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WDC Quote, Financials, Valuation and Earnings
Last price:
$40.81
Seasonality move
:
-2.23%
Day range:
$39.90 - $41.07
52-week range:
$28.83 - $81.55
Dividend yield:
0%
P/E ratio:
9.71x
P/S ratio:
0.90x
P/B ratio:
1.17x
Volume:
4.1M
Avg. volume:
8.8M
1-year change:
-41.27%
Market cap:
$14.2B
Revenue:
$13B
EPS (TTM):
$4.20
Analysts' Opinion
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Consensus RatingWestern Digital has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating is a Buy based on 14 Buy ratings, 7 Hold ratings, and 0 Sell ratings.
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Price Target UpsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $61.07, Western Digital has an estimated upside of 49.75% from its current price of $40.78.
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Price Target DownsideAccording to analysts, the lowest downside price target is $38.00 representing 6.82% downside risk from its current price of $40.78.
Fair Value
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According to the consensus of 21 analysts, Western Digital has 49.75% upside to fair value with a price target of $61.07 per share.
WDC vs. S&P 500
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Over the past 5 trading days, Western Digital has overperformed the S&P 500 by 6.79% suggesting its relative strength compared to the major market average is strong at this time.
Share Buyback
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Western Digital does not have a share repurchase program in place at this time. The scale of a buyback program can materially affect share price and usually results in a higher earnings per share, all else being equal, when the share count drops.
Revenue Growth
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Western Digital has grown year-over-year revenues for 4 quarters straight. In the most recent quarter Western Digital reported revenues of $4.3B.
Earnings Growth
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Western Digital earnings have been falling on a year-over-year basis for 3 quarters in a row. In the most recent quarter Western Digital reported earnings per share of $1.63.
Enterprise value:
19.5B
EV / Invested capital:
--
Price / LTM sales:
0.90x
EV / EBIT:
9.49x
EV / Revenue:
1.25x
PEG ratio (5yr expected):
-0.11x
EV / Free cash flow:
44.70x
Price / Operating cash flow:
32.29x
Enterprise value / EBITDA:
7.53x
Gross Profit (TTM):
$5.4B
Return On Assets:
5.14%
Net Income Margin (TTM):
8.08%
Return On Equity:
11.02%
Return On Invested Capital:
6.6%
Operating Margin:
18.11%
| Trailing 12 Months | Fiscal Quarters | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period Ending | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | |
| Income Statement | ||||||
| Revenue | $15.8B | $11.3B | $15.6B | $3B | $4.3B | |
| Gross Profit | $4.1B | $969M | $5.4B | $492M | $1.5B | |
| Operating Income | $846M | -$1.7B | $2.5B | -$150M | $776M | |
| EBITDA | $1.7B | -$1.1B | $2.6B | -$8M | $956M | |
| Diluted EPS | -$0.31 | -$7.19 | $4.20 | -$0.93 | $1.63 | |
| Period Ending | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Current Assets | $9.1B | $9.5B | $8.4B | $7.8B | $9.4B | |
| Total Assets | $25.6B | $26B | $25B | $24.4B | $25.5B | |
| Current Liabilities | $4.5B | $4.9B | $4.4B | $4.7B | $4.7B | |
| Total Liabilities | $15.7B | $14B | $12.9B | $13.4B | $13.1B | |
| Total Equity | $9.8B | $12B | $12.1B | $10.9B | $12.3B | |
| Total Debt | $9.1B | $7.3B | $7.1B | $8.4B | $7.4B | |
| Trailing 12 Months | Fiscal Quarters | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period Ending | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | |
| Cash Flow Statement | ||||||
| Cash Flow Operations | $734M | -$1.2B | $861M | -$92M | $403M | |
| Cash From Investing | -$1.1B | -$256M | $27M | -$60M | $123M | |
| Cash From Financing | -$274M | $2B | -$1.1B | $597M | -$1M | |
| Free Cash Flow | -$415M | -$1.7B | $436M | -$242M | $287M | |
WDC
Sector
Market Cap
$14.2B
$78.1M
Price % of 52-Week High
50.01%
57.71%
Dividend Yield
0%
0%
Shareholder Yield
--
0.76%
1-Year Price Total Return
-41.27%
-17.64%
Beta (5-Year)
1.450
0.875
Dividend yield:
0%
Annualized payout:
$0.00
Payout ratio:
--
Growth streak:
0 years
Technicals
8-day SMA
Buy
Level
$37.42
200-day SMA
Sell
Level
$60.95
Bollinger Bands (100)
Sell
Level
42.25 - 68.79
Chaikin Money Flow
Buy
Level
331.2M
20-day SMA
Buy
Level
$36.59
Relative Strength Index (RSI14)
Buy
Level
54.34
ADX Line
Buy
Level
29.15
Williams %R
Sell
Level
-2.3693
50-day SMA
Sell
Level
$45.37
MACD (12, 26)
Sell
Level
-1.63
25-day Aroon Oscillator
Sell
Level
-40
On Balance Volume
Neutral
Level
951.7M
Financial Scores
Hold
Altman Z-Score
(Annual)
Level (2.1914)
Sell
CA Score
(Annual)
Level (-0.4405)
Buy
Beneish M-Score
(Annual)
Level (-2.3942)
Buy
Momentum Score
Level (4)
Buy
Ohlson Score
Level (0.2414)
Buy
Piotroski F Score
(Annual)
Level (5)
Sell
Quality Ratio Score
Level (4)
Sell
Fundamental Score
Level (4)
Revenue Forecast
Earnings per Share Forecast
Company Profile
Western Digital is a leading, vertically integrated supplier of hard disk drives. The HDD market is a practical duopoly with, Western Digital and Seagate being the two largest players. Western Digital designs and manufacturers its HDDs, with much of the manufacturing and workforce located in Asia. The primary consumers of HDDs are data centers.
Stock Forecast FAQ
In the current month, WDC has received 14 Buy ratings 7 Hold ratings, and 0 Sell ratings. The WDC average analyst price target in the past 3 months is $61.07.
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Where Will Western Digital Stock Be In 1 Year?
According to analysts, the consensus estimate is that Western Digital share price will rise to $61.07 per share over the next 12 months.
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What Do Analysts Say About Western Digital?
Analysts are divided on their view about Western Digital share price and where it will be in the next 12 months. The majority of analysts rate the stock a Buy. However, a smaller subset of analysts suggest that Western Digital is a Sell and believe this share price will drop from its current level to $38.00.
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What Is Western Digital's Price Target?
The price target for Western Digital over the next 1-year time period is forecast to be $61.07 according to 21 Wall Street analysts, 14 of them rate the stock a Buy, 0 rate the stock a Sell, and 7 analysts rate the stock a Hold.
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Is WDC A Buy, Sell Or Hold?
According to Wall Street analysts, the consensus rating for Western Digital is a Buy. 14 of 21 analysts rate the stock a Buy at this time.
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How Can I Buy Shares Of WDC?
You can purchase shares of Western Digital via an online brokerage firm such as TD Ameritrade.com, thinkorswim.com, e-trade.com, tastytrade.com, or Schwab.com. Many other digital online brokerages exist such as RobinHood and Webull where you can purchase Western Digital shares.
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What Is The Western Digital Share Price Today?
Western Digital was last trading at $40.81 per share. This represents the most recent stock quote for Western Digital. Yesterday, Western Digital closed at $40.78 per share.
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How To Buy Western Digital Stock Online?
In order to purchase Western Digital stock online, open a brokerage account, deposit funds into the account, and select an order type to purchase shares whether it be market or limit.
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