Western Digital stock rises 4.02% from midday quote

Published on 10/29/2026 at 17:54 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Western Digital stock is above the latest quote in the prior report. Fiscal results showed stronger demand, margins and cash generation.

Growth and outlook reshape the benchmark

Western Digital reported strong quarterly demand, pricing and cash generation.
Management expects further momentum in the next fiscal quarter.
The board also approved a higher quarterly cash dividend.

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Western Digital stock was at EUR 359.23 at Lang & Schwarz at 17:03 Berlin time on October 29, 2026. That was 4.02 percent above the EUR 345.35 quote recorded at 12:01 Berlin time in the latest relevant ad-hoc-news report, marking a material change within the same trading day.

Quarterly growth raises the benchmark

Western Digital reported its fiscal first-quarter 2027 results on October 22, 2026, for the period ended October 2. In its press release, the company reported revenue of USD 4.381 billion, up 55 percent year over year. GAAP gross margin was 57.8 percent, while non-GAAP gross margin reached 58.1 percent.

Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share rose 161 percent year over year to USD 4.64. The company also generated USD 1.60 billion in operating cash flow and USD 1.38 billion in free cash flow during the quarter.

Management points to stronger margins

For fiscal second-quarter 2027, Western Digital expects revenue of USD 5.1 billion at the midpoint of its range. The company projects non-GAAP gross margin of 60 percent to 61 percent and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share of USD 5.80, plus or minus USD 0.20.

The board declared a quarterly cash dividend of USD 0.175 per share. Payment is scheduled for December 17, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 4, 2026.

Investors should distinguish the reported operating improvement from the intraday quote comparison. The price change documents the difference between two Lang & Schwarz observations; it does not by itself establish a causal reaction to the earnings report.

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