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Western Digital Corporation (WDC) Share Hits $374.11 with 35.36 P/E

Western Digital Corporation (WDC) shares were trading at $374.11 on April 20th, with a trailing P/E of 35.36 and a forward P/E of 29.50. The company commands a 48% share of the Nearline exabyte market, providing a key storage solution for major cloud providers like Amazon and Google. WDC stock has surged approximately 190% in 2025, driven by increasing demand for HDDs used in AI data storage. As lead times for high-capacity HDDs extend to 12 months, WDC is positioned as a vital participant in the expanding AI data economy.