Western Digital (WDC) shares are moving down after hours; here’s what happened.

Oct 23, 2026, 3:23 AM ETResultsRead the original at Benzinga

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Western Digital's first-quarter sales and profit per share both topped estimates, supporting a positive reading. Its chief legal officer sold 807 shares under a trading plan and still held 108,928 shares afterward.

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Both sales and profit came in above expectations, pointing to stronger results than expected. The share sale is a smaller concern: it followed a trading plan, and she still owns more than 108,000 shares. The filing also says some shares were withheld for taxes.

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