Western Digital Stock Analysis

WDC Stock  USD 66.43  0.55  0.83%   
Western Digital is overvalued with Real Value of 56.96 and Target Price of 47.84. The main objective of Western Digital stock analysis is to determine its intrinsic value, which is an estimate of what Western Digital is worth, separate from its market price. There are two main types of Western Digital's stock analysis: fundamental analysis and technical analysis.
The Western Digital stock is traded in the USA on NASDAQ Exchange, with the market opening at 09:30:00 and closing at 16:00:00 every Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri except for officially observed holidays in the USA. Here, you can get updates on important government artifacts, including earning estimates, SEC corporate filings, announcements, and Western Digital's ongoing operational relationships across important fundamental and technical indicators.
  
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Western Stock Analysis Notes

About 97.0% of the company outstanding shares are owned by institutional investors. The company has Price to Book (P/B) ratio of 1.97. Historically many companies with similar price-to-book (P/B) ratio do better than the market in the long run. Western Digital last dividend was issued on the 2nd of April 2020. The entity had 2:1 split on the 4th of June 1997. Western Digital Corporation develops, manufactures, and sells data storage devices and solutions in the United States, China, Hong Kong, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, rest of Asia, and internationally. Western Digital Corporation was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in San Jose, California. Western Digital operates under Computer Hardware classification in the United States and is traded on NASDAQ Exchange. It employs 65000 people. For more information please call David Goeckeler at 408-801-1000 or visit https://www.westerndigital.com.

Western Digital Quarterly Total Revenue

4.09 Billion

Western Digital Investment Alerts

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The company reported the last year's revenue of 13 B. Reported Net Loss for the year was (798 M) with profit before taxes, overhead, and interest of 5.87 B.
Western Digital has about 2.05 B in cash with (294 M) of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 6.45.
Western Digital has a poor financial position based on the latest SEC disclosures
Over 97.0% of the company outstanding shares are owned by institutional investors
Latest headline from finance.yahoo.com: Goldman Sachs Western Digital Corporation Is A Top Growth Investor Stock

Western Digital Upcoming and Recent Events

Every quarterly earnings report provides investors with three things: an overview of sales, expenses, and net income for the most recent period. It also may provide a comparison to Western Digital previous reporting period. The quarterly earnings reports are usually disseminated to the public via Form 10-Q, which is a legal document filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission every quarter.
13th of May 2024
Upcoming Quarterly Report
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29th of July 2024
Next Financial Report
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31st of March 2024
Next Fiscal Quarter End
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29th of July 2024
Next Fiscal Year End
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31st of December 2023
Last Quarter Report
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30th of June 2023
Last Financial Announcement
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Western Largest EPS Surprises

Earnings surprises can significantly impact Western Digital's stock price both in the short term and over time. Negative earnings surprises usually result in a price decline. However, it has been seen that positive earnings surprises lead to an immediate rise in a stock's price and a gradual increase over time. This is why we often hear news about some companies beating earning projections. Financial analysts spend a large amount of time predicting earnings per share (EPS) along with other important future indicators. Many analysts use forecasting models, management guidance, and additional fundamental information to derive an EPS estimate.
Reported
Fiscal Date
Estimated EPS
Reported EPS
Surprise
2002-01-24
2001-12-310.040.050.0125 
2003-07-24
2003-06-300.190.210.0210 
2001-07-25
2001-06-30-0.07-0.050.0228 
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Western Digital Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Scores

Western Digital's ESG score is a quantitative measure that evaluates Western Digital's performance and commitment regarding environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors. These scores are becoming increasingly crucial in investment decision-making processes, providing insights into non-financial aspects of Western Digital's operations that may have significant financial implications and affect Western Digital's stock price as well as guide investors towards more socially responsible investments.

Western Digital Thematic Classifications

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IT
Information technology and IT services
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Computers
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ISP
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Tech Growth Idea
Tech Growth
Large and mid-sized technology companies, funds, and technology-based ETFs that are considered growing

Western Stock Institutional Investors

Shares
Barclays Plc2024-06-30
6.3 M
Norges Bank2024-06-30
5.9 M
Ameriprise Financial Inc2024-06-30
5.5 M
Millennium Management Llc2024-06-30
M
Alliancebernstein L.p.2024-06-30
4.3 M
Nuveen Asset Management, Llc2024-06-30
3.7 M
Ubs Asset Mgmt Americas Inc2024-09-30
3.7 M
Two Sigma Advisers, Llc2024-06-30
3.7 M
Amvescap Plc.2024-06-30
3.3 M
Vanguard Group Inc2024-09-30
41 M
Blackrock Inc2024-06-30
28.1 M
Note, although Western Digital's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Western Market Capitalization

The company currently falls under 'Large-Cap' category with a total capitalization of 22.97 B.

Western Profitablity

The company has Net Profit Margin of 0.03 %, which implies that it may need a different competitive strategy as even a very small decline in it revenue may erase profits and result in a net loss. This is way below average. In the same way, it shows Net Operating Margin of 0.15 %, which entails that for every 100 dollars of revenue, it generated $0.15 of operating income.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Return On Tangible Assets(0.06)(0.12)
Return On Capital Employed(0.02)(0.07)
Return On Assets(0.03)(0.07)
Return On Equity(0.07)(0.16)

Management Efficiency

Western Digital has Return on Asset of 0.0404 % which means that on every $100 spent on assets, it made $0.0404 of profit. This is way below average. In the same way, it shows a return on shareholders' equity (ROE) of 0.0332 %, implying that it generated $0.0332 on every 100 dollars invested. Western Digital's management efficiency ratios could be used to measure how well Western Digital manages its routine affairs as well as how well it operates its assets and liabilities. As of November 25, 2024, Return On Tangible Assets is expected to decline to -0.12. In addition to that, Return On Capital Employed is expected to decline to -0.07. At present, Western Digital's Non Current Assets Total are projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Non Currrent Assets Other is expected to grow to about 1.6 B, whereas Total Current Assets are forecasted to decline to about 4.2 B.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Book Value Per Share 33.89  2.75 
Tangible Book Value Per Share 2.87 (29.06)
Enterprise Value Over EBITDA 93.38 (42.77)
Price Book Value Ratio 2.28  1.11 
Enterprise Value Multiple 93.38 (42.77)
Price Fair Value 2.28  1.11 
Enterprise Value3.4 B3.5 B
Management at Western Digital focuses on leveraging technology and optimizing operations. We evaluate the impact of these focuses on the company's financial health and stock performance.
Operating Margin
0.154
Profit Margin
0.0265
Beta
1.394
Return On Assets
0.0404
Return On Equity
0.0332

Technical Drivers

As of the 25th of November, Western Digital maintains the Market Risk Adjusted Performance of 0.0603, downside deviation of 1.95, and Mean Deviation of 1.61. Relative to fundamental indicators, the technical analysis model lets you check existing technical drivers of Western Digital, as well as the relationship between them.

Western Digital Price Movement Analysis

The output start index for this execution was two with a total number of output elements of fifty-nine. The Bollinger Bands is very popular indicator that was developed by John Bollinger. It consist of three lines. Western Digital middle band is a simple moving average of its typical price. The upper and lower bands are (N) standard deviations above and below the middle band. The bands widen and narrow when the volatility of the price is higher or lower, respectively. The upper and lower bands can also be interpreted as price targets for Western Digital. When the price bounces off of the lower band and crosses the middle band, then the upper band becomes the price target.

Western Digital Insider Trading Activities

Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific Western Digital insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on Western Digital's material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases Western Digital insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.

Western Digital Outstanding Bonds

Western Digital issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. Western Digital uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most Western bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when Western Digital has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

Western Digital Predictive Daily Indicators

Western Digital intraday indicators are useful technical analysis tools used by many experienced traders. Just like the conventional technical analysis, daily indicators help intraday investors to analyze the price movement with the timing of Western Digital stock daily movement. By combining multiple daily indicators into a single trading strategy, you can limit your risk while still earning strong returns on your managed positions.

Western Digital Corporate Filings

F4
22nd of November 2024
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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F4
18th of November 2024
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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13A
14th of November 2024
An amended filing to the original Schedule 13G
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13A
12th of November 2024
The form used by investors holding more than 5% of a company's stock, to report their beneficial ownership pursuant to Rule 13d-1 or Rule 13d-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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10Q
31st of October 2024
Quarterly performance report mandated by Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), to be filed by publicly traded corporations
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F4
30th of October 2024
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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F4
28th of October 2024
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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8K
24th of October 2024
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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Western Digital Forecast Models

Western Digital's time-series forecasting models are one of many Western Digital's stock analysis techniques aimed at predicting future share value based on previously observed values. Time-series forecasting models ae widely used for non-stationary data. Non-stationary data are called the data whose statistical properties e.g. the mean and standard deviation are not constant over time but instead, these metrics vary over time. These non-stationary Western Digital's historical data is usually called time-series. Some empirical experimentation suggests that the statistical forecasting models outperform the models based exclusively on fundamental analysis to predict the direction of the market movement and maximize returns from investment trading.

About Western Stock Analysis

Stock analysis is the technique used by a trader or investor to examine and evaluate how Western Digital prices is reacting to, or reflecting on a current market direction and economic conditions. It can be used to make informed decisions about market timing, and when buying or selling Western shares will generate the highest return on investment. We also built our stock analysis module to help investors to gain an insight into the world economy as a whole, the stock market, thematic ideas. a specific sector, or an individual Stock such as Western Digital. By using and applying Western Stock analysis, traders can create a robust methodology for identifying Western entry and exit points for their positions.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Pretax Profit Margin(0.05)(0.13)
Operating Profit Margin(0.02)(0.10)
Net Loss(0.06)(0.14)
Gross Profit Margin 0.23  0.15 

Current Western Analysis - Recommendations

We track the performance of the top 100 financial experts across various large and mid-size financial boutiques. Western analyst recommendations are determined by taking all analyst recommendations and averaging them as Strong Buy, Buy, Hold, Strong Sell or Sell. There is no one specific way to measure analysis performance other than comparing it to the past results via a very sophisticated attribution analysis. Western analyst consensus and target price projections should be used in combination with other traditional techniques such as stock price forecasting, technical analysis, earnings estimate, and various momentum models.
Target PriceAdvice# of Analysts
47.84Strong Buy26Odds
Western Digital current and past analyst recommendations published by a number of research institutions as well as average analyst consensus.
Most Western analysts issue ratings four times a year, at intervals of three months. Ratings are usually accompanied by a target price to helps potential investors understand Western stock's fair price compared to its market value. Analysts arrive at stock ratings after researching public financial statements of Western Digital, talking to its executives and customers, or listening to Western conference calls.
Western Analyst Advice Details

Western Stock Analysis Indicators

Western Digital stock analysis indicators help investors evaluate how Western Digital stock reacts to ongoing and evolving market conditions. The investors can use it to make informed decisions about market timing and determine when trading Western Digital shares will generate the highest return on investment. By understating and applying Western Digital stock analysis, traders can identify Western Digital position entry and exit signals to maximize returns.
Begin Period Cash FlowB
Long Term Debt5.7 B
Common Stock Shares Outstanding326 M
Total Stockholder Equity10.8 B
Tax Provision137 M
Quarterly Earnings Growth Y O Y-0.959
Property Plant And Equipment Net3.5 B
Cash And Short Term Investments1.9 B
Cash1.9 B
Accounts Payable1.7 B
Net Debt5.6 B
50 Day M A66.4792
Total Current Liabilities6.1 B
Other Operating Expenses13.3 B
Non Current Assets Total16.1 B
Forward Price Earnings8.3472
Non Currrent Assets Other1.5 B
Stock Based Compensation295 M

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