Western Digital Stock (NASDAQ: WDC) News and Forecast for Dec. 20, 2025: Nasdaq-100 Inclusion, Analyst Upgrades, and the AI Storage Supercycle
Western Digital shares closed at $181.08 Friday after trading between $176 and $185 on heavy volume. The stock will join the Nasdaq-100 index on December 22, prompting buying from passive funds. Analysts have raised price targets, citing increased demand for AI data-center storage. About 36.3 million shares changed hands during the session.