Insider trade

CEO sold ~$257K of WDC shares in the open market

Traded Feb 2, 2026 · Filed Feb 4, 2026

Western DigitalWDC

~$257K
Reported value · 1,000 sh @ $256.76: 636K
Holds after · shares reported: +63.4%
stock since the trade · S&P 500 +11.4%, $270.23 → $441.64 on Oct 5

Why it stands out

The boss of Western Digital sold $257K 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 2, 2026
Reporting period: Not applicable
Filed with the SEC: Feb 4, 2026

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

Context

Classification

open market sale

Code S — open-market or private sale

Absolute commitment

~$256,761

Shares × reported transaction price

Timing vs results

4 days after results of Jan 29, 2026, 87 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 $270.23 on Feb 2, 2026, within 4% of its 52-week high, after a 63% rise over the previous 30 trading days

52-week range $30.54 (Apr 4, 2025) to $279.70 (Jan 28, 2026), 96% of the way up, from 251 adjusted closes. 30 trading days earlier: $166.26 on Dec 17, 2025. 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, 6 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	+9.2%	+0.5%	+8.7%
30 days	+0.7%	+0.1%	+0.6%
90 days	+85.7%	+8.3%	+77.4%
180 days	+110.8%	+13.8%	+97.0%

Past results only. Not a forecast.

Source receipt

Record ID: 0001266824-26-000005
Filed / recorded: Feb 4, 2026, 11:17 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: Irving Tan
Relationship: Director, Officer
Officer title: Chief Executive Officer
Security: Common Stock
Table: Non-derivative (Table I)
Transaction date: Feb 2, 2026
Transaction code: S
Shares / units: 1,000
Price per share: $256.76
Acquired / disposed: Disposed (D)
Shares owned after: 636,002
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 May 12, 2025.
Represents the weighted average sale price per share. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from a low of $256.25 to a high of $257.19. 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.

Around the same time

23Shares

7mo ago

Derivative exercise or conversion — not an open-market buy.

More Official record

2,798Shares · @ $250.61

7mo ago

Routine share withholding; mechanical by default.

More Official record

Officer sold ~$200K of Western Digital

Scheduled in advance7mo ago