Western Digital (WDC) Stock on December 1, 2025: AI Storage Star Faces ESOP Dilution, Spin-Off Legacy and Lofty Analyst Targets
Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ: WDC) has turned into one of 2025’s standout AI infrastructure winners. As of the latest session on December 1, 2025, WDC trades around $163.54 per share, near record highs, capping a year in which the stock is up more than 200% year-to-date and has delivered roughly 197% total return over the past 12 months, making it one of the top performers in the broader tech and storage universe. Investors+2Investopedia+2 At the same time, Western Digital is reshaping itself: it has spun off its flash business as Sandisk, repositioned as a pure-play hard-disk-drive (HDD) and platforms company,