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WDC (WDC) Stock Analysis

WDC (WDC) stock analysis covering valuation, fundamentals, technical indicators, risk, AIQ Momentum, analyst catalysts, dividends, and the current AIQ Score.

WDC Stock Analysis Summary

WDC (WDC) currently has an AIQ Score of 45/100, indicating a neutral setup. Quality is the strongest factor at 90/100. Momentum is the weakest current factor at 15/100. Technical, fundamental, catalyst, dividend, and risk evidence should be read together at the latest market-close snapshot.

Updated Oct 21, 2026 · Market-close data

WDC at a Glance

Crawlable current metrics from the latest market-close stock snapshot.

MetricCurrent
Price$378.51
AIQ Score45/100
Overall ViewNeutral
Technical Analysis ConsensusSell
Market Cap$155.26B
P/E Ratio (TTM)16.58
Forward P/E—
EPS (quarter ended 2026-07-03)$9.26
Revenue (quarter ended 2026-07-03)$3.75B
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.11%
Beta2.22
Volume8.65M
52-week range$117.23-$799.87
RSI 1432.32
50-Day SMA$437.87
200-Day SMA$413.26
Analyst Price Target—
Next Earnings—
As of Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

WDC

Low Priority

In Line With Peers

NeutralEdge 4/10
$378.51+$14.19 (+3.89%)

Latest quote

  • Momentum
    15
  • Value
    32
  • Quality
    90
  • Risk resilience
    29
  • Sentiment
    25
algovestiq.comScore data as of Oct 21, 2026

WDC Stock Analysis Summary

WDC (WDC) currently has an AIQ Score of 45/100, indicating a neutral setup. Quality is the strongest factor at 90/100. Momentum is the weakest current factor at 15/100. Technical, fundamental, catalyst, dividend, and risk evidence should be read together at the latest market-close snapshot.

Updated Oct 21, 2026 · Market-close data
AIQ Composite Posture: Mixed

In a neutral regime, WDC has AIQ Score of 45/100 with Quality base of 90/100 and fading Momentum at 15/100. Wait for component alignment before adding exposure.

Signal Conflict Detected

Quality (90/100) leads while Momentum (15/100) lags. This cross-factor spread creates entry timing uncertainty.

Sector · 3.89% stock move · WDC classified in its covered industry.

Current Evidence

NeutralWDC is in a neutral AIQ regime; Quality is the strongest visible factor at 90/100.
Core coverage reflects visible evidence only

AlgovestIQ Evidence Summary

Current consensus, supporting evidence, recent changes, and what would strengthen or weaken the view.

Is WDC Bullish or Bearish Right Now?

WDC currently has a neutral overall setup. Quality is the strongest factor at 90/100, while Momentum is weakest at 15/100. The current evidence suggests a mixed rather than strongly bullish or bearish setup.

Bull Case
  • - Quality is supportive at 90/100.
Bear Case
  • - Value is the current constraint at 32/100.
  • - Momentum is weak at 15/100.
  • - Risk Resilience is weak at 29/100.
  • - Price is -8.41% below its 200-day SMA.
  • - Technical consensus has more sell votes than buy votes (30 vs 8).

Current Consensus

WDC's Technical Analysis Consensus is currently Sell, with 8 buy, 7 neutral, and 30 sell votes. WDC's 14-day RSI is 32.32, which places the stock in a weaker momentum range. WDC's beta is 2.22, indicating greater market sensitivity than the broad market.

Signal Confidence
High agreement

What Changed in WDC?

The largest recent change in WDC is Momentum moving up by 7.0 points over the available 7-day comparison window. Quality remains the strongest visible factor.

AIQ Score
+2.0
Momentum
+7.0
Quality
+0.0
Risk
+0.0

What Would Change the WDC Outlook?

The current neutral outlook could improve if AIQ moves above 70, momentum recovers, earnings revisions strengthen, and price confirms a stronger trend above the 50-day and 200-day moving averages. It would weaken if AIQ falls below 40, price loses long-term moving-average support, analyst expectations deteriorate, or risk evidence worsens.

Bullish confirmation

AIQ > 70, RSI above 55, price above SMA-50/SMA-200, and positive catalyst or estimate-revision evidence.

Bearish deterioration

AIQ below 40, RSI below 45, loss of SMA-200, negative revisions, or rising volatility and drawdown risk.

WDC Decision Framework

Public evidence layers, setup checks, and risk context for WDC.

WDC (WDC) Stock Analysis

WDC has an AIQ Score of 45/100 in a Neutral regime. Quality is strongest at 90/100. Beta is not shown in the current snapshot. Review the supporting stock factors together before drawing a conclusion from any single score.

Evidence LayerPublic Evidence
Regime ContextWDC is in a Neutral AIQ regime with score 45/100.
Signal ConflictThe primary conflict is that quality leads at 90/100 while momentum lags at 15/100.
Factor EvidenceMomentum 15/100 · Value 32/100 · Quality 90/100 · Risk 29/100 · Sentiment 25/100
PersistenceCurrent snapshot evidence is shown; historical persistence remains in AIQ Pro.

Current Setup Checklist

Factor strengthPass

Quality is the strongest factor at 90/100.

TimingFail

Momentum is 15/100 and RSI (14) is 32.3.

Regime fitWait

WDC is in a Neutral regime at 45/100.

Risk controlFail

Risk factor is 29/100 and annual volatility 80.9%.

ConflictWait

Current conflict: quality leads at 90/100 while momentum lags at 15/100.

AIQ Score
45/100
Price
$378.51
Beta
—
RSI (14)
32.3

WDC Research Cluster

Ticker-specific paths for valuation, technical analysis, catalysts, dividends, financials, risk, and news.

WDC Fundamentals

WDC valuation, profitability, growth, margins, balance-sheet strength, and free cash flow.

Revenue
$3.75B
Net income
$3.2B
Free cash flow
$991M
View full WDC fundamental analysis

WDC Technical Analysis

WDC technical setup based on RSI, MACD, moving averages, AIQ Momentum, volume, trend, volatility, and pivots.

Technical Analysis Consensus
Sell
RSI 14
32.32
Price vs SMA-50
-13.56%
View full WDC technical analysis

WDC Stock Catalysts

Track WDC earnings, analyst ratings, price targets, estimate revisions, stock news, and upcoming events.

Next earnings
—
Analyst target
—
News items
0
View WDC earnings and stock catalysts

WDC Dividend Analysis

WDC dividend yield, annual dividend, payout ratio, payment history, and income reliability context.

Dividend yield
0.15%
Annual dividend
$0.55
Payout ratio
—
View WDC dividend history and analysis

WDC Financial Data

WDC revenue, earnings, income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, valuation ratios, and stock metrics.

Quarter revenue
$3.75B
EPS
$9.26
Periods
3
View WDC financials

WDC Risk Analysis

WDC volatility, beta, drawdown, Sharpe ratio, VaR, and downside resilience.

Beta
2.22
Risk score
29/100
1Y volatility
80.90%
View WDC risk analysis

WDC Stock News

WDC stock news, market tone, recent headlines, and catalyst context.

News items
0
Updated
—
Sentiment
25/100
Read WDC stock news

WDC vs Hardware & Storage Peers

Current peer cohort: WDC · SMCI. Compare AIQ, factor scores, Sharpe ratio and 1-year volatility in one indexable view.

PeerAIQValueMomentumRiskSharpe1Y VolatilityCompare
WDC
Current stock
————1.7780.90%Current
SMCI
Super Micro Computer
————-0.0393.21%WDC vs SMCI
Pairwise Compare links: SMCIWDC vs SMCICompare cohort

Peer cohort is resolved dynamically from the AlgovestIQ universe taxonomy and Compare relationship graph. Data as of Oct 21, 2026.

How WDC scores against the names it is most often compared with.

About the AIQ Score

Methodology for the current stock evidence.

As of Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

The AlgovestIQ AIQ Score combines multiple dimensions of stock evidence, including momentum, valuation exposure, quality, risk resilience, sentiment context, and timing signals. It is a descriptive research score, not a guarantee of future performance or a personalized recommendation.

View AIQ methodology

Factor Diagnostics

A compact bridge from the AIQ score to the evidence tabs.

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Calculate a WDC stock return scenario

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AIQ Component Profile

Compare the five component scores on one consistent 0–100 scale.

Catalyst preview

Review earnings timing, revisions, news pressure, and prior event reactions in one place.

Open catalysts
Quarterly evidence

3 recent quarterly periods are available for review.

Checked Oct 21, 2026

AIQ Pro

Explore factor drivers, conflicts, persistence, and scenario sensitivity in the advanced workspace.

Fundamentals Verdict

Current snapshot fields are separate from reported-quarter statement tables.

Current TTM P/E
14.55
As of Jul 3, 2026
Revenue growth
—
Gross margin
0.54%
Current debt / equity
0.12
Latest quarterly evidence

Latest period Jul 3, 2026.

Review fundamentals
Quarter revenue
$3.75B
Quarter net income
$3.2B
Quarter free cash flow
$991M

Market Confirmation

Technicals are summarized first, with the indicator library behind it.

Trend
Mixed
Momentum
Bearish
RSI 14
32.32
MACD
-25.25

Risk Alignment

Higher resilience is stronger; exposure metrics stay separate.

Resilience
29/100
Beta
—
Annual volatility
80.90%
Max drawdown
-55.51%

WDC Stock FAQ

What is WDC stock price today?

WDC's current stock price is $378.51. Use the live quote with AIQ Score, news, and risk context rather than treating price alone as a decision signal.

Is WDC bullish or bearish right now?

WDC's bullish or bearish read depends on the current AIQ Score, factor alignment, technical analysis consensus, valuation, risk, and catalyst evidence. A mixed setup should be treated differently from a broad confirmation across those signals.

What is WDC's market cap?

WDC's market cap is $155.26B based on the latest completed market-close snapshot from Oct 21, 2026. Use it with P/E ratio, revenue, and growth metrics to frame company size, valuation, and peer comparisons.

What is WDC's current P/E ratio?

WDC's current P/E ratio is 16.58 based on the latest completed market-close snapshot from Oct 21, 2026. Read it with revenue growth, margins, EPS, cash flow, and peer valuation rather than using P/E alone.

What is WDC's RSI?

WDC's 14-day RSI is 32.32 based on the latest completed market-close snapshot from Oct 21, 2026. RSI should be interpreted with MACD, moving averages, volume, volatility, and price trend.

Is WDC above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages?

WDC is -13.56% from its 50-day SMA and -8.41% from its 200-day SMA based on the latest completed market-close snapshot from Oct 21, 2026. Moving-average position should be read with momentum and broader AIQ evidence.

When is WDC's next earnings date?

WDC's next earnings date is a key event to check before making a decision. Earnings can reset revenue, EPS, price target, analyst rating, and catalyst expectations.

Does WDC pay a dividend?

WDC's dividend yield is 0.11% based on the latest completed market-close snapshot from Oct 21, 2026. Dividend yield should be read with payout ratio, free cash flow, growth, and balance-sheet strength.