WDC is accelerating its HAMR roadmap with higher-capacity HDDs and long-term customer deals to meet surging AI-driven storage demand.
Western Digital Corporation WDC has been a standout performer in the storage industry over the past year. Its shares have skyrocketed 723.1% over the past year, outpacing the 458.1% growth of the Zacks Computer-Storage Devices industry.
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.
The memory giant SanDisk (NASDAQ: SNDK) has been on a relentless rally since getting spun off from Western Digital (NASDAQ: WDC) in early 2025 and is among the top-performing stocks in the last 12 months.
Western Digital has surged over 200% since December, dramatically outperforming the benchmark. I maintain a Buy rating on WDC, citing continued exposure to multi-year AI and data center tailwinds. Despite its premium valuation, WDC's top and bottom-line growth justifies further upside if the AI narrative persists.
Western Digital (WDC) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.
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Shares of Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU | MU Price Prediction) are down 8% to $1,061.44 in Wednesday morning trading, while SanDisk (NASDAQ:SNDK) stock has slid 10% to $2,051.10 and Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC) shares have dropped 7% to $595.81.
In the latest trading session, Western Digital (WDC) closed at $586.45, marking a -13.17% move from the previous day.
Western Digital (WDC) witnesses a hammer chart pattern, indicating support found by the stock after losing some value lately. This coupled with an upward trend in earnings estimate revisions could mean a trend reversal for the stock in the near term.
Western Digital is now a pure-play HDD leader, benefiting from AI-driven hyperscaler demand and long-term supply contracts, and I expect this will push shares higher. WDC's 3Q saw revenue up 45% year over year, gross margin at 50.5%, and free cash flow of $978 million. Contracted demand visibility through 2029, 90% cloud revenue, and firm purchase orders support durable earnings and margin expansion.
In the most recent trading session, Western Digital (WDC) closed at $732.95, indicating a -1.78% shift from the previous trading day.