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Shares of Western Digital Corp. rose 4.4% to $296.56 on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.6% to 6,881.31 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.3% to 49,662.66.

This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.

Western Digital Corp. closed 3.6% below its 52-week high of $307.50, which the company achieved on February 12th.

The stock outperformed some of its peers, as Seagate Technology Holdings PLC rose 2.0% to $424.14, NetApp Inc. rose 0.2% to $101.32, and Western Digital Corp. rose 4.38% to $296.56.

Trading volume totaled 11.6 million, compared to the 50-day average of 9.5 million.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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February 18, 2026 16:35 ET (21:35 GMT)

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