WDCTechnology · Computer HardwareThe 26 Wall Street analysts covering Western Digital Corp. hold a median 12-month price target of $640 — +25.8% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 87 of 100 as at 15 Aug 2026 — inside the top quartile. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.
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.
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): The business earns solid, repeatable profits on what it owns.
Accruals (27): 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 quant trader with fourteen years in markets.
The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on WDC, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +25.8% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 4 moved their price target up and 3 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy | $800 → $740 |
| 6 Aug 2026 | Rosenblatt | Maintains | Buy | $900 → $800 |
| 6 Aug 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintains | Buy | $500 → $540 |
| 6 Aug 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Neutral | $560 → $525 |
| 13 July 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 13 July 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy | $685 → $800 |
| 10 July 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Overweight | $575 → $730 |
| 10 July 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 8 July 2026 | Susquehanna | Maintains | Neutral | $360 → $500 |
| 8 July 2026 | Susquehanna | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 1 July 2026 | B of A Securities | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 29 June 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 15 June 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 12 June 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 8 June 2026 | Mizuho | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 2 June 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 1 June 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 27 May 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 26 May 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 4 May 2026 | Baird | Maintains | Outperform | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.
Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. WDC appears on the weeks it earns a place.
Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
Cheaper than 39% of US stocks
Cheaper than 10% of US stocks
Cheaper than 6% of US stocks
Cheaper than 8% of US stocks
Higher than 84% of US stocks
Higher than 98% of US stocks
Higher than 63% of US stocks
Higher than 93% of US stocks
Higher than 98% of US stocks
Higher than 97% of US stocks
Higher than 99% of US stocks
Higher than 2% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
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Zacks Investment Research highlights Western Digital (WDC) as a stock with solid growth attributes that could produce exceptional returns, citing three reasons why it is a great growth stock.
Why it matters — A WDC watcher would care because the report signals that analysts see the company's growth characteristics as a key strength for its investment profile.
Zacks Investment Research upgraded Western Digital (WDC) to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), citing growing optimism about its earnings prospects that could push the stock higher.
Why it matters — A Strong Buy upgrade signals increased analyst confidence in Western Digital's near-term earnings outlook, which WDC watchers would track as a sentiment shift on the stock.
Zacks Investment Research added Western Digital Corp. (WDC) to its Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) momentum stocks list on August 14, 2026. WDC was listed alongside CZFS on that date.
Why it matters — A Strong Buy momentum ranking from Zacks signals notable analyst recognition of WDC's stock momentum, which WDC watchers would factor into their assessment of the company.
Sandisk shares jumped 7% in early Friday trading, building on Thursday's strong session, while Western Digital rose 4% and Micron gained 3% as the Kospi index returned to a bull market.
Why it matters — WDC watchers would note the positive share-price movement for both Sandisk and Western Digital alongside a broader market rebound, signaling renewed investor sentiment in the memory and storage sector.
On August 14, 2026, WDC was added to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) List, along with CECO, CHMG, CZFS, and AMP.
Why it matters — WDC watchers would care because inclusion on Zacks' top-ranked list reflects upgraded analyst sentiment for the company's stock.
The 26 Wall Street analysts covering Western Digital Corp. have a median 12-month price target of $640, with estimates ranging from $420 to $1,050. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 26 analysts covering Western Digital Corp., 21 rate it a Buy, 4 a Hold and 1 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Western Digital Corp. 87 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 15 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 15 Aug 2026, Western Digital Corp. ranks 87 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).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 26 analysts implies +25.8% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Western Digital Corp. 87 out of 100 as at 15 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
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: $420 to $1,050 over the next 12 months.
Western Digital Corp. returned +569.3% over the 12 months to 14 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
Western Digital Corporation is a global data storage and semiconductor company that designs, manufactures, and sells a broad range of storage devices and solutions for digital information. Its portfolio spans hard disk drives, solid-state drives, flash-based embedded storage, memory wafers, and removable storage products such as memory cards and USB drives.
The most recent item we track (Zacks Investment Research, 14 Aug 2026): "3 Reasons Why Western Digital (WDC) Is a Great Growth Stock". Zacks Investment Research highlights Western Digital (WDC) as a stock with solid growth attributes that could produce exceptional returns, citing three reasons why it is a great growth stock.
Western Digital Corporation is a global data storage and semiconductor company that designs, manufactures, and sells a broad range of storage devices and solutions for digital information. Its portfolio spans hard disk drives, solid-state drives, flash-based embedded storage, memory wafers, and removable storage products such as memory cards and USB drives. These technologies are deployed in cloud data centers, client and enterprise computing, embedded systems, consumer electronics, and connected devices, supporting applications from PCs and gaming to automotive and industrial Internet of Things. Western Digital serves cloud service providers, original equipment manufacturers, distributors, resellers, and end consumers under brands including Western Digital, WD, SanDisk, HGST, and SanDisk Professional. Operating across the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, and headquartered in San Jose, California, US, Western Digital today plays a central role in enabling data storage, management, protection, and access across the global technology ecosystem.
CEO Mr. Tiang Yew Tan · 40,000 employees · United States · https://www.westerndigital.com