Western Digital Corporation (WDC)

NMS – Real Time Price. Currency in USD

488.74

-27.09 (-5.25%)

At close: May 12, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

12.05.2026

SanDisk and Micron Falls 9%, Western Digital Drops 8% as Memory Supercycle Trade Hits Pause Button

Shares of SanDisk (NASDAQ:SNDK | SNDK Price Prediction) are down 9% to around $1,405 in Tuesday midday trading.

11.05.2026

Massive Demand for Memory Fund: DRAM ETF Is Now Up 100% in 2026

Shares of the Roundhill Memory ETF (CBOE:DRAM) are extending a parabolic run, trading near $55.80 in Monday midday action and up about 6% on the day.

11.05.2026

Western Digital rallies 7% amid AI surge in Micron and Sandisk

Western Digital WDC shares surged 7% on Monday as investors increased bets on companies positioned to benefit from the accelerating AI-driven memory and storage boom. The rally in Western Digital comes amid growing optimism around demand for high-capacity data center storage, with investors viewing the company as a key beneficiary of expanding AI infrastructure spending.

11.05.2026

AI Dividend Increases: 3 Massive Winners Boosting Payouts

When it comes to artificial intelligence (AI) stocks, dividend returns aren't typically what investors think of. Among technology stocks in the S&P 500 Index; approximately half do not pay a dividend at all.

11.05.2026

Why These 3 High-Flying Memory & Storage Stocks Will Rise Further

AI hyperscaler spending is driving soaring demand for memory and storage chips, boosting MU, WDC and SNDK prospects.

11.05.2026

Alger SICAV - Alger Dynamic Opportunities Fund Q1 2026 Portfolio Update

For the quarter, Alger SICAV - Alger Dynamic Opportunities Fund portfolio's average long exposure was 78.38% and the average short exposure was -30.91%. Long positions Nebius Group N.V., Western Digital Corporation and GE Vernova Inc. were among the top contributors to performance. Long positions AppLovin Corp., Amazon.com, Inc. and MongoDB, Inc. were among the top detractors from performance.

08.05.2026

Micron Rockets 11%, SanDisk Rallies 11%, Western Digital Up 3% on AI Memory Supercycle Bull Case

Memory and storage stocks are surging in mid-morning Friday trading as the AI memory supercycle thesis goes fully mainstream.

Videos

01.05.2026

Neutral

The Watchlist Panel: AI Demand vs. Supply Crunch

30.04.2026

Positive

The Morning Trade: SNDK & WDC

09.04.2026

Positive

Hardware sector is seeing a triumphant comeback, says Jim Cramer

31.03.2026

Positive

Options Corner: NVDA, WDC, AA

Press releases

06.05.2026

WD Announces Equity-for-Equity Exchange

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Western Digital Corporation (Nasdaq: WDC) today announced that it has entered into exchange agreements with certain institutional investors on May 5, 2026, pursuant to which WD will receive an aggregate of 1,865,801 shares of WD common stock in exchange for an aggregate of 653,203 shares of common stock of Sandisk Corporation (“Sandisk”). The exchanges are expected to settle on May 7, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions. Upon the settlement of the ex.

22.04.2026

WD Raises the Bar on Sustainable Infrastructure as AI Storage Demand Accelerates

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Western Digital Corporation (Nasdaq: WDC), the storage foundation of the AI-driven data economy, today released its FY2025 Annual Sustainability Report. As AI systems scale, so does the volume of data they generate and retain, making storage infrastructure both foundational and increasingly energy intensive. WD is addressing this challenge by delivering storage solutions designed for efficiency at scale and integrating sustainability into the core of how AI da.

18.03.2026

Ethisphere Names WD as One of the 2026 World's Most Ethical Companies® for the Eighth Time

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Western Digital Corporation (Nasdaq: WDC), the storage foundation of the AI-driven data economy, has been recognized for the eighth consecutive year as one of the 2026 World's Most Ethical Companies® by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices. Also referred to as WD, the company is one of only five honorees in the Technology industry. In 2026, 138 honorees were recognized, spanning 17 countries and 40 i.

19.02.2026

WD Unifies its Professional Content Creator Storage Portfolio Under the G-DRIVE® Brand

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WD (Nasdaq: WDC) today announced the re-launch of its G-DRIVE® brand as the unified identity for its content creator and creative professional external storage product portfolio. The brand consolidation brings together high-capacity, high-performance storage solutions under a single name brand – G-DRIVE® – known for its quality, performance, and reliability. The G-DRIVE® brand, also represented by the iconic “G” logo, will replace SanDisk Professional branding.

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Western Digital Corporation (WDC)

SanDisk and Micron Falls 9%, Western Digital Drops 8% as Memory Supercycle Trade Hits Pause Button

Massive Demand for Memory Fund: DRAM ETF Is Now Up 100% in 2026

Western Digital rallies 7% amid AI surge in Micron and Sandisk

AI Dividend Increases: 3 Massive Winners Boosting Payouts

Why These 3 High-Flying Memory & Storage Stocks Will Rise Further

Alger SICAV - Alger Dynamic Opportunities Fund Q1 2026 Portfolio Update