WDC spotlight — 2026-10-05
Western Digital (WDC) saw a sharp single-day decline of -10.22% on Friday, October 2, bringing its latest close to $415.29. This significant drop follows a broader downturn over the past three months, where WDC has fallen by -28.08%,…
Key figures
Data as of Oct 5, 2026- WDC last close
- $415.29
- WDC change vs prior close
- -10.22%
- WDC trailing P/E
- 15.89
- WDC market cap
- $149.73B
Western Digital (WDC) saw a sharp single-day decline of -10.22%¹ on Friday, October 2, bringing its latest close to $415.29². This significant drop follows a broader downturn over the past three months, where WDC has fallen by -28.08%³, despite being up 218.01% year-over-year⁴. The recent volatility highlights a notable divergence in performance between short-term and long-term horizons.
WDC's trading volume surged to 247,736,32shares⁵, more than three times its 20-session average at 3.65x⁶. Despite this surge, WDC remains below both its 50-day [-10.91%] and 200-day [3.82%] moving averages⁷⁸, indicating a downward trend in the near term.
The company's recent news sentiment is mixed, with one positive and one negative article. This contrasts with its significant year-over-year gains but aligns with the more recent downturn over the past three months.
Western Digital Corp. (WDC): price and news
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