WDC
Western Digital CorporationTechnology · $166.2B market cap
Verdict
Share price
$415.29
close of Oct 3, 2026
Fair value
$238.38
Sticker Price
Payback Price
$95.35
buy price
WDC is Overpriced: at $415.29 it trades 74% above its fair value of $238.38. Its buy price (Payback Price) is $95.35, 77% below today's price. Business quality is limited: only 1 of 5 key numbers clears the 10% bar.
How we valued it
Owner Earnings. Earnings grow slowly (under 7% a year), but cash flow is steady, so we value it on its cash flow instead of its earnings.
Business quality
1 of 5 clear the 10% bar. What are the Big Five?
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1 of the investors we track holds WDC. In Q2 2026, 1 opened a position. Who we track
Moves in Q2 2026
New position: Lee Ainslie
Insider activity
Since Jul 28, 2026: no open-market purchases, 28 sales worth $14.0M and 72 other filings (stock awards, tax withholding and similar). Why purchases matter
Sales
Gubbi Vidyadhara K
Chief of Global Operations · 2026-09-04
Sold
$825K
Tregillis Cynthia L
Chief Legal Officer & Corp Sec · 2026-09-04
Sold
$195K
STREETER STEPHANIE A
director · 2026-09-01
Sold
$728K
STREETER STEPHANIE A
director · 2026-08-31
Sold
$897K
STREETER STEPHANIE A
director · 2026-08-31
Sold
$894K
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Tregillis Cynthia L
Chief Legal Officer & Corp Sec · 2026-08-27
Sold
$482K
Tregillis Cynthia L
Chief Legal Officer & Corp Sec · 2026-08-26
Sold
$215K
Tregillis Cynthia L
Chief Legal Officer & Corp Sec · 2026-08-24
Sold
$305K
Tregillis Cynthia L
Chief Legal Officer & Corp Sec · 2026-08-21
Sold
$112K
Tan Irving
Chief Executive Officer · 2026-08-11
Sold
$691K
Tan Irving
Chief Executive Officer · 2026-08-11
Sold
$2.9M
Tan Irving
Chief Executive Officer · 2026-08-11
Sold
$2.1M
Tan Irving
Chief Executive Officer · 2026-08-11
Sold
$836K
Tan Irving
Chief Executive Officer · 2026-08-11
Sold
$816K
Tan Irving
Chief Executive Officer · 2026-08-11
Sold
$437K
Tan Irving
Chief Executive Officer · 2026-08-11
Sold
$1.1M
Cole Martin I
director · 2026-07-28
Sold
$28K
Cole Martin I
director · 2026-07-28
Sold
$49K
Cole Martin I
director · 2026-07-28
Sold
$16K
Cole Martin I
director · 2026-07-28
Sold
$50K
Cole Martin I
director · 2026-07-28
Sold
$44K
Cole Martin I
director · 2026-07-28
Sold
$40K
Cole Martin I
director · 2026-07-28
Sold
$49K
Cole Martin I
director · 2026-07-28
Sold
$27K
Cole Martin I
director · 2026-07-28
Sold
$14K
Cole Martin I
director · 2026-07-28
Sold
$27K
Cole Martin I
director · 2026-07-28
Sold
$15K
Cole Martin I
director · 2026-07-28
Sold
$74K
Other filings
Davis Brian Scott
Chief Sales & Mrktng Officer · 2026-09-03
Option exercise
7.058 shares
Davis Brian Scott
Chief Sales & Mrktng Officer · 2026-09-03
Tax withholding
$389K
Davis Brian Scott
Chief Sales & Mrktng Officer · 2026-09-03
Option exercise
7 shares
Gubbi Vidyadhara K
Chief of Global Operations · 2026-09-03
Option exercise
14.117 shares
Gubbi Vidyadhara K
Chief of Global Operations · 2026-09-03
Tax withholding
$779K
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Gubbi Vidyadhara K
Chief of Global Operations · 2026-09-03
Option exercise
14 shares
Tregillis Cynthia L
Chief Legal Officer & Corp Sec · 2026-09-03
Option exercise
7.058 shares
Tregillis Cynthia L
Chief Legal Officer & Corp Sec · 2026-09-03
Tax withholding
$309K
Tregillis Cynthia L
Chief Legal Officer & Corp Sec · 2026-09-03
Option exercise
7 shares
Tan Irving
Chief Executive Officer · 2026-09-01
G-Gift
112,500 shares
Tan Irving
Chief Executive Officer · 2026-08-31
J-Other
112,500 shares
Davis Brian Scott
Chief Sales & Mrktng Officer · 2026-08-26
Option exercise
7.575 shares
Davis Brian Scott
Chief Sales & Mrktng Officer · 2026-08-26
Tax withholding
$771K
Davis Brian Scott
Chief Sales & Mrktng Officer · 2026-08-26
Option exercise
7 shares
Gubbi Vidyadhara K
Chief of Global Operations · 2026-08-26
Option exercise
9.469 shares
Gubbi Vidyadhara K
Chief of Global Operations · 2026-08-26
Tax withholding
$964K
Gubbi Vidyadhara K
Chief of Global Operations · 2026-08-26
Option exercise
9 shares
Sennesael Kris
Chief Financial Officer · 2026-08-26
Option exercise
19.882 shares
Sennesael Kris
Chief Financial Officer · 2026-08-26
Tax withholding
$2.0M
Sennesael Kris
Chief Financial Officer · 2026-08-26
Option exercise
19 shares
Shihab Ahmed Mohammed
Chief Product Officer · 2026-08-26
Option exercise
15.906 shares
Shihab Ahmed Mohammed
Chief Product Officer · 2026-08-26
Tax withholding
$1.3M
Shihab Ahmed Mohammed
Chief Product Officer · 2026-08-26
Option exercise
15 shares
Tan Irving
Chief Executive Officer · 2026-08-26
Option exercise
42.416 shares
Tan Irving
Chief Executive Officer · 2026-08-26
Tax withholding
$1.6M
Tan Irving
Chief Executive Officer · 2026-08-26
Option exercise
42 shares
Tregillis Cynthia L
Chief Legal Officer & Corp Sec · 2026-08-26
Option exercise
9.469 shares
Tregillis Cynthia L
Chief Legal Officer & Corp Sec · 2026-08-26
Tax withholding
$765K
Tregillis Cynthia L
Chief Legal Officer & Corp Sec · 2026-08-26
Option exercise
9 shares
Davis Brian Scott
Chief Sales & Mrktng Officer · 2026-08-25
Option exercise
7.779 shares
Davis Brian Scott
Chief Sales & Mrktng Officer · 2026-08-25
Tax withholding
$438K
Davis Brian Scott
Chief Sales & Mrktng Officer · 2026-08-25
Option exercise
7 shares
Davis Brian Scott
Chief Sales & Mrktng Officer · 2026-08-25
Award
3,619 shares
Feller Brad
SVP & Chief Accounting Officer · 2026-08-25
Award
2,068 shares
Gubbi Vidyadhara K
Chief of Global Operations · 2026-08-25
Option exercise
9.149 shares
Gubbi Vidyadhara K
Chief of Global Operations · 2026-08-25
Tax withholding
$515K
Gubbi Vidyadhara K
Chief of Global Operations · 2026-08-25
Option exercise
9 shares
Gubbi Vidyadhara K
Chief of Global Operations · 2026-08-25
Award
5,171 shares
Sennesael Kris
Chief Financial Officer · 2026-08-25
Award
8,274 shares
Shihab Ahmed Mohammed
Chief Product Officer · 2026-08-25
Award
6,722 shares
Tan Irving
Chief Executive Officer · 2026-08-25
Option exercise
32.031 shares
Tan Irving
Chief Executive Officer · 2026-08-25
Tax withholding
$215K
Tan Irving
Chief Executive Officer · 2026-08-25
Option exercise
32 shares
Tan Irving
Chief Executive Officer · 2026-08-25
Award
16,548 shares
Tregillis Cynthia L
Chief Legal Officer & Corp Sec · 2026-08-25
Option exercise
7.779 shares
Tregillis Cynthia L
Chief Legal Officer & Corp Sec · 2026-08-25
Tax withholding
$348K
Tregillis Cynthia L
Chief Legal Officer & Corp Sec · 2026-08-25
Option exercise
7 shares
Tregillis Cynthia L
Chief Legal Officer & Corp Sec · 2026-08-25
Award
3,878 shares
Davis Brian Scott
Chief Sales & Mrktng Officer · 2026-08-21
Option exercise
4.753 shares
Davis Brian Scott
Chief Sales & Mrktng Officer · 2026-08-21
Tax withholding
$272K
Davis Brian Scott
Chief Sales & Mrktng Officer · 2026-08-21
Option exercise
4 shares
Gubbi Vidyadhara K
Chief of Global Operations · 2026-08-21
Option exercise
5.558 shares
Gubbi Vidyadhara K
Chief of Global Operations · 2026-08-21
Tax withholding
$319K
Gubbi Vidyadhara K
Chief of Global Operations · 2026-08-21
Option exercise
5 shares
Tan Irving
Chief Executive Officer · 2026-08-21
Option exercise
25.013 shares
Tan Irving
Chief Executive Officer · 2026-08-21
Tax withholding
$250K
Tan Irving
Chief Executive Officer · 2026-08-21
Option exercise
25 shares
Tregillis Cynthia L
Chief Legal Officer & Corp Sec · 2026-08-21
Option exercise
11.183 shares
Tregillis Cynthia L
Chief Legal Officer & Corp Sec · 2026-08-21
Tax withholding
$510K
Tregillis Cynthia L
Chief Legal Officer & Corp Sec · 2026-08-21
Option exercise
11 shares
Davis Brian Scott
Chief Sales & Mrktng Officer · 2026-08-20
Option exercise
5.737 shares
Davis Brian Scott
Chief Sales & Mrktng Officer · 2026-08-20
Tax withholding
$336K
Davis Brian Scott
Chief Sales & Mrktng Officer · 2026-08-20
Option exercise
5 shares
Gubbi Vidyadhara K
Chief of Global Operations · 2026-08-20
Option exercise
4.745 shares
Gubbi Vidyadhara K
Chief of Global Operations · 2026-08-20
Tax withholding
$278K
Gubbi Vidyadhara K
Chief of Global Operations · 2026-08-20
Option exercise
4 shares
Tan Irving
Chief Executive Officer · 2026-08-20
Option exercise
13.265 shares
Tan Irving
Chief Executive Officer · 2026-08-20
Tax withholding
$68K
Tan Irving
Chief Executive Officer · 2026-08-20
Option exercise
13 shares
Tregillis Cynthia L
Chief Legal Officer & Corp Sec · 2026-08-20
Option exercise
3.834 shares
Tregillis Cynthia L
Chief Legal Officer & Corp Sec · 2026-08-20
Tax withholding
$178K
Tregillis Cynthia L
Chief Legal Officer & Corp Sec · 2026-08-20
Option exercise
3 shares
About Western Digital Corporation
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…
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Fair value and Payback Price are estimates from the company's reported financials, not investment advice. Prices as of the close of Oct 3, 2026. How the Payback Price works