Silver Oak Securities Incorporated acquired a new position in Sandisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK – Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 450 shares of the data storage provider’s stock, valued at approximately $286,000.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of SNDK. State Street Corp raised its holdings in Sandisk by 20.7% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 5,281,522 shares of the data storage provider’s stock worth $1,253,728,000 after purchasing an additional 904,933 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Sandisk by 44.9% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,655,860 shares of the data storage provider’s stock worth $866,310,000 after buying an additional 1,133,276 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its holdings in Sandisk by 31.3% in the 4th quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 3,478,002 shares of the data storage provider’s stock valued at $825,608,000 after acquiring an additional 828,332 shares during the last quarter. Morgan Stanley increased its stake in Sandisk by 7.2% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 2,970,361 shares of the data storage provider’s stock valued at $705,105,000 after purchasing an additional 199,545 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Sandisk during the 4th quarter worth about $518,889,000.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. Citigroup boosted their price target on Sandisk from $2,025.00 to $2,500.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $1,470.00 price target on shares of Sandisk in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Weiss Ratings lowered Sandisk from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Melius Research set a $2,350.00 price objective on Sandisk in a report on Monday, May 18th. Finally, Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $1,400.00 target price on shares of Sandisk in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,603.29.
Sandisk News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Sandisk this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Rising AI infrastructure demand continues to support Sandisk’s NAND flash and SSD business, with multiple articles pointing to strong pricing power, improving earnings, and a favorable industry backdrop. Micron + One Explosive AI Memory Stock to Buy Before H2 2026
- Positive Sentiment: Citi raised its price target on Sandisk to $2,500 and reiterated a Buy rating, reinforcing the view that Wall Street still sees upside after the company’s blowout quarter. Citi Just Raised Its Price Target on SanDisk Stock. Here’s Why.
- Positive Sentiment: Micron’s strong results also lifted sentiment across the memory-chip group, putting Sandisk in focus as investors extrapolate stronger AI memory demand into the next quarter. Micron’s Robust Q3 Results Raise Investor Attention on These 3 Stocks
- Neutral Sentiment: Some analysis notes that Sandisk remains attractively valued versus its growth profile, but that the stock carries higher execution and customer-concentration risk than more diversified peers. Sandisk: Unlike Micron, There’s Much Higher Risk
- Negative Sentiment: Several market reports describe the move as a cooling of the memory rally, with traders locking in profits after Thursday’s sharp surge. Why Is Sandisk Stock Falling Friday?
- Negative Sentiment: One bearish note argues Sandisk has rallied too far too fast and implies material downside from current levels, adding to near-term pressure on the shares. Prediction: SanDisk Has Rallied Too Far, Too Fast. The Price Target Warns of 20%+ Downside
Sandisk Price Performance
SNDK stock opened at $2,090.71 on Monday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $1,546.01 and a 200 day simple moving average of $885.72. The company has a market capitalization of $309.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 72.67 and a beta of 4.88. Sandisk Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $40.10 and a fifty-two week high of $2,354.39.
Sandisk (NASDAQ:SNDK – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The data storage provider reported $23.41 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $14.17 by $9.24. Sandisk had a return on equity of 44.06% and a net margin of 34.19%.The firm had revenue of $5.95 billion for the quarter. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned ($0.30) EPS. Sandisk’s revenue for the quarter was up 251.0% on a year-over-year basis. Sandisk has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 30.000-33.000 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Sandisk Corporation will post 64.01 EPS for the current year.
Insider Buying and Selling at Sandisk
In related news, Director Necip Sayiner sold 579 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,503.11, for a total transaction of $870,300.69. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 2,900 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,359,019. This represents a 16.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Alper Ilkbahar sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,756.58, for a total transaction of $3,513,160.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 52,677 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $92,531,364.66. The trade was a 3.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 5,625 shares of company stock valued at $8,913,497 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.21% of the company’s stock.
Sandisk Company Profile
SanDisk Corporation offers flash storage solutions. The Company designs, develops and manufactures data storage solutions in a range of form factors using flash memory, controller, firmware and software technologies. The Company operates through flash memory storage products segment. Its solutions include a range of solid state drives (SSD), embedded products, removable cards, universal serial bus (USB), drives, wireless media drives, digital media players, and wafers and components. It offers SSDs for client computing applications, which encompass desktop computers, notebook computers, tablets and other computing devices.
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