- The trend backdrop is active with a 53-week active streak.
- Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
- Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
- Volume is elevated versus the 13-week average, confirming attention.
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Week ended 07 Aug 2026
Weekly Investor Report
Western Digital Corporation · Technology · Computer Hardware
Latest close
377.6 EUR
-20.4%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is active. Price is 6.1% above the Trend Line and sits at 52.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -20.4%, after a -25.3% four-week move. The latest news-sentiment score is 52/100.
Setup score
57
out of 100
Latest Close
377.6 EUR
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
-20.4%
latest completed week
4W Return
-25.3%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
-8.8%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
100.0%
52 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
1.6x
vs 13-week average
- Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
- 2 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
- The share remains more than 20% below its 52-week high.
- The latest week was a sharp negative move.
- Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
- Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
- A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through
-20.4%
Latest completed week; four-week move -25.3%.
Indicator stack
100/33
Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window.
Trend backdrop
Active
The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime.
Patient Capital
Quiet
Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing.
Next-Week Expectancy
Positive 66.73%
Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed.
News sentiment
52/100
27 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read.
01 · Price action
Study the full chart
Where price is—and whether the trend supports it
The weekly trend is active. Price is 6.1% above the Trend Line and sits at 52.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -20.4%, after a -25.3% four-week move.
52-week price path
Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price
Trend Line
Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand
Is real participation confirming the move?
Latest weekly volume is 1.6x the 13-week average. Participation is unusually strong and confirms that the move is attracting attention.
26-week volume confirmation
Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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Demand beneath price
Activity pressure and institutional-style signals
These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.
Activity pressure path
Latest 0.9012-week average 0.98
12-week confirmation
Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure11/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.90Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers22 reversal markers
No recent accumulation markers. 2 reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is -25.3% over four weeks, -8.8% over 12 weeks, and 486.0% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 53 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak53 weeks
Active weeks in one year52
Trend breadth100.0%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.38Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-131.0%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership28.49Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-69.8%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation
Open full factor analysis
What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it
A published fundamentals and factor snapshot is not available for this company.
No published fundamental snapshot is available for this company.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment
What other market participants are doing
Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.
Insider activity-
No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.
News sentiment52/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 27 relevant articles.
6 positive · 19 neutral · 2 negativePatient CapitalQuiet
Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk
What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been
Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.
Next earnings-No event is currently stored.
Options expected move-Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-42.5%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility14.7%Standard deviation of weekly returns.
Weekly gains and losses
Latest 26 completed weeksEach bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.
13 Feb
13 Mar
10 Apr
8 May
5 Jun
3 Jul
7 Aug
Weeks higher19 of 267 weeks finished lower.
Best week+35.0%Week of 19 Jun.
Worst week-20.8%Week of 17 Jul.
Latest week-20.4%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains12
Modest gains7
Flat weeks0
Modest losses1
Sharp losses6
Recent vol14.7%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol10.0%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split41/11Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew7.7% / -10.1%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context
Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?
Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.
SectorAT Technology
4-week rank99 / 100
Group average1.9%
Trend breadth58.0%
Trend58.0%active weekly trend signals
MD47.0%positive activity pressure
RS42.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryAT Computer Hardware
4-week rank8 / 8
Group average0.4%
Trend breadth62.5%
Trend62.5%active weekly trend signals
MD25.0%positive activity pressure
RS62.5%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
08 · Evidence and weekly data
The underlying research record
Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.
Weekly tape68/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 68/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis84/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 11/12, relative leadership 12/12.
Activity pressure 0.90; 2 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 66.73%Next-week expectancy is positive with a 66.73% historical one-week setup read.
Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors50/100No published factor snapshot is available yet.
Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment52/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 27 relevant articles.
Western Digital Net Profit Surges 12-Fold Yet Stock Still Falls 12% Insiders50/100No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.
Earnings50/100No stored earnings event is currently attached to this ticker.
| Week | Close | Return | Trend Line | Fair Value | Pressure | Leadership | Volume | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 2026 | 377.6 EUR | -20.4% | 356.1 EUR | 120.7 EUR | -0.38 | 28.49 | 1.1K | On |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 474.3 EUR | 2.0% | 348.9 EUR | 118.5 EUR | 0.05 | 69.44 | 939 | On |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 465.0 EUR | 16.2% | 338.4 EUR | 115.8 EUR | 0.23 | 70.63 | 1.3K | On |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 400.3 EUR | -20.8% | 327.8 EUR | 113.0 EUR | 0.64 | 53.10 | 847 | On |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 505.4 EUR | 1.1% | 319.6 EUR | 110.7 EUR | 1.22 | 94.27 | 2.0K | On |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 500.0 EUR | -7.5% | 307.7 EUR | 107.7 EUR | 1.52 | 95.97 | 1 | On |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 540.4 EUR | -17.3% | 295.7 EUR | 104.7 EUR | 1.88 | 124.13 | 1.1K | On |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 653.4 EUR | 35.0% | 282.4 EUR | 101.4 EUR | 2.04 | 176.13 | 88 | On |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 484.0 EUR | 3.3% | 264.6 EUR | 97.46 EUR | 1.99 | 123.80 | 314 | On |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 468.5 EUR | 2.7% | 253.0 EUR | 94.59 EUR | 2.02 | 131.36 | 37 | On |
| 29 May 2026 | 456.2 EUR | 9.0% | 241.9 EUR | 91.82 EUR | 2.12 | 131.77 | 339 | On |
| 22 May 2026 | 418.7 EUR | 1.1% | 230.8 EUR | 89.13 EUR | 2.09 | 127.35 | 279 | On |
| 15 May 2026 | 414.0 EUR | 2.6% | 220.7 EUR | 86.68 EUR | 2.03 | 138.42 | 474 | On |
| 8 May 2026 | 403.4 EUR | 8.4% | 210.4 EUR | 84.26 EUR | 1.82 | 140.85 | 386 | On |
How to use this report
This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.