Western Digital stock falls 4.41 percent to EUR 301.38, 56.74 percent below its 52-week high
Published on 10/16/2026 at 16:21 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSTrading levels and dates
- UBS lowered its Western Digital target to USD 470 on October 12, 2026.
- Western Digital will announce fiscal first-quarter 2027 results on October 22, 2026.
- Western Digital stock costs EUR 301.38 at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026 at 4:07 p.m. CEST, down 4.41 percent versus the Xetra close of October 15, 2026.
- Western Digital has a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.70 and a market capitalization of USD 126.9 billion.
Western Digital stock fell 4.41 percent against the Xetra close of October 15, 2026, while the euro quotation stood 56.74 percent below its 52-week high. The stock was trading at EUR 301.38 at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026 at 4:07 p.m. CEST, down 4.41 percent versus the Xetra close of October 15, 2026 at EUR 315.30.
UBS target now stands at USD 470
Analyst Timothy Arcuri at UBS lowered the price target for Western Digital from USD 525 to USD 470 on October 12, 2026, while keeping a Neutral rating, according to Yahoo Finance. The change puts the analyst view below the average target of USD 618.63 from 28 analysts reported by MarketBeat on October 13, 2026, although that consensus is not used as a direct comparison with the euro quotation.
Price sits below the yearly high
The WDC.DE quotation was between EUR 49.12 and EUR 696.70 over the past 52 weeks as of October 16, 2026. At EUR 301.38, Western Digital was 56.74 percent below the upper end of that range. The Lang & Schwarz bid was EUR 301.05 and the ask was EUR 301.70 at 4:07 p.m. CEST.
On the Nasdaq, Western Digital was last at USD 338.92 on October 16, 2026 at 10:19 a.m. ET. The company had a market capitalization of USD 126.9 billion and a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 13.70 at that time.
October 22 results set the next date
Western Digital plans to announce fiscal first-quarter 2027 results after the Nasdaq close on October 22, 2026, according to the company's release dated October 8, 2026, carried by Western Digital. The announcement comes after fiscal fourth-quarter revenue reached USD 3.75 billion in the period ended July 3, 2026, but that earlier figure is kept as historical operating context rather than a current quarter result.
Comparison with peers
Western Digital: minus 4.41 percent, P/E 13.70, market capitalization USD 126.9 billion
Seagate Technology (Nasdaq, USD): minus 5.35 percent, P/E 46.98, market capitalization USD 148.7 billion
Micron Technology (Nasdaq, USD): minus 3.83 percent, P/E 12.10, market capitalization USD 1.0 trillion
Trading levels remain the focus
Western Digital's current picture combines a sharp intraday euro decline, a wide 52-week range and a lower UBS target ahead of the October 22 results. The next company update will give investors a dated point for reassessing storage demand, pricing and profitability.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Western Digital stock.
Western Digital market data
- Company: Western Digital Corporation
- ISIN: US9581021055
- Ticker: WDC
- Primary exchange: Nasdaq
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 16, 2026, 4:07 p.m. CEST): EUR 301.38
- Change versus Xetra close: minus 4.41 percent
- Xetra close (October 15, 2026): EUR 315.30
- Market capitalization: USD 126.9 billion (as of October 16, 2026)
- 52-week range: EUR 49.12-696.70 (as of October 16, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Technology / Computer Hardware
- Next earnings date: October 22, 2026
Market context: Market report S&P 500.
