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Western Digital (WDC)

467.00

-0.46 (0.10%)

as of Sep 4, 2026, 11:58:05 pm Market Open.

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Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 am

This summary was created by AI, based on 9 opinions in the last 12 months.

Western Digital (WDC) has experienced significant fluctuations in stock performance amidst a backdrop of increasing demand for data storage driven by AI and data centers. While the company's recent earnings report showcased a remarkable 44% rise in revenues and an EPS that exceeded analyst expectations, the stock has nonetheless been affected by broader market volatility and performance variability, particularly notable with an intraday drop of 17.7%. Expert opinions suggest a dichotomy in perception; some express confidence due to the essential nature of memory storage in the evolving AI landscape, while others caution regarding its high valuation relative to earnings. Despite a notable bounce back of 88% in Q3, the long-term sustainability of its current price levels may hinge on the sector’s capacity and competitive dynamics. Amid positive growth forecasts, the market's reaction to geopolitical tensions and competitor actions remain pivotal moving forward.

Consensus

Cautious

Valuation

Overvalued

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PARTIAL BUY

Yes, shares have rallied 47% this year, but shares were also cut in half compared to 2021. Memory has been a difficult in the semis space. WDC isn't pure quality, and momentum is positive long-term.

BUY

He just bought it after watching it for a while. He also owns Micron which is making new highs today. WDC termindated a merger earlier this year, but they spun off Sandisk which has done well. Also, WDC had been and will restructure their debt. Good. With rates coming down, this sets up WDC to perform well in the future.

HOLD

China is building out its own technology hardware industry. China was the biggest net importer relative to their needs and will now displace US market share. This is a trade that you buy when it is weak. Don't add fresh money. He would prefer TSM-N.

COMMENT

He owned Western Digital a few years ago. He still follows it, but finds there are other players, like Juniper or Cisco, who are better investments today.

BUY

He has been cautious on tech generally as there has been so much money going into the sector. The valuation is still cheap, but getting towards higher levels and recent earnings did not prove up these metrics. He would look to add to his position on this pullback.

COMMENT

He is somewhat positive on this. Taking the earnings into account with its balance sheet, it is positive. His model price is $144.66, a 71% upside. This is cyclical, so you do get a substantial discount from value. It looks like it wants to hold here. If it were to break here, the support level is $65.

TOP PICK

A hardware company focusing on memory. Just completed a takeover of their competition Sandisk in May, so they are a sort of the “go to” company now. They have a great customer base including Alphabet, Apple, Walmart. As we use the Cloud more and more, this company is a great beneficiary. Dividend yield of 2.89%. (Analysts’ price target is $77.96.)

HOLD

Recently acquired SanDisk. There are a lot of concerns around the information technology semiconductors. Not one of her favourites, both in valuation and questionable earnings growth.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Sept 17/09. Down 27%.) Got Stopped out at $31 for loss of 15%. Computer hard drive manufacturer.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Sept 17/09. Up 11%.) Should continue to recover with the global recovery of IT spending as well as PC upgrade cycle. Made $1.85 last quarter versus analysts’ estimates of $1.36. 12 straight quarters of earnings surprises. Very cheap at 6.7X forward earnings. Still a Buy.

BUY

Manufacture internal hard drive storage for computers. Has great technical strength. Cheap at 11X earnings.

TOP PICK

Manufactures hard drive storage space for personal computers/laptops. Makes storage solutions for enterprise applications. Electronic devices for PVRs. The new Windows 7 application is going to spur sales of new PCs.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Dec 3/07. Down 9.18%.) Hard drive market consolidated 5 or 6 years ago and they stopped being so competitive. ROE is fine and the growth is there.

TOP PICK

A hard drive story. A lot of digital cameras, etc. now have hard drives. They are also the leader in laptops. A massive amount of data is being produced. Video is in the early stages of truly being digitized. They will be a key beneficiary. Hard drive industry has consolidated so pricing is much more rational. Likes the long-term trend.

TOP PICK

Hard disc drives for computers. Particularly strong in portable hard drives. There is tremendous growth in gigabytes of storage. In the past, there has been too much competition but has now consolidated into 3 players who are all making money. Under appreciated and has tremendous upside.

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