Leonteq Securities AG trimmed its position in shares of Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:WDC – Free Report) by 22.7% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 7,784 shares of the data storage provider’s stock after selling 2,292 shares during the period. Leonteq Securities AG’s holdings in Western Digital were worth $2,105,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Rakuten Securities Inc. lifted its position in shares of Western Digital by 4,070.0% during the 2nd quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 417 shares of the data storage provider’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 407 shares during the last quarter. Avion Wealth boosted its stake in Western Digital by 163.8% during the 4th quarter. Avion Wealth now owns 182 shares of the data storage provider’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 113 shares during the period. Swiss RE Ltd. acquired a new stake in Western Digital in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $32,000. BOKF NA grew its holdings in Western Digital by 6,700.0% in the 3rd quarter. BOKF NA now owns 272 shares of the data storage provider’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 268 shares during the last quarter. Finally, JPL Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Western Digital in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $33,000. 92.51% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insider Buying and Selling at Western Digital
In other news, insider Cynthia L. Tregillis sold 432 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, June 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $545.60, for a total value of $235,699.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 116,643 shares in the company, valued at approximately $63,640,420.80. This represents a 0.37% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Irving Tan sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $411.84, for a total transaction of $8,236,800.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 598,150 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $246,342,096. The trade was a 3.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 29,322 shares of company stock worth $12,768,550 over the last three months. 0.18% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Western Digital Stock Down 9.9%
Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The data storage provider reported $2.72 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.39 by $0.33. The company had revenue of $3.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.25 billion. Western Digital had a return on equity of 42.95% and a net margin of 55.29%.Western Digital’s revenue for the quarter was up 45.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.36 EPS. Western Digital has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 3.100-3.400 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Western Digital Corporation will post 9.6 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Western Digital Increases Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 17th. Investors of record on Friday, June 5th were given a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. This is an increase from Western Digital’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.12. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, June 5th. Western Digital’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 3.58%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of research analysts have recently commented on the company. Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded Western Digital from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $340.00 price target for the company in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. Jefferies Financial Group set a $575.00 price objective on shares of Western Digital in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Bank of America boosted their target price on shares of Western Digital from $610.00 to $732.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Fox Advisors cut shares of Western Digital from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, June 22nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Western Digital from $530.00 to $650.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, June 12th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $493.52.
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Trending Headlines about Western Digital
Here are the key news stories impacting Western Digital this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Bank of America raised its price target on Western Digital to $732 from $610 and reiterated a buy rating, signaling confidence in further upside. Benzinga report on Bank of America price target hike
- Positive Sentiment: Melius Research upgraded Western Digital to strong-buy, adding to the list of bullish analyst views on the stock. Zacks report on Melius upgrade
- Positive Sentiment: Zacks said Western Digital has an impressive earnings surprise record and the right setup to potentially beat estimates again in its next quarterly report. Article: Will Western Digital (WDC) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report?
- Positive Sentiment: Western Digital was included in Zacks’ list of top momentum stocks for Q3 2026, reflecting continued investor interest in AI-driven storage names. Article: 5 Top-Ranked Momentum Stock Picks for Q3 2026 After a Fabulous Q2
- Neutral Sentiment: Analysts are revisiting fair value estimates as they reassess AI storage demand, HDD pricing, and Western Digital’s product roadmap, keeping the valuation debate active. Article: Western Digital Stock Gets Fair Value Boost As Analysts Reassess AI Storage Demand
- Negative Sentiment: WDC was hit by a broader memory-chip and semiconductor pullback, as investors rotated out of some of this year’s hottest names. Article: Micron Drops 8%, SanDisk Slumps 10%, Western Digital Falls 7% as Memory Stocks Pull Back With the Nasdaq
Western Digital Company Profile
Western Digital Corporation is a global data storage company that designs, manufactures and sells a broad range of storage devices and systems for personal, enterprise and cloud applications. Headquartered in San Jose, California, the company develops hard disk drives (HDDs), solid-state drives (SSDs), NAND flash components and finished storage products used in PCs, external storage, servers, network-attached storage (NAS) and embedded systems.
Its product portfolio spans consumer and commercial markets, including internal and external HDDs and SSDs, removable flash memory products and storage platforms for data center and enterprise environments.
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