D L Carlson Investment Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Sandisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK – Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor acquired 1,526 shares of the data storage provider’s stock, valued at approximately $3,470,000.
A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in SNDK. Osaic Holdings Inc. bought a new position in shares of Sandisk during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $317,000. Merit Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Sandisk during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $408,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP bought a new stake in Sandisk in the 3rd quarter valued at $100,080,000. First Trust Advisors LP bought a new stake in Sandisk in the 3rd quarter valued at $9,788,000. Finally, Blair William & Co. IL acquired a new stake in Sandisk during the 3rd quarter valued at $591,000.
Sandisk Price Performance
SNDK opened at $1,600.62 on Friday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $1,663.24 and a 200 day simple moving average of $1,217.48. Sandisk Corporation has a 1 year low of $43.56 and a 1 year high of $2,354.39. The company has a market capitalization of $234.36 billion, a PE ratio of 21.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.16 and a beta of 5.20.
Sandisk announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock repurchase plan on Wednesday, August 5th that authorizes the company to repurchase $14.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the data storage provider to purchase up to 6.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are typically an indication that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of equities analysts have commented on SNDK shares. Wedbush reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $2,000.00 price objective on shares of Sandisk in a research report on Friday, August 14th. Susquehanna dropped their price objective on shares of Sandisk from $3,250.00 to $3,050.00 and set a “positive” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on shares of Sandisk in a research note on Friday, August 14th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $2,250.00 target price for the company. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on shares of Sandisk from $1,300.00 to $1,600.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Friday, August 14th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Sandisk from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $1,999.27.
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Sandisk News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Sandisk this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Wall Street is increasingly focused on SanDisk’s long-term earnings potential. Rising AI-generated data is expected to drive demand for high-capacity NAND storage, while the company’s contract-based sales strategy could make results and margins more predictable than in past memory cycles. SanDisk’s long-term financial outlook is turning heads on Wall Street
- Positive Sentiment: Several analyses argue that AI infrastructure demand could support substantially higher earnings and potentially enable margins near 80%, challenging the view that SanDisk remains solely a commodity memory producer. From Commodity to Cash Machine? SanDisk Targets 80% Margins in AI Storage Boom
- Positive Sentiment: Market commentary remains bullish on SanDisk’s upside earnings potential despite weakness across memory stocks, with the broader thesis that every additional byte created by AI requires a storage destination. SanDisk Thesis: Every Byte AI Creates Needs A Home
- Neutral Sentiment: Technical traders are watching for a rebound toward the mid-$1,600s, with resistance near $1,696.50 and support around $1,485. This suggests elevated volatility rather than a clear change in fundamentals. What’s Going On With SanDisk Stock Thursday?
- Neutral Sentiment: Investor opinion is divided after the stock’s extraordinary 12-month advance; some hedge funds remain optimistic, while others are reducing exposure or taking profits. SanDisk Is Up 3,911% Over Twelve Months
- Negative Sentiment: Shares faced pressure alongside Micron and other memory companies as an Asian technology selloff highlighted continuing sector volatility. Why Are Micron and SanDisk Stocks Falling Today
- Negative Sentiment: Investors are questioning the durability of SanDisk’s record revenue because roughly two-thirds reportedly came from pricing, leaving results vulnerable if NAND prices weaken. SanDisk drops before OCP Korea Tech Day
- Negative Sentiment: Appaloosa, managed by David Tepper, exited its entire 281,250-share SanDisk position during the quarter in which the stock reached its recent high, adding profit-taking and valuation concerns. David Tepper Sold His Entire Sandisk Stake
Insider Activity
In other Sandisk news, EVP Alper Ilkbahar sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,756.58, for a total value of $3,513,160.00. Following the completion of 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Bernard Shek sold 600 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,162.16, for a total transaction of $697,296.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 30,915 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $35,928,176.40. This represents a 1.90% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 3,800 shares of company stock worth $6,504,856 over the last 90 days. 0.21% of the stock is currently owned by corporate 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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