Western Digital
0
Funds holding %
of 7,398 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 13 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
84% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.54B | Put options by funds: $834M
22% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 263 | Existing positions reduced: 215
18% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 119 | Existing positions closed: 101
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 684 [Q3] → 693 (+9) [Q4]
0.44% less ownership
Funds ownership: 97.53% [Q3] → 97.09% (-0.44%) [Q4]
9% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 22 [Q3] → 20 (-2) [Q4]
12% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $22.9B [Q3] → $20B (-$2.84B) [Q4]
Research analyst outlook
13 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$50
23%
upside
Avg. target
$78
91%
upside
High target
$95
133%
upside
13 analyst ratings
10 positive
77%
3 neutral
23%
0 negative
0%
UBS Timothy Arcuri 30% 1-year accuracy 8 / 27 met price target | 23%upside $50 | Neutral Maintained | 17 Mar 2025 |
Cantor Fitzgerald Matthew Prisco 12% 1-year accuracy 3 / 25 met price target | 59%upside $65 | Overweight Maintained | 7 Mar 2025 |
Wells Fargo Aaron Rakers 29% 1-year accuracy 10 / 34 met price target | 84%upside $75 | Overweight Maintained | 25 Feb 2025 |
Citigroup Asiya Merchant 12% 1-year accuracy 4 / 34 met price target | 57%upside $64 | Buy Maintained | 25 Feb 2025 |
Wedbush Matt Bryson 18% 1-year accuracy 7 / 40 met price target | 133%upside $95 | Outperform Reiterated | 12 Feb 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 12 articles about WDC published over the past 30 days
Negative
Market Watch
22 hours ago
These 20 worst-performing stocks in the S&P 500 sank 17% or more in March
Stocks turned higher on Monday afternoon to finish March on a positive note. Still, the S&P 500 ended with a 5.8% decline for March, with 69% of component stocks down for the month.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 day ago
Western Digital Corporation (WDC) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know
Western Digital (WDC) has received quite a bit of attention from Zacks.com users lately. Therefore, it is wise to be aware of the facts that can impact the stock's prospects.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Western Digital (WDC) Stock Falls Amid Market Uptick: What Investors Need to Know
The latest trading day saw Western Digital (WDC) settling at $43.66, representing a -1.91% change from its previous close.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
Sandisk Soars While Western Digital Stutters Post Spinoff
Sandisk's split from Western Digital has led to divergent stock trajectories, with SNDK soaring and WDC tanking, validating Elliott Management's push for separation. Sandisk's innovative High Bandwidth Flash (HBF) technology could revolutionize NAND applications, offering significant capacity and bandwidth advantages over traditional HBM DRAM. Despite recent financial struggles, Sandisk projects strong revenue growth and positive free cash flow by FY 2025, with a bullish outlook from analysts like Morgan Stanley.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Western Digital Corporation (WDC) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It
Recently, Zacks.com users have been paying close attention to Western Digital (WDC). This makes it worthwhile to examine what the stock has in store.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Here's Why Western Digital (WDC) Gained But Lagged the Market Today
Western Digital (WDC) concluded the recent trading session at $44.75, signifying a +0.49% move from its prior day's close.
Neutral
Business Wire
2 weeks ago
Western Digital Names Storage Infrastructure Executive Ahmed Shihab as Chief Product Officer
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Western Digital (Nasdaq: WDC) announced today that it has hired Ahmed Shihab as Chief Product Officer. Shihab, a seasoned expert in cloud storage needs and requirements, most recently served as Corporate Vice President of Azure Storage at Microsoft. In this role, he led the engineering and operations teams for Object and Block storage, driving the design and development of Microsoft's cloud storage solutions. As Western Digital's new Chief Product Officer, Shi.
Neutral
Business Wire
2 weeks ago
Western Digital Announces Senior Notes Redemption
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Western Digital Corporation (Nasdaq: WDC) announced today that it will redeem $1,800,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.750% Senior Notes due 2026 (the “Notes”). The redemption date for the Notes is April 14, 2025 (the “Redemption Date”). The Notes will be redeemed on the Redemption Date at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount being redeemed, together with any applicable premium as of, and any accrued and unpaid interest, if any, u.
Neutral
Business Wire
3 weeks ago
ETHISPHERE Names Western Digital as One of the 2025 World's Most Ethical Companies® for the Seventh Time
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Western Digital (Nasdaq: WDC) has received the 2025 World's Most Ethical Companies® recognition by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices. Western Digital has been recognized seven times and is one of only 5 honorees in the Technology industry. In 2025, 136 honorees were recognized spanning 19 countries and 44 industries. “As a global organization, we work hard to embed ethical business practices into.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
Western Digital (WDC) Outperforms Broader Market: What You Need to Know
Western Digital (WDC) closed at $41.70 in the latest trading session, marking a +0.6% move from the prior day.
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