In the last trading session, 6.17 million Western Digital Corp (NASDAQ:WDC) shares changed hands as the company’s beta touched 1.50. With the company’s per share price at $55.95 changed hands at -$1.07 or -1.88% during last session, the market valuation stood at $19.52B. WDC’s last price was a discount, traded about -10.13% off its 52-week high of $61.62. The share price had its 52-week low at $28.83, which suggests the last value was 48.47% up since then.
Analysts gave the Western Digital Corp (WDC) stock a consensus recommendation rating of Buy, calculated at a mean rating of 1.46. If we narrow down to specifics, the data shows that 0 out of 19 analysts rate the stock as a Sell, with a further 0 assigning it an Overweight rating. Of the remaining, 3 recommended WDC as a Hold, 16 felt it is a Buy and 0 rated the stock as Underweight.
Western Digital Corp (NASDAQ:WDC) trade information
Instantly WDC was in red as seen at the end of in last trading. With action 4.05%, the performance over the past five days has been green. The company’s shares are showing year-to-date upside of 24.17%, with the 5-day performance at 4.05% in the green. However, in the 30-day time frame, Western Digital Corp (NASDAQ:WDC) is 26.87% up.
The consensus price target for the stock as assigned by Wall Street analysts is 65, meaning bulls need an upside of 13.92% from its current market value. According to analyst projections, WDC’s forecast low is 50 with 82 as the target high. To hit the forecast high, the stock’s price needs a -46.56% plunge from its current level, while the stock would need to tank 10.63% for it to hit the projected low.
Western Digital Corp (WDC) estimates and forecasts
Looking at the company’s year-on-year earnings, data shows that the past 5-year has an earnings growth rate of -0.24%. The 2025 estimates are for Western Digital Corp earnings to increase by 3438.39%.
WDC Dividends
Western Digital Corp is expected to release its next quarterly earnings report in July. The 0.18% annual yield figure for the share gives it an annual dividend of 0.10. It is important to note, however, that the 0.18% dividend yield ratio should serve as a guide only, as you should also take into consideration many other aspects of a company’s operations and fundamentals before making any investment decision.
Western Digital Corp (NASDAQ:WDC)’s Major holders
BLACKROCK INC. holds the second largest percentage of outstanding shares, with 8.434% or 28.09 million shares worth $2.13 billion as of 2024-06-30.
Among Mutual Funds, the top two as of Mar 31, 2025 were VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund and Fidelity Select Portfolios-Semiconductors Portfolio. With 11.0 shares estimated at $615.48 million under it, the former controlled 3.15% of total outstanding shares. On the other hand, Fidelity Select Portfolios-Semiconductors Portfolio held about 2.93% of the shares, roughly 10.23 shares worth around $572.29 million.
