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Western Digital builds storage infrastructure centered on hard disk drives for hyperscalers, cloud service providers, enterprises, and other data-intensive customers. Company news commonly covers operating and financial results, demand tied to AI-driven data growth, balance-sheet actions, dividend updates, and customer engagement across end markets.
Updates also address WD's sustainability reporting, energy-efficient storage density, responsible business practices, and product portfolio changes. Recent company materials describe WD as a standalone HDD company after the completed separation of its Flash business into Sandisk, with branded HDD and external storage offerings including G-DRIVE, WD Gold, WD Purple, WD Red, WD Blue, and WD_BLACK.
Western Digital (Nasdaq: WDC) released survey results from 200 top global customers and distributors on AI infrastructure planning. Respondents show a clear shift toward proven, scalable, and cost-efficient storage for continuous AI data systems.
Key findings include strong emphasis on reliability, capacity expansion, and total cost of ownership, with HDD-based infrastructure remaining the majority of storage capacity in many data centers.
Western Digital (Nasdaq: WDC) introduced Ultrastar DC HC6100 UltraSMR hard drives that it positions as the industry’s first with post-quantum cryptography (PQC) for secure boot and firmware protection. The drives, now in qualification with multiple hyperscale customers, focus on device-level trust for long-lived AI data.
WD uses NIST-approved ML-DSA-87 (FIPS 204) with dual-signing via RSA-3072, supported by PQC-capable PKI and HSM workflows to manage keys, rotation, and rollback. The company plans to extend PQC features across additional enterprise hard drive lines over time.
Western Digital (Nasdaq: WDC) has been added, for the first time, to the 2026 S&P Dow Jones Best‑in‑Class Index (DJ BIC) North America, effective May 1, 2026. The index recognizes sustainability leaders among the largest 600 companies in the S&P Global Broad Market Index.
According to Western Digital, its inclusion reflects performance across environmental, social, governance and economic pillars, and its role in enabling sustainable, energy‑efficient AI infrastructure. Within Technology Hardware and Equipment, Western Digital is one of only seven U.S. companies selected and also holds a CDP A‑ Leadership climate rating.
Western Digital (Nasdaq: WDC) announced on May 5, 2026 that it entered exchange agreements to receive 1,865,801 shares of WDC common stock in exchange for 653,203 shares of Sandisk common stock. The exchanges are expected to settle on May 7, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.
After settlement, WDC will continue to own 1,038,681 shares of Sandisk, which it intends to dispose of via additional exchanges for WDC debt, exchanges for outstanding WDC common stock, and/or distributions to WDC stockholders as dividends.
Western Digital (Nasdaq: WDC) reported Q3 FY2026 results: revenue $3.34B (+45% YoY), GAAP gross margin 50.2%, GAAP diluted EPS $8.20 and non-GAAP diluted EPS $2.72. Cash flow from operations was $1.12B and free cash flow $978M. The board raised the quarterly cash dividend 20% to $0.15 per share.
For Q4 FY2026 the company expects revenue of $3.65B midpoint (±$100M), non-GAAP gross margin 51%–52% and non-GAAP EPS around $3.25.
Western Digital (Nasdaq: WDC) released its FY2025 Annual Sustainability Report, highlighting progress on renewable energy, circularity, and supplier decarbonization targets for AI-scale storage infrastructure. Key facts: 66% renewable energy/b) across global sites, five sites at , product emissions intensity down 31% since FY2020, and new recycled content targets for enterprise HDDs.
The report includes a 90% rare earth capture pilot, a Scope 3 materials reduction goal of 20% by FY2030 (FY2024 baseline), and recognitions including a CDP A- rating and Newsweek Greenest Companies listing.
Western Digital (Nasdaq: WDC) announced management will present at four investor conferences between May 5 and June 3, 2026, including Barclays, J.P. Morgan, Bank of America, and Evercore events.
Live webcasts will be available and archived on Western Digital's Investor Relations website at investor.wdc.com shortly after each presentation.
Western Digital (Nasdaq: WDC) will release third quarter fiscal 2026 results after market close on April 30, 2026. The company will host a conference call the same day at 1:30 p.m. PT / 4:30 p.m. ET.
A live audio webcast and replay will be available at the company's investor website for investors and analysts.
Western Digital (Nasdaq: WDC) was named one of the 2026 World’s Most Ethical Companies® by Ethisphere for the eighth consecutive year. WD is one of five Technology honorees among 138 companies spanning 17 countries and 40 industries, recognized for governance, compliance and ethical culture.
WD (Nasdaq: WDC) re-launched the G-DRIVE brand to unify its content-creator external storage portfolio, replacing SanDisk Professional branding. Products—including portable, desktop, Thunderbolt and multi-bay RAID systems—will transition to G-DRIVE by month-end and are already beginning to ship.
WD said existing SanDisk Professional HDD products will keep full support and warranty coverage.