 2026
95/ 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Quality
99
Revisions
98
Growth
93
Value
81
Issuance
79
Momentum
78
Volatility
76
Accruals
25
Size
2

Quality (99): The business earns solid, repeatable profits on what it owns.

Accruals (25): A large share of reported profit has not shown up as cash, or the balance sheet is expanding quickly — both tend to unwind.

Size (2): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs systematic trader with 15+ years in markets.

Wall Street

WDC stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on WDC, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$0$200$400$600$800$1,000Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26WDCHigh $900Median $623Low $405

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says26 analysts
21 Buy5 Hold0 Sell
Low $405Median $623High $900

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +70.1% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 4 moved their price target up and 11 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
26 Oct 2026Argus ResearchMaintainsBuy$600 → $500
23 Oct 2026Cantor FitzgeraldMaintainsOverweight$900 → $625
23 Oct 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy$740 → $660
23 Oct 2026JP MorganMaintainsOverweight$600 → $650
23 Oct 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsOverweight$643 → $668
23 Oct 2026RosenblattMaintainsBuy$800 → $650
23 Oct 2026TD CowenMaintainsBuy$540 → $430
23 Oct 2026UBSMaintainsNeutral$470 → $435
21 Oct 2026B of A SecuritiesMaintainsBuy$720 → $800
20 Oct 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsOverweight$676 → $643
16 Oct 2026Wells FargoMaintainsOverweight—
16 Oct 2026Wells FargoMaintainsOverweight$730 → $450
12 Oct 2026UBSMaintainsNeutral$525 → $470
12 Oct 2026UBSMaintainsNeutral—
7 Aug 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy—
7 Aug 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy$800 → $740
6 Aug 2026RosenblattMaintainsBuy$900 → $800
6 Aug 2026RosenblattMaintainsBuy—
6 Aug 2026TD CowenMaintainsBuy—
6 Aug 2026TD CowenMaintainsBuy$500 → $540

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

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Performance

WDC vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 30 Oct 2026, Western Digital Corp. returned +165.4% against +12.4% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

WDC vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
100200300400500Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26WDCS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

WDC analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+36.4%
Analysts raising
3
Analysts cutting
0
Fundamentals

Western Digital Corp. (WDC) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
12.9×

Cheaper than 50% of US stocks

Price / sales
9.5×

Cheaper than 14% of US stocks

Price / book
14.7×

Cheaper than 6% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
23.4×

Cheaper than 12% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
55.5%

Higher than 87% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
50.5%

Higher than 75% of US stocks

Gross margin
54.1%

Higher than 67% of US stocks

Operating margin
47.7%

Higher than 95% of US stocks

Net margin
69.2%

Higher than 98% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
129.6%

Higher than 97% of US stocks

Return on assets
25.9%

Higher than 99% of US stocks

Dividend yield
0.2%

Higher than 63% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Western Digital Corp. (WDC) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Western Digital Corp. has a market value of $148.0B and an enterprise value of $147.6B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $12.9B. The latest quarter grew 55.5% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $9.4B, a 72.9% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $24.21.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $3.5B.

  • Western Digital Corp. spent $2.6B on share buybacks and $184.0M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 361.0M.

  • Trailing P/E: 12.9×; forward P/E: 9.1× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 0.19%, paying out 2% of earnings.

  • Western Digital Corp. employs 40,000 people — $323K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 30 Oct 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

WDC vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelComputer Hardware
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
WDCWestern Digital Corp.$148.0B95
STXSeagate Technology Holdings Plc$144.5B96
SNDKSandisk Corp.$169.9B81
ANETArista Networks, Inc.$212.6B64
DELLDell Technologies, Inc.$269.8B94
PEverpure, Inc.$42.0B83
HPQHP, Inc.$26.3B96

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Western Digital Corp. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest WDC news & analysis

Sandisk Sinks 9% Despite Earnings Beat, Raised Guidance and 8-for-1 Split; Western Digital Tumbles 8%, Seagate Slides 7%, Micron Falls 6%

24/7 Wall Street · 30 Oct 2026negative

Sandisk shares fell 9% despite an earnings beat, raised guidance, a buyback and an 8-for-1 stock split. Western Digital shares tumbled 8%, while Seagate fell 7% and Micron declined 6%.

Why it matters — Western Digital’s decline alongside other memory and storage stocks places its shares in the same broad selloff described in the report.

Seagate vs. Western Digital: Which AI Storage Stock Wins?

24/7 Wall Street · 29 Oct 2026positive

Seagate and Western Digital are benefiting from AI data center expansion. In fiscal first-quarter 2027, revenue increased 61.0% at Seagate and 55.5% at Western Digital.

Why it matters — The reported revenue growth links WDC’s performance to expanding AI data center demand for storage.

Western Digital vs. Seagate: Best AI Stock to Buy After Earnings

Zacks Investment Research · 29 Oct 2026negative

Zacks compares Western Digital and Seagate amid surging AI storage demand, noting that Seagate has higher ROE, a lower forward P/E, and record free cash flow.

Why it matters — The comparison highlights Seagate's cited financial advantages, relevant context for WDC watchers assessing the two companies.

AI Multiple Meltdown: 3 Best Tech Stocks To Buy Amid The Fear

Seeking Alpha · 29 Oct 2026neutral

The article says technology-sector volatility reflects concerns about AI infrastructure spending, financing costs and returns. It notes that Alphabet reported strong AI-driven cloud demand alongside disappointing profits, high capital expenditures and negative free cash flow, with concerns spreading to other companies.

Why it matters — WDC watchers may find the discussion relevant because it describes broader investor concerns about AI-related spending and the valuations of technology companies.

Sandisk and Micron Slide 5% as Samsung Miss Cools Memory Rally Ahead of Sandisk Earnings; SK Hynix Falls 3%, Western Digital Dips

24/7 Wall Street · 29 Oct 2026negative

Memory stocks declined ahead of Sandisk's earnings report, with Sandisk down 5% as the rally that began October 28 reversed after Samsung missed expectations. The headline also reports declines for SK Hynix and Western Digital.

Why it matters — The pullback across memory makers, including Western Digital, is relevant to WDC watchers tracking sector sentiment ahead of Sandisk's earnings report.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about WDC stock

What is the WDC stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 26 Wall Street analysts covering Western Digital Corp. have a median 12-month price target of $623, with estimates ranging from $405 to $900. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is WDC stock a buy right now?

Of the 26 analysts covering Western Digital Corp., 21 rate it a Buy, 5 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Western Digital Corp. 95 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 30 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank WDC?

As at 30 Oct 2026, Western Digital Corp. ranks 95 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Quality (99 of 100).

Will WDC stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 26 analysts implies +70.1% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Western Digital Corp. 95 out of 100 as at 30 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the WDC stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Western Digital Corp. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for WDC are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $405 to $900 over the next 12 months.

How has WDC stock performed over the past year?

Western Digital Corp. returned +165.4% over the 12 months to 30 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Western Digital Corp. do?

Western Digital Corp. is a data storage company that develops, manufactures, markets, and sells storage devices and solutions for consumers, businesses, and large-scale data environments.

What is the latest news on WDC?

The most recent item we track (24/7 Wall Street, 30 Oct 2026): "Sandisk Sinks 9% Despite Earnings Beat, Raised Guidance and 8-for-1 Split; Western Digital Tumbles 8%, Seagate Slides 7%, Micron Falls 6%". Sandisk shares fell 9% despite an earnings beat, raised guidance, a buyback and an 8-for-1 stock split. Western Digital shares tumbled 8%, while Seagate fell 7% and Micron declined 6%.

Company

About Western Digital Corp.

Western Digital Corp. is a data storage company that develops, manufactures, markets, and sells storage devices and solutions for consumers, businesses, and large-scale data environments. Its product portfolio centers on hard disk drives and related storage platforms used across personal computers, data centers, network-attached storage systems, external storage, and portable drive applications. The company also serves enterprise and infrastructure customers with offerings designed to support data-heavy workloads, backup, archiving, and digital content management. Western Digital Corp. operates in the computer hardware and storage technology market, where it plays a key role in enabling the collection, preservation, and accessibility of digital information across a broad range of industries and use cases.

CEO Mr. Tiang Yew Tan · 40,000 employees · United States · https://www.westerndigital.com