Allworth Financial LP purchased a new position in Sandisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK – Free Report) during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 2,454 shares of the data storage provider’s stock, valued at approximately $275,000.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in SNDK. Vanguard Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Sandisk during the 3rd quarter valued at $1,970,388,000. State Street Corp acquired a new position in shares of Sandisk during the third quarter worth about $491,053,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership purchased a new stake in shares of Sandisk in the third quarter worth about $297,293,000. Bank of America Corp DE purchased a new stake in shares of Sandisk in the third quarter worth about $190,425,000. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Sandisk in the third quarter valued at about $163,057,000.
Key Sandisk News
Here are the key news stories impacting Sandisk this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Robust recent fundamentals and big EPS growth underpin investor confidence—analysts and coverage note dramatic earnings and price performance that support the AI/NAND narrative. SNDK Stock: 216% EPS Growth & 1,162% Price Performance | 2-Minute Analysis
- Positive Sentiment: Bull case that Sandisk is early in an AI-driven NAND supercycle, giving the company long-term demand tailwinds and product opportunities in high‑bandwidth flash. Sandisk’s AI Supercycle Is Just Getting Started
- Neutral Sentiment: SanDisk is locking in supply via a $1B strategic move into Nanya Technology—this secures capacity but shifts exposure to a Taiwanese partner rather than domestic sourcing. That tradeoff is a mixed strategic signal. After A 1,600% Stock Surge, SanDisk Is Securing Supply — By Choosing Taiwan Over America
- Neutral Sentiment: Momentum-oriented research pieces highlight SNDK as a strong momentum/momentum-trade candidate—supports why some investors remain buyers on dips. Sandisk Corporation (SNDK) is a Great Momentum Stock: Should You Buy?
- Negative Sentiment: Google’s TurboQuant announcement (aggressive compression/efficiency) prompted concerns that new software/AI efficiency could reduce near‑term memory demand, pressuring memory names including SNDK. Why SanDisk Stock (SNDK) Is Falling Today and What Bank of America Sees Ahead
- Negative Sentiment: Quant/algorithmic selling aggravated the drop—coverage notes TurboQuant and quant flows (TurboQuant mention in market commentary) accelerated the pullback from frothy levels. Why TurboQuant Hammered Memory Stocks—and Why ‘Jevons’ Paradox’ Means the Market Is Wrong
- Negative Sentiment: Investors reacted negatively to the $1B Nanya investment details (discounted share purchase and governance/exposure concerns), prompting pre/post-announcement selling. SanDisk Stock (SNDK) Slumps 6% as Investors Give Thumbs Down to $1B Chip Maker Move
- Negative Sentiment: Analyst pushback and at least one downgrade argue valuation is stretched after the massive run-up, increasing downside risk until growth and demand visibility are reconfirmed. Perfection Is A Fragile Thing To Hold: Why Sandisk Is A Sell (Rating Downgrade)
Sandisk Stock Down 11.0%
Sandisk (NASDAQ:SNDK – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The data storage provider reported $6.20 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.31 by $2.89. Sandisk had a negative net margin of 11.66% and a positive return on equity of 10.11%. The business had revenue of $3.03 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.67 billion. Sandisk’s revenue for the quarter was up 61.2% compared to the same quarter last year.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several equities research analysts recently commented on SNDK shares. China Renaissance started coverage on Sandisk in a report on Friday, December 5th. They set a “buy” rating and a $322.00 target price on the stock. Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of Sandisk from $750.00 to $875.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. Bank of America lifted their price objective on shares of Sandisk from $850.00 to $900.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and set a $650.00 target price on shares of Sandisk in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Sandisk from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, January 31st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Sandisk has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $594.48.
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Insider Buying and Selling at Sandisk
In other news, Director Miyuki Suzuki sold 3,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $627.53, for a total transaction of $2,196,355.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 9,907 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,216,939.71. The trade was a 26.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. 0.21% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Sandisk 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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