D+47/100

Is Western Digital (WDC) a risky stock?

Sector: Information Technology Price: $534.62 Composite: 47/100

As of July 27, 2026, Clavix grades Western Digital (WDC) D+ for risk, a composite score of 47 out of 100 on an A+ to F scale, which puts WDC in the "elevated risk" band. The grade is a risk read for educational purposes, not a buy or sell recommendation.

Grade as of July 27, 2026. Clavix regrades every trading day.

The five risk dimensions behind WDC's grade

Each Clavix grade is a composite of five independent reads. Higher is safer. Here is how WDC scores on each, as of July 27, 2026.

Financial healthbalance sheet, margins, cash flow
74
News sentimentscored, sourced recent coverage
66
Macro exposuresensitivity to rates, dollar, oil
30
Sector resiliencestrength vs the broad market
51
Price stabilitydrawdown and volatility
3

What's moving WDC's risk right now

Company-specific signals Clavix flags behind WDC's current grade, drawn from recent news and filings as of July 27, 2026.

Regulatory · raising risk

Western Digital, which depends on imported raw silicon wafers, specialty chemicals, and overseas OSAT facilities from these targeted regions, faces potential long-term margin comp…

Earnings & results · mixed signal

Sandisk Corporation (SNDK) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quart…

Demand · mixed signal

The Roundhill Memory ETF, which has more than doubled year-to-date, was down nearly 7% at the time of writing.

Recent WDC news

The latest headlines Clavix ingested for Western Digital, newest first. These feed the news-sentiment dimension of WDC's grade.

What a D+ grade means

On the Clavix A+ to F scale, WDC's composite of 47 falls in the D band (35–49), read as "elevated risk." The scale is fixed, so the meaning never moves.

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This page is generated from Clavix's own risk model and is for educational purposes only. It is not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell WDC or any security. Grades are risk indicators, not predictions of return. Data may be delayed.