Western Digital Executive and Director Stock Transactions
Throughout 2026, multiple Western Digital executives and directors engaged in stock transactions including equity vesting, tax-related withholdings, and planned open-market sales. Notably, CEO Irving Tan, Chief of Global Operations Vidyadhara Gubbi, and Director Cole Martin I executed significant sales, some under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plans, while the company reported strong fiscal results despite broader semiconductor sector volatility.
Aggregated from 9 sources · Updated 25 Aug 2026, 03:09 UTC (UTC)
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- Established
Western Digital CEO Irving Tan sold 20,000 shares of common stock on May 1, 2026, totaling approximately $8.2 million under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
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On August 20 and 21, 2026, Western Digital executives Vidyadhara Gubbi, Irving Tan, and Brian Scott Davis had shares withheld to satisfy tax obligations following the vesting of restricted stock units.
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Director Cole Martin I sold a total of 4,000 shares (3,808 and 192 in separate filings) on July 28, 2026, under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on March 5, 2026.
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There were 41 reported insider sales and 0 insider purchases for Western Digital over the year-long period ending August 2026.
- EmergingNiche Signal
Vidyadhara Gubbi, Chief of Global Operations, sold US$3.7 million worth of shares at US$169 per share in a transaction occurring within a 12-month window prior to May 26, 2026.
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Western Digital reported fiscal third quarter 2026 revenue of $3.34 billion, exceeding analyst expectations of $3.23 billion.
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Western Digital's stock price experienced a decline in mid-2026 following warnings from a former Samsung executive regarding a potential memory chip supply glut by 2028.
- EmergingNiche Signal
In the August 20-21 transactions, Chief Sales & Marketing Officer Brian Scott Davis had 1,309 shares withheld for taxes while receiving 9 shares from dividend equivalent rights.
- EmergingNiche Signal
CEO Irving Tan directly held 575,315 shares of common stock following his August 2026 compensation-related transactions.