WESTERN DIGITAL CORP (WDC) Forecast, Price Target & Analyst Ratings

NASDAQ:WDC • US9581021055

Current stock price

390.99 USD
-9.74 (-2.43%)
At close:
428.33 USD
+37.34 (+9.55%)
After Hours:

Analyst forecast overview

View the latest analyst price targets, stock forecast, EPS estimates, revenue projections, revisions, full estimates, rating distribution and upgrades/downgrades for WESTERN DIGITAL CORP (WDC).

Forecast Snapshot

Consensus Price Target

Price Target
$333.87
-14.61% Downside
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Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate
Release Date
Apr 30, 2026
Period
Q3 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$2.38
Revenue Estimate
3.259B
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ChartMill Buy Consensus

Rating
82.00%
Weighted Analyst Rating Score
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Price Target Details & History

Consensus Price Target and Range

Mean target
$333.87
Upside
-14.61%
From current price of $390.99 to mean target of $333.87, Based on 30 analyst forecasts
Low
$92.92
Median
$341.70
High
$462.00

Price Target Revisions

1 Month
3.58%
3 Months
74.81%

Price Target Summary

30 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for WDC. The average price target is 333.88 USD. This implies a price decrease of -14.61% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 390.99.
The average price target has been revised upward by 74.81% in the past 3 months.
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Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

WDC Current Analyst RatingWDC Current Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings.Current Analyst Rating Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell 5 10 15

Analyst Ratings History

WDC Historical Analyst RatingsWDC Historical Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings and number of analysts.Historical Monthly Analyst Rating -19 -17 -15 -13 -11 -9 -7 -5 -3 -1 10 20 30

Analyst Ratings Consensus

ChartMill Buy Consensus
82.00%
WDC was analyzed by 30 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 82. So analysts seem to be very confident about WDC.
In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.
WDC was analyzed by 30 analysts, which should be a sufficient number of analysts to have a meaningful average consensus rating.
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Recent Upgrades & Downgrades

DateFirmActionFrom → To
2026-04-27B of A SecuritiesMaintains Buy -> Buy
2026-04-22BarclaysMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2026-04-21UBSMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2026-04-16JP MorganMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2026-04-13CitigroupMaintains Buy -> Buy
2026-04-06Morgan StanleyMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2026-02-09WedbushReiterate Outperform -> Outperform
2026-02-04Cantor FitzgeraldMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2026-02-04MizuhoMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2026-02-04RosenblattMaintains Buy -> Buy
2026-02-04Goldman SachsMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2026-02-04CitigroupMaintains Buy -> Buy
2026-02-02BarclaysMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2026-02-02CitigroupMaintains Buy -> Buy
2026-01-30TD CowenMaintains Buy -> Buy
2026-01-30Cantor FitzgeraldMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2026-01-30WedbushMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2026-01-30Wells FargoMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2026-01-30Goldman SachsMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2026-01-30Morgan StanleyMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2026-01-27MizuhoMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2026-01-22Morgan StanleyMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2026-01-20UBSMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2026-01-20RosenblattMaintains Buy -> Buy
2026-01-20B of A SecuritiesMaintains Buy -> Buy

Next Earnings Forecast Details

Next Earnings Details

Release Date
Apr 30, 2026
Period
Q3 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$2.38
Revenue Estimate
3.259B
Revenue Q2Q
42.07%
EPS Q2Q
75.14%
Number of Analysts
20

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)
0.06%
Revenue (3 Months)
10.14%
EPS (1 Month)
0.29%
EPS (3 Months)
22.13%

Next Earnings Summary

WDC is expected to report earnings on 4/30/2026. The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings is 2.38 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 3.26B USD.
The next earnings revenue estimate has been revised upward by 10.14% in the past 3 months. Upward revisions are a positive sign and indicate that analysts are more optimistic about the next earnings compared to 3 months ago.
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Full Analyst Estimates 2026 - 2030

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT, EBITDA and Operating Margin Analyst Estimates

2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
Revenue
YoY % growth
WDC revenue by date.WDC revenue by date.
6.255B
-66.72%		6.317B
0.99%		9.52B
50.70%		12.589B
32.24%		15.931B
26.55%		18.699B
17.37%		22.714B
21.47%		26.185B
15.28%
EBITDA
YoY % growth
WDC ebitda by date.WDC ebitda by date.
426M
-88.07%		665M
56.10%		2.581B
288.12%		4.709B
82.45%		6.824B
44.91%		8.779B
28.65%		9.371B
6.74%		10.423B
11.23%
EBIT
YoY % growth
WDC ebit by date.WDC ebit by date.
-402M
-115.22%		97M
124.13%		2.13B
2,095.88%		4.284B
101.13%		6.355B
48.34%		8.048B
26.64%		9.917B
23.22%		13.162B
32.72%
Operating Margin
WDC operating margin by date.WDC operating margin by date.
-6.43%1.54%22.37%34.03%39.89%43.04%43.66%50.27%
EPS
YoY % growth
WDC eps by date.WDC eps by date.
-3.57
-143.43%		-0.38
89.36%		6.57
1,828.95%		9.01
37.07%		13.78
53.04%		18.28
32.61%		23.40
28.01%		30.00
28.23%

All data in USD

Quarterly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT and EBITDA Analyst Estimates

Q3 / 26 Q4 / 26 Q1 / 27 Q2 / 27 Q3 / 27 Q4 / 27 Q1 / 28 Q2 / 28 Q3 / 28 Q4 / 28
EPS
Q2Q % growth		2.38
75.14%		2.69
62.05%		2.96
66.51%		3.31
55.36%		3.64
53.02%		4.01
49.05%		4.13
39.29%		4.38
32.26%		4.41
21.10%		4.35
8.47%
Revenue
Q2Q % growth		3.259B
42.07%		3.456B
32.67%		3.664B
30.02%		3.896B
29.13%		4.082B
25.25%		4.279B
23.81%		4.505B
22.95%		4.712B
20.94%		4.763B
16.68%		4.752B
11.05%
EBITDA
Q2Q % growth		1.271B
37.55%		1.425B
25.88%		1.519B
72.03%		1.649B
44.27%		1.717B
35.09%		1.87B
31.23%		2.019B
32.92%		2.17B
31.59%		2.372B
38.15%		2.004B
7.17%
EBIT
Q2Q % growth		1.159B
107.33%		1.283B
88.40%		1.407B
76.98%		1.561B
62.10%		1.709B
47.45%		1.856B
44.66%		1.963B
39.52%		2.104B
34.79%		2.088B
22.18%		2.058B
10.88%

All data in USD

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Revenue Trends vs Historical Data

WDC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesWDC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B
WDC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesWDC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0 10 20 30

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year
40.64%
EPS Next 5 Year
35.49%

Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year
25.38%
Revenue Next 5 Year
22.51%

Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year
56.90%
EBIT Next 5 Year
35.61%
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WESTERN DIGITAL CORP / WDC Forecast FAQ

What do analysts expect the price target to be for WESTERN DIGITAL CORP (WDC)?

30 analysts have analysed WDC and the average price target is 333.88 USD. This implies a price decrease of -14.61% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 390.99.

When does WESTERN DIGITAL CORP (WDC) report earnings?

WESTERN DIGITAL CORP (WDC) will report earnings on 2026-04-30, after the market close.

What are the consensus estimates for WDC stock next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of WESTERN DIGITAL CORP (WDC) is 2.38 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 3.26B USD.

Can you provide the expected long term growth rate for WESTERN DIGITAL CORP stock?

The expected long term growth rate for WESTERN DIGITAL CORP (WDC) is 25.38%.