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Western Digital (WDC): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Strong Buy12 Buy3 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 15 analysts in the last 3 months · top analysts only12-month forecast
Based on 15 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $644, the highest $900, the lowest $450. The average is +93.9% from the last price of $332.
Analyst ratings 30
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI xAi Computer HardwarexAI Grok-4 | TipRanks - xAI | $465 → $399−14.2% | Buy | +20.2% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks Oct 16 23:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Computer HardwareDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $471 → $405−14.0% | Buy | +22.0% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks Oct 16 23:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Computer HardwareOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $463 → $397−14.3% | Buy | +19.6% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks Oct 16 23:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Computer HardwareAnthropic Opus-4.6 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $453 → $389−14.1% | Hold | +17.2% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks Oct 16 23:05 | — | |
| AI Google Computer HardwareGemini 3.1Pro | TipRanks - Google | $473 → $406−14.2% | Buy | +22.3% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks Oct 16 23:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Computer HardwarePerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $490 → $421−14.1% | Buy | +26.8% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks Oct 16 23:05 | — | |
| Aaron Rakers★★★★★★★★★★#7 · hits 73% · avg +54.9% | Wells Fargo | $730 → $450−38.4% | Buy | +35.5% | Assigned | 16.10.26on TipRanks 06:25 | −5.8% | ↗ |
| Timothy Arcuri★★★★★★★★★★#3 · hits 77% · avg +53.0% | UBS | $525 → $470−10.5% | Hold | +41.6% | Assigned | 12.10.26on TipRanks 06:35 | −2.5%next day −1.6% | ↗ |
| Asiya Merchant★★★★★★★★★★#10 · hits 77% · avg +104.7% | Citi | $740 | Buy | +122.9% | Reiterated | 08.10.26on TipRanks Oct 9 07:50 | −2.6%next day +0.4% · 5 days −9.1% | ↗ |
| Erik Woodring★★★★★★★★★★#290 · hits 60% · avg +28.0% | Morgan Stanley | $676 | Buy | +103.6% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 08:35 | +5.7%next day −7.5% · 5 days −12.8% | ↗ |
| Kevin Cassidy★★★★★★★★★★#50 · hits 60% · avg +37.9% | Rosenblatt Securities | $900 → $800−11.1% | Buy | +141.0% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 07:30 | +5.7%next day −7.5% · 5 days −12.8% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Computer HardwarexAI Grok-4 | TipRanks - xAI | $533 → $465−12.8% | Buy | +40.1% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks 13:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Computer HardwareDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $552 → $471−14.7% | Buy | +41.9% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks 13:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Computer HardwareOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $540 → $463−14.3% | Buy | +39.5% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks 13:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Computer HardwareAnthropic Opus-4.6 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $514 → $453−11.9% | Hold | +36.4% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks 13:05 | — | |
| AI Google Computer HardwareGemini 3.1Pro | TipRanks - Google | $543 → $473−12.9% | Buy | +42.5% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks 13:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Computer HardwarePerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $552 → $490−11.2% | Buy | +47.6% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks 13:05 | — | |
| Asiya Merchant★★★★★★★★★★#10 · hits 77% · avg +104.7% | Citi | $1,300 → $740−43.1% | Buy | +122.9% | Reiterated | 02.10.26on TipRanks Oct 3 09:50 | −11.0%next day +5.7% · 5 days −5.5% | ↗ |
| Mark Newman★★★★★★★★★★#188 · hits 74% · avg +69.9% | Bernstein | $770 | Buy | +131.9% | Reiterated | 02.10.26on TipRanks Oct 3 09:26 | −11.0%next day +5.7% · 5 days −5.5% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Computer HardwarexAI Grok-4 | TipRanks - xAI | $592 → $533−10.0% | Buy | +60.5% | Reiterated | 11.09.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Computer HardwareDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $614 → $552−10.1% | Buy | +66.3% | Reiterated | 11.09.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Computer HardwareOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $600 → $540−10.0% | Buy | +62.7% | Reiterated | 11.09.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Computer HardwareAnthropic Opus-4.6 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $571 → $514−10.0% | Hold | +54.8% | Reiterated | 11.09.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI Google Computer HardwareGemini 3.1Pro | TipRanks - Google | $603 → $543−10.0% | Buy | +63.6% | Reiterated | 11.09.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Computer HardwarePerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $614 → $552−10.1% | Buy | +66.3% | Reiterated | 11.09.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| Asiya Merchant★★★★★★★★★★#10 · hits 77% · avg +104.7% | Citi | $800 → $740−7.5% | Buy | +122.9% | Reiterated | 09.09.26on TipRanks Sep 10 06:15 | +1.5%next day −3.8% · 5 days −12.4% | ↗ |
| Vijay Rakesh★★★★★★★★★★#7 · hits 69% · avg +70.3% | Mizuho Securities | $590 | Buy | +77.7% | Reiterated | 24.08.26on TipRanks Oct 11 09:30 | −4.9%next day +3.2% · 5 days +3.0% | ↗ |
| Amit Daryanani★★★★★★★★★★#21 · hits 70% · avg +37.0% | Evercore ISI | $575 | Buy | +73.2% | Reiterated | 06.08.26on TipRanks 11:23 | −12.9%next day −4.4% · 5 days +6.7% | ↗ |
| Wamsi Mohan★★★★★★★★★★#26 · hits 64% · avg +46.5% | Bank of America Securities | $720 | Buy | +116.9% | Reiterated | 06.08.26on TipRanks 09:09 | −12.9%next day −4.4% · 5 days +6.7% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | Wedbush | $530 → $650+22.6% | Buy | +95.8% | Reiterated | 06.08.26on TipRanks 09:09 | −12.9%next day −4.4% · 5 days +6.7% | ↗ |
| Sajal Dogra | Rosenblatt Securities | $900 → $800−11.1% | Buy | +141.0% | Reiterated | 06.08.26on TipRanks 07:30 | −12.9%next day −4.4% · 5 days +6.7% | ↗ |
| Erik Woodring★★★★★★★★★★#290 · hits 60% · avg +28.0% | Morgan Stanley | $650 → $676+4.0% | Buy | +103.6% | Reiterated | 06.08.26on TipRanks 07:10 | −12.9%next day −4.4% · 5 days +6.7% | ↗ |
| Timothy Arcuri★★★★★★★★★★#3 · hits 77% · avg +53.0% | UBS | $560 → $525−6.2% | Hold | +58.1% | Reiterated | 06.08.26on TipRanks 06:45 | −12.9%next day −4.4% · 5 days +6.7% | ↗ |
| Krish Sankar★★★★★★★★★★#13 · hits 69% · avg +56.0% | TD Cowen | $500 → $540+8.0% | Buy | +62.7% | Assigned | 06.08.26on TipRanks 06:00 | −12.9%next day −4.4% · 5 days +6.7% | ↗ |
| Kinngai Chan★★★★★★★★★★#435 · hits 72% · avg +47.7% | Summit Insights Group | — | Hold | — | Downgrade | 06.08.26on TipRanks 05:35 | −12.9%next day −4.4% · 5 days +6.7% | ↗ |
| Thomas O'Malley★★★★★★★★★★#33 · hits 62% · avg +42.1% | Barclays | $620 | Buy | +86.7% | Reiterated | 06.08.26on TipRanks 04:16 | −12.9%next day −4.4% · 5 days +6.7% | ↗ |
| Vijay Rakesh★★★★★★★★★★#7 · hits 69% · avg +70.3% | Mizuho Securities | $685 → $590−13.9% | Buy | +77.7% | Reiterated | 06.08.26on TipRanks Aug 5 21:10 | −12.9%next day −4.4% · 5 days +6.7% | ↗ |
| James Schneider★★★★★★★★★★#315 · hits 63% · avg +27.5% | Goldman Sachs | $650 → $615−5.4% | Hold | +85.2% | Reiterated | 05.08.26on TipRanks Aug 6 08:10 | −5.2%next day −12.9% · 5 days −12.9% | ↗ |
| C J Muse★★★★★★★★★★#10 · hits 70% · avg +72.8% | Cantor Fitzgerald | $900 | Buy | +171.1% | Reiterated | 05.08.26on TipRanks Aug 6 07:55 | −5.2%next day −12.9% · 5 days −12.9% | ↗ |
| Tristan Gerra★★★★★★★★★★#91 · hits 58% · avg +34.7% | Robert W. Baird | $450 → $630+40.0% | Buy | +89.8% | Assigned | 05.08.26on TipRanks 22:34 | −12.9%next day −4.4% · 5 days +6.7% | ↗ |
| Joseph Cardoso★★★★★★★★★★#2887 · hits 58% · avg +10.2% | J.P. Morgan | $715 | Buy | +115.4% | Reiterated | 21.07.26on TipRanks Jul 23 21:04 | +11.7%next day +1.6% · 5 days −14.5% | ↗ |
| Aaron Rakers★★★★★★★★★★#7 · hits 73% · avg +54.9% | Wells Fargo | $730 | Buy | +119.9% | Assigned | 10.07.26on TipRanks 05:50 | +0.4%next day −3.9% · 5 days −16.5% | ↗ |
| Mehdi Hosseini★★★★★★★★★★#104 · hits 63% · avg +28.0% | Susquehanna | $360 → $500+38.9% | Hold | +50.6% | Reiterated | 08.07.26on TipRanks 08:10 | +3.7%next day +4.2% · 5 days −7.9% | ↗ |
| Ben Reitzes★★★★★★★★★★#1001 · hits 62% · avg +21.6% | Melius Research | $1,050 | Buy | +216.3% | Initiated | 29.06.26on TipRanks 06:30 | +9.5%next day −2.8% · 5 days −19.3% | ↗ |
| Steven Fox★★★★★★★★★★#1028 · hits 55% · avg +29.7% | Fox Advisors | — | Hold | — | Downgrade | 22.06.26on TipRanks 07:40 | −1.5%next day −7.0% · 5 days −10.6% | ↗ |
| Mark Newman★★★★★★★★★★#188 · hits 74% · avg +69.9% | Bernstein | $590 | Buy | +77.7% | Reiterated | 09.06.26on TipRanks Jun 10 07:20 | −1.5%next day −3.8% · 5 days +29.8% | ↗ |
| Jim Kelleher★★★★★★★★★★#27 · hits 71% · avg +34.6% | Argus Research | $180 → $300+66.7% | Buy | −9.6% | Reiterated | 02.02.26on TipRanks Feb 3 09:45 | +7.5%next day +8.2% · 5 days +6.0% | ↗ |
| Ananda Baruah★★★★★★★★★★#290 · hits 55% · avg +21.5% | Loop Capital Markets | $190 → $250+31.6% | Buy | −24.7% | Reiterated | 10.11.25on TipRanks 06:30 | +5.4%next day −2.7% · 5 days −4.4% | ↗ |
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Every rating the collector has kept for the last 12 months, including the earlier ones of the same analyst. Latest of each analyst
Best analysts covering Western Digital
TipRanks picks them by their record on this stock; the figures under the name are their record across all their ratings.
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $658 at a price of $454 (+44.8%); now: $654 at $332 (+96.9%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend · top analysts
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Buy | 33 | 41 | 29 | 21 | 11 | 8 |
| Hold | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 22.10.26 (Q1 2027, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $4.08 (from $4.00 to $4.39). Last quarter: $3.56.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $4.1B (from $4.1B to $4.3B). Last quarter: $3.7B.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Technology
About Western Digital
- CEO: Tiang Yew Tan
- Employees: 40,000
- 5601 Great Oaks Parkway, San Jose, CA, 95119, US
- www.westerndigital.com
Western Digital Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets a broad range of data storage devices and software solutions across the United States, China, Hong Kong, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the rest of Asia, serving an international market. The company's product lineup includes client devices such as hard disk drives (HDDs) and solid-state drives (SSDs) for computing platforms like desktops, notebooks, smart video systems, gaming consoles, and set-top boxes. They also provide flash-based embedded storage solutions for mobile phones, tablets, laptops, and various portable and wearable technologies, extending into automotive, Internet of Things (IoT), industrial, and connected home applications. Additionally, Western Digital produces flash-based memory wafers. For data centers, their offerings comprise enterprise helium hard drives and sophisticated flash-based SSDs, often bundled with software tailored for enterprise servers, online transaction processing, data analysis, and other business applications. This segment also includes comprehensive data storage systems, tiered storage models, and various data storage platforms. Consumer-oriented client solutions consist of external HDDs in both mobile and desktop configurations, portable SSDs, and removable memory cards compatible with mobile phones, tablets, imaging systems, cameras, and smart video systems. Furthermore, they offer universal serial bus (USB) flash drives for computing and general consumer markets, alongside wireless drive products designed for on-the-go content backup and high-definition streaming of media and documents to tablets, smartphones, and PCs. Western Digital sells its diverse portfolio through original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), distributors, dealers, resellers, and retailers, utilizing its prominent G-Technology, SanDisk, and WD brands. Founded in 1970, the corporation is headquartered in San Jose, California.
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