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WDC

WESTERN DIGITAL CORP

Information Technology · Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

$317.01

+3.97%

Vol: 0.1M

Araverus Market Read

Thursday, March 19, 2026

Positive

Western Digital powers ahead as sold-out 2026 HDD capacity secures long-term cloud deals.

Western Digital has effectively sold out its 2026 hard drive capacity through long-term deals with top cloud customers, signaling strong AI-driven demand. Pre-market stock decreased 1.90% to $307.85 while up 1.25% intraday. The company achieved 48.1% total return over past 3 months driven by expanded high-capacity drive demand for AI expansion.

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Fundamentals

Market Cap$108.4B
P/E (TTM)30.0
Forward P/E23.6
Beta1.85
Div Yield16.00%
Prev Close$304.90

RSI (14-Day)

62Neutral
0305070100

52-Week Range

$28.83$317.01$319.62
From High-0.8%
From Low+999.6%

Moving Averages

50d SMA
$261.37+21.3%
200d SMA
$148.42+113.6%

Price above both MAs — bullish structure.

Returns

1W
+21.4%
1M
+7.0%
3M
+81.7%
6M
+214.5%
1Y
+618.0%
YTD
+69.0%

Volume

Today64K
20d Avg9.1M
Ratio0.01x