Western Digital
- Market cap
- 151.76B
- P/E (TTM)i
- 16.70
- P/Bi
- 17.12
- EPSi
- 24.28
- Div yieldi
- 0.12%
- 52W posi
- 43%
Anonymous reader poll. Unscientific, not investment advice.
Western Digital ended the session at 405.42, down 1.37%. Its market capitalisation is about 151.76B, the #130 most valuable US-listed company we track. Trading at a P/E of 18.19, the stock is 431% above its own five-year norm of 3.43. It pays a dividend yielding 0.12% on a trailing basis. Wall Street's 15-analyst consensus lands on Buy, with a price target averaging 669.71 (+65% from here). Over the past year the stock has ranged from 112.31 to 799.61; it now sits 43% up that band.
✦ StockVane Quant Insights how this is computed
- Twelve-month momentum in the top 2% of the universe, above its 200-day average.
- Signal has read BUY for 4 weeks.
- Its last 6 Buy calls have averaged +13% over the following quarter.
- Recent price momentum is +107.4% on average (3-month/1-year).
- Main-fund capital flow has been a net outflow over the last 45 sessions.
- Short interest has fallen to 4.8% of float.
- Analyst tilt is Buy.
- Price is below its 20-day average and below its 60-day average.
- The 20-day average is below the 60-day average, a short-term downtrend.
Computed by a StockVane algorithm from historical price, valuation and analyst data - not a person, not a forecast guarantee, and not investment advice.
Factor grades
Ranked against 977 U.S. stocks StockVane covers.
Valuation C
How expensive the stock is versus earnings, sales and its own 5-year history.
| P/E (TTM) | 18.2x | Better than 53% |
| Forward P/E | 19.2x | Better than 45% |
| Price / Sales | 11.5x | Better than 11% |
| P/E vs own 5-yr range | 70th pctl | Better than 38% |
Growth A-
How fast revenue, profit and free cash flow are compounding.
| Revenue CAGR (3Y) | 27.4% | Better than 90% |
| Net income CAGR (3Y) | 6.4% | Better than 52% |
| Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) | 19.1% | Better than 63% |
Profitability A+
How much profit the business keeps from each dollar of sales and capital.
| Gross margin | 48.9% | Better than 60% |
| Operating margin | 35.6% | Better than 91% |
| Net margin | 71.9% | Better than 99% |
| Return on equity | 131.0% | Better than 96% |
| Return on invested capital | 107.7% | Better than 100% |
Momentum B-
Recent price strength, skipping the latest month to avoid short-term noise.
| 3-month return | -17.0% | Better than 14% |
| 6-month return | 41.7% | Better than 87% |
| 12-month return (ex latest month) | 273.7% | Better than 99% |
| Distance below 52-week high | 44.8% | Better than 10% |
Financial Health B
Balance-sheet strength: leverage, liquidity and interest coverage.
| Current ratio | 1.3x | Better than 46% |
| Debt to assets | 11.9% | Better than 75% |
| Interest coverage | 61.0x | Better than 90% |
| Free cash flow / net income | 37.8% | Better than 9% |
Analyst View A-
What the Street thinks: share of Buy ratings and upside to the average target.
| Analysts rating Buy | 80.0% | Better than 58% |
| Upside to average target | 51.6% | Better than 84% |
Grades are relative rankings, not forecasts: A+ is the top 5% of the covered stocks on a factor, F the bottom 3%. Valuation is not adjusted for sector, so capital-light software tends to grade lower there than utilities. Recomputed every 6 hours from our market data. Not investment advice, and not tailored to your financial situation, goals, or risk tolerance.
Price chart
Performance
Key statistics
Price & volume
- Prev close
- 411.04
- Open
- 401.08
- Day range
- 397.02 - 409.39
- Avg price
- 404.02
- Volume
- 7.26M
- Turnover
- 2.93B
- Turnover ratei
- 1.95%
- Volume ratioi
- 0.57
- Amplitudei
- 3.01%
- 52-week rangei
- 112.31 - 799.61
Valuation
- P/Ei
- 16.70
- P/E (TTM)i
- 16.70
- P/Bi
- 17.12
- EPSi
- 24.28
- Book value / shi
- 23.68
- Net profit
- 9.09B
- Net assets
- 8.86B
Share structure
- Market cap
- 151.76B
- Float capi
- 150.76B
- Shares out
- 374.32M
- Float sharesi
- 371.86M
Dividend & listing
- Div yield (TTM)i
- 0.12%
- Dividend (TTM)
- 0.50
- Listing date
- 2012-06-01
49.3% below the 52-week high
Trading activity
Net capital flow main funds, last 45 sessions
-30.92M net over the window
Short interest
- Shares short
- 17.28M
- % of floati
- 4.79%
- Days to coveri
- 3.13
- As of
- 2026-09-15
Frequently asked questions
What is the current stock price of Western Digital (WDC)?
Western Digital last traded at 405.42. The quote on this page refreshes every few seconds while US markets are open.
What is Western Digital's market cap?
About 151.76B.
What is the P/E ratio of Western Digital?
The trailing twelve-month P/E is 16.70, above its own 5-year average of 3.43 — toward the top of its historical range (71.75% percentile). See the Valuation tab for the full history.
Does Western Digital pay a dividend?
Yes. The trailing dividend yield is 0.12%. The 2025 payout fell 68% from 2020 - a real reduction, not rounding noise. See the Dividends tab for the full payment history.
Is Western Digital a buy according to analysts?
The consensus of 15 analysts is a Buy rating, with an average 12-month price target of 669.71, which implies 65.2% upside from the current price. This is not investment advice.
What is Western Digital's StockVane Quant Rating?
The StockVane Momentum strategy currently rates Western Digital a B (Buy). Twelve-month momentum in the top 2% of the universe, above its 200-day average. Not investment advice.
Quote time 2026-10-08 07:30:13 · For reference only, not investment advice and not tailored to your situation.