- The trend backdrop is active with a 82-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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Weekly Investor Report
Western Digital Corporation · Technology · Computer Hardware
Latest close
2,180 BRL
-21.3%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is active. Price is 3.8% above the Trend Line and sits at 47.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -21.3%, after a -27.7% four-week move. The latest news-sentiment score is 66/100.
Setup score
57
out of 100
Latest Close
2,180 BRL
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
-21.3%
latest completed week
4W Return
-27.7%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
-10.6%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
100.0%
52 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
2.7x
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
-21.3%
Latest completed week; four-week move -27.7%.
Indicator stack
100/34
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.
News sentiment
66/100
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 3.8% above the Trend Line and sits at 47.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -21.3%, after a -27.7% 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 2.7x 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 0.8812-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 pressure0.88Current 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 -27.7% over four weeks, -10.6% over 12 weeks, and 432.5% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 82 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak82 weeks
Active weeks in one year52
Trend breadth100.0%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.30Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-134.3%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership42.68Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-62.0%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 sentiment66/100
Weighted news tone is positive across 27 relevant articles.
7 positive · 19 neutral · 1 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-47.1%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility15.9%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 higher17 of 269 weeks finished lower.
Best week+38.6%Week of 19 Jun.
Worst week-24.9%Week of 26 Jun.
Latest week-21.3%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains14
Modest gains3
Flat weeks0
Modest losses3
Sharp losses6
Recent vol15.9%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol10.4%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split38/14Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew8.4% / -8.5%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.
SectorBR Technology
4-week rank100 / 100
Group average6.1%
Trend breadth44.0%
Trend44.0%active weekly trend signals
MD67.0%positive activity pressure
RS50.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryBR Computer Hardware
4-week rank6 / 6
Group average-4.1%
Trend breadth83.3%
Trend83.3%active weekly trend signals
MD50.0%positive activity pressure
RS83.3%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 tape67/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 67/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis84/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 11/12, relative leadership 12/12.
Activity pressure 0.88; 2 reversal markers Factors50/100No published factor snapshot is available yet.
Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment66/100Weighted news tone is positive across 27 relevant articles.
Western Digital's $3.5B FCF: Can Growth Continue in Fiscal 2027? 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 | 2,180 BRL | -21.3% | 2,100 BRL | 607.6 BRL | -0.30 | 42.68 | 19.4K | On |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 2,770 BRL | 6.9% | 2,063 BRL | 594.0 BRL | 0.02 | 79.46 | 9.1K | On |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 2,590 BRL | 6.1% | 2,005 BRL | 576.7 BRL | 0.17 | 76.48 | 13.6K | On |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 2,442 BRL | -19.0% | 1,952 BRL | 560.5 BRL | 0.37 | 71.42 | 11.5K | On |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 3,015 BRL | 7.1% | 1,904 BRL | 545.2 BRL | 0.88 | 112.31 | 9.4K | On |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 2,816 BRL | -6.2% | 1,835 BRL | 526.3 BRL | 1.17 | 109.61 | 57 | On |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 3,002 BRL | -24.9% | 1,772 BRL | 508.6 BRL | 1.46 | 132.64 | 2.3K | On |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 4,000 BRL | 38.6% | 1,701 BRL | 489.8 BRL | 1.72 | 231.25 | 88 | On |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 2,885 BRL | 10.2% | 1,592 BRL | 464.6 BRL | 1.61 | 149.73 | 1.1K | On |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 2,618 BRL | -1.6% | 1,524 BRL | 446.5 BRL | 1.62 | 139.40 | 2.2K | On |
| 29 May 2026 | 2,662 BRL | 7.8% | 1,465 BRL | 430.1 BRL | 1.81 | 146.37 | 5.6K | On |
| 22 May 2026 | 2,470 BRL | 1.3% | 1,404 BRL | 413.5 BRL | 1.79 | 135.65 | 8.3K | On |
| 15 May 2026 | 2,437 BRL | 4.3% | 1,345 BRL | 398.1 BRL | 1.74 | 141.05 | 10.4K | On |
| 8 May 2026 | 2,338 BRL | 8.2% | 1,287 BRL | 382.9 BRL | 1.57 | 132.39 | 16.6K | 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.