Western Digital stock gains after strong fiscal 2026 results
Published on 09/20/2026 at 12:17 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Western Digital stock (ISIN US9581021055) closed at USD 441.36 on Nasdaq on September 18, 2026, up 4.13% from the prior close as investors digested strong fiscal 2026 figures and upbeat forecasts.
Fiscal 2026 results show strong growth
According to Ad-hoc-news on September 19, 2026, Western Digital reported fiscal Q4 2026 revenue of USD 3.75 billion, up 43.8 percent from a year earlier, highlighting a sharp rebound in demand for its storage products.
The same report cites Zacks data that Western Digital delivered fiscal Q4 2026 earnings per share of USD 3.56, beating the consensus estimate of USD 3.31 by USD 0.25, while revenue of USD 3.75 billion modestly exceeded the consensus of USD 3.7 billion by about 1.14 percent, giving the stock fundamental support at current levels.Ad-hoc-news
Full-year numbers and outlook
Western Digital ended fiscal 2026 with revenue of USD 12.92 billion, up 36 percent year over year, underlining how strongly the business has recovered compared with the prior year, according to data cited from Yahoo Finance by Ad-hoc-news on September 19, 2026.
Operating income for fiscal 2026 reached USD 4.82 billion, up 107 percent from the prior year, and free cash flow rose to USD 3.51 billion, an increase of 145 percent, showing that profitability and cash generation have improved even faster than revenue.Ad-hoc-news
Analyst expectations and valuation context
For the current fiscal year, consensus compiled by Zacks and reported by Ad-hoc-news on September 19, 2026 points to revenue of around USD 4.16 billion for the current quarter, implying year-over-year growth of 47.5 percent, and full-year earnings of USD 20.03 per share, up 96 percent from the prior year.
MarketBeat data cited on September 19, 2026 shows a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.23 for Western Digital, meaning Western Digital stock trades at a discount to a broad market average P/E of about 38.94 and giving investors room for interpretation on whether the strong growth is fully reflected in the valuation.MarketBeat
Stock performance and recent price action
According to MarketBeat data on September 19, 2026, Western Digital stock was trading at USD 172.27 on January 1, 2026 and has since risen to USD 441.36, an increase of 156.2 percent, illustrating how strongly the shares have moved over the year.MarketBeat
Per Robinhood data as of September 19, 2026, Western Digital shares traded around USD 442.00 during that session, with an intraday high of USD 448.85 and a low of USD 424.00, and the platform put market capitalization at USD 159.12 billion at that price level, showing that the current quote remains slightly below the recent intraday high for the day.Robinhood
Closing price and investor takeaway
Western Digital stock closed at USD 441.36 on Nasdaq on September 18, 2026, giving the company a market capitalization in the area of USD 150 billion and reflecting a year-to-date gain of more than 150 percent alongside double-digit revenue and profit growth in fiscal 2026.
Western Digital stock key data
- Company: Western Digital Corporation
- ISIN: US9581021055
- Ticker: WDC
- Trading venue: Nasdaq
- Price (as of September 18, 2026, 04:00): 441.36 USD
- Market capitalization: 150.70 billion USD (as of September 18, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Information Technology / Data Storage
- Index membership: S&P 500
