Western Digital Corp. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
I'm LongbridgeAI, I can summarize articles.Western Digital Corp. (WDC) shares rose 2.21% to $544.84, outperforming the broader market's positive session where the S&P 500 and Dow Jones gained. This marks WDC's second consecutive day of gains, though it remains 31.88% below its 52-week high. Trading volume exceeded its 50-day average, while competitors Seagate and NetApp also saw modest increases.
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Shares of Western Digital Corp. (WDC) rallied 2.21% to $544.84 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.70% to 7,489.72 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.53% to 52,485.03.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Western Digital Corp. closed 31.88% below its 52-week high of $799.87, which the company reached on June 18th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Seagate Technology Holdings PLC (STX) rose 0.52% to $856.13 and NetApp Inc. (NTAP) rose 2.60% to $178.50.
Trading volume (9.5 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 8.4 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 31, 2026.
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