NASDAQ:WDC 3 February 2026 - 4 March 2026

Western Digital Stock Pops Before The Bell As AI Storage Bet Faces A Crucial Week
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Western Digital Stock Pops Before The Bell As AI Storage Bet Faces A Crucial Week

Western Digital shares rose in early premarket trading Tuesday, giving the AI storage trade a fresh test after a long U.S. market weekend. Google Finance showed WDC at $492.70, up 1.74%, after the stock closed Friday at $484.28; Western Digital’s own LSEG-sourced stock lookup put Friday volume at about 4.48 million shares. The timing matters. Nasdaq listed U.S. markets as closed Monday for Memorial Day, with normal stock-market hours running from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern and premarket trading from 4 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Eastern, a thinner session where prices can swing more sharply because fewer shares change hands.
May 26, 2026
Western Digital adds a $4B buyback as AI servers squeeze memory supply
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Western Digital adds a $4B buyback as AI servers squeeze memory supply

San Jose, California, Feb 3, 2026, 11:22 Western Digital announced Tuesday that its board has greenlit an extra $4 billion for share buybacks, driven by soaring demand for its memory chips in AI servers. The stock has jumped 57% so far this year, following a more than threefold gain in 2025. With around $484 million left from a previous $2 billion buyback plan, the move comes amid a global chip shortage that's boosting prices and extending lead times. Just last week, the company projected fiscal third-quarter revenue and profits above analyst forecasts, fueled by strong demand for hard drives and flash storage from AI server customers.
February 3, 2026