Insider trade

Officer sold ~$281K of WDC shares in the open market

Traded Feb 17, 2026 · Filed Feb 19, 2026

~$281K
Reported value · 995 sh @ $281.9953: 124K
Holds after · shares reported: +62.8%
stock since the trade · S&P 500 +11.9%, $284.11 → $462.56 on Oct 1

Why it stands out

Western Digital's Chief Sales & Mrktng Officer sold $281K of Western Digital shares. It was planned long ago, so it says very little.

Written from the filing's own figures. OQRO describes what was reported and never tells you what to buy or sell

View the official recordSEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

All the details

Dates, kept separate

Transaction date: Feb 17, 2026
Reporting period: Not applicable
Filed with the SEC: Feb 19, 2026

Officer$100K–$500KPre-arranged plan referenced

Context

Classification

open market sale

Code S — open-market or private sale

Absolute commitment

~$280,585

Shares × reported transaction price

Timing vs results

19 days after results of Jan 29, 2026, 72 days before results of Apr 30, 2026

Results dates are the company's own 8-K (Item 2.02). Many companies only let insiders trade in a window after results

Price at the time

Closed at $284.11 on Feb 17, 2026, within 3% of its 52-week high, after a 51% rise over the previous 30 trading days

52-week range $30.54 (Apr 4, 2025) to $290.24 (Feb 3, 2026), 98% of the way up, from 251 adjusted closes. 30 trading days earlier: $187.70 on Jan 2, 2026. Describes the past only, not a forecast

Layoff notice nearby

A WARN layoff notice covering 47 workers was filed in California on January 27, 2026.

From the official state WARN list, 21 days before the trade; 1 more notice by the company within 60 days. Shown for timing only; the two filings are separate

Planned / mechanical clue

Footnote references a pre-arranged trading plan (Rule 10b5-1)

Only flagged when a footnote says so; never inferred

After it was reported

After	Stock	S&P 500	Difference
7 days	-2.0%	-0.5%	-1.5%
30 days	+3.3%	-4.9%	+8.2%
90 days	+70.4%	+7.7%	+62.6%
180 days	+61.8%	+11.6%	+50.3%

Past results only. Not a forecast.

Source receipt

Record ID: 0001266824-26-000013
Filed / recorded: Feb 19, 2026, 10:25 PM UTC
Added to OQRO: Oct 2, 2026, 12:29 PM UTC
Parser: form4-xml-v1
Data quality: Verified: identifiers matched exactly
Issuer: WESTERN DIGITAL CORP
Issuer CIK: 106040
Ticker: WDC
Reporting person: Brian Scott Davis
Relationship: Officer
Officer title: Chief Sales & Mrktng Officer
Security: Common Stock
Table: Non-derivative (Table I)
Transaction date: Feb 17, 2026
Transaction code: S
Shares / units: 995
Price per share: $281.9953
Acquired / disposed: Disposed (D)
Shares owned after: 124,009
Ownership form: Direct
Amendment: No

Footnotes from the filing

The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on November 3, 2025.
Represents the weighted average sale price per share. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from a low of $281.34 to a high of $282.19. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

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