Sandisk just posted a blowout quarter, announced a massive buyback, and unveiled an 8-for-1 stock split, yet shares cratered anyway and dragged the entire memory sector down with them. What spooked investors enough to sell one of this year's hottest stocks on its best news yet?
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WESTERN DIGITAL CORP
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Latest price
$263.78
-1.44%
Alpha Vantage · 11/6/2026
Industry: Computer HardwareCategory: Domestic Common StockCurrency: USDNews: 1 recent
Analyze WDC free One-year price history
Adjusted daily closes · 252 observations · as of Nov 6, 2026
1 month
-32.9%
3 months
-39.8%
6 months
-45.0%
1 year
+61.5%
Year to date
+53.3%
52-week range
$138.93 – $746.00
Fundamental snapshot
Latest reported period: Oct 2, 2026
Market cap
$98.74B
P/E
9.9
P/B
10.6
P/S
6.8
Revenue
$14.48B
Net income
$10.06B
Diluted EPS
25.79
Gross margin
52.60%
Net margin
68.80%
Return on equity
113.90%
Total debt
$789M
Cash
$1.31B
Free cash flow
$4.29B
Latest eight reported quarters
Reported quarterly values, newest first
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Gross margin | Net margin | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | $4.38B | $1.78B | 57.80% | 40.60% | $1.38B |
| Jul 3, 2026 | $3.75B | $3.32B | 54.10% | 88.20% | $1.28B |
| Apr 3, 2026 | $3.34B | $3.17B | 50.20% | 93.80% | $978M |
| Jan 2, 2026 | $3.02B | $1.8B | 45.70% | 58.10% | $653M |
| Oct 3, 2025 | $2.82B | $1.15B | 43.50% | 39.80% | $599M |
| Jun 27, 2025 | $2.61B | $281M | 41.00% | 10.50% | $675M |
| Mar 28, 2025 | $2.29B | $524M | 39.80% | 22.10% | $380M |
| Dec 27, 2024 | $4.29B | $594M | 35.40% | 13.60% | $290M |
Reported figures can reflect company reporting conventions, restatements, or sector-specific accounting. Verify against filings before relying on a valuation comparison.
Recent WDC news
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Sandisk Sinks 9% Despite Earnings Beat, Raised Guidance and 8-for-1 Split; Western Digital Tumbles 8%, Seagate Slides 7%, Micron Falls 6%