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Western Digital (WDC)

(Delayed Data from NSDQ)

$746.23 USD

746.23
16,649,188

+34.10 (4.79%)

Updated Jun 18, 2026 04:00 PM ET

After-Market: $754.19 +7.96 (1.07%) 7:58 PM ET

Zacks Rank:

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Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return
1Strong Buy24.00%
2Buy18.14%
3Hold10.18%
4Sell5.72%
5Strong Sell3.11%
S&P50011.49%

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1-Strong Buy of 5 1        

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The scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score.

  • Value Score A
  • Growth Score A
  • Momentum Score A
  • VGM Score A

Within each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F.

As an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or #2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style.

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D Value D Growth B Momentum D VGM

Industry Rank:

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An industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #1's and #2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #4's and #5's.

The industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%.

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Top 7% (17 out of 247)

Industry: Computer- Storage Devices

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Western Digital Corporation, headquartered in Irvine, CA, is one of the largest hard disk drive (HDD) producers in the U.S. The company designs, develops, manufactures and markets a broad range of HDDs used in desktop PCs, servers, network-attached storage devices, video game consoles, digital video recorders and a host of other consumer electronic devices. The acquisition of SanDisk enabled the company to venture into the flash drive storage technology space. Western Digital mainly competes with companies like Intel, Micron, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Seagate Technology and Toshiba Corporation. The company competes with other hard drive manufacturers with offerings in the desktop, notebook, enterprise computer, consumer electronic devices and external storage markets.

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Can Western Digital's Bet on Qolab Unlock Long-Term Quantum Upside?

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Western Digital (WDC) Exceeds Market Returns: Some Facts to Consider

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Western Digital (WDC) closed the most recent trading day at $187, moving +2.78% from the previous trading session.

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Can Strong AI Demand Help Seagate Maintain Its Upbeat FY26 Guidance?

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STX enters fiscal 2026 with strong momentum as AI-driven data growth boosts demand for its high-capacity Mozaic storage platform.

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Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights: Western Digital and Sandisk

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Western Digital rides explosive AI-driven storage demand as the industry surges and its stock delivers standout gains.

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Western Digital, Sandisk Dominate AI-Driven Storage Gains

by Bryan Hayes

For investors seeking exposure to the ongoing AI infrastructure buildout, these stocks stand out as high-conviction ideas.

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Western Digital Corporation (WDC) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It

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Zacks.com users have recently been watching Western Digital (WDC) quite a bit. Thus, it is worth knowing the facts that could determine the stock's prospects.

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WDC vs. PSTG: Which Storage Stock is the Safer Growth Play Right Now?

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Western Digital surges on AI-driven storage demand, strong cash flow and dividend growth, outpacing Pure Storage in value and momentum.

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NetApp's Q2 Earnings & Revenues Surpass Estimates, Stock Up

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NTAP posts higher earnings and lifts its fiscal outlook as AI demand, cloud storage momentum and all-flash strength drive quarterly growth.