Trivest Advisors Ltd raised its stake in Sandisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK – Free Report) by 195.9% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 482,630 shares of the data storage provider’s stock after buying an additional 319,530 shares during the period. Sandisk makes up 5.2% of Trivest Advisors Ltd’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 8th biggest position. Trivest Advisors Ltd’s holdings in Sandisk were worth $114,567,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Sandisk in the third quarter valued at approximately $1,970,388,000. State Street Corp acquired a new stake in Sandisk in the third quarter valued at approximately $491,053,000. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Sandisk by 44.9% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,655,860 shares of the data storage provider’s stock valued at $866,310,000 after buying an additional 1,133,276 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership bought a new position in shares of Sandisk during the third quarter valued at $297,293,000. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Sandisk during the fourth quarter valued at $518,889,000.
Sandisk Stock Down 11.4%
Shares of NASDAQ SNDK opened at $1,559.32 on Friday. Sandisk Corporation has a twelve month low of $38.53 and a twelve month high of $1,861.00. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $1,174.63 and a 200 day simple moving average of $695.82. The company has a market capitalization of $230.92 billion, a PE ratio of 54.20 and a beta of 4.87.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several research firms have recently issued reports on SNDK. Susquehanna raised their price target on shares of Sandisk from $2,000.00 to $3,250.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $1,400.00 price target on shares of Sandisk in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Citigroup raised their price target on shares of Sandisk from $1,300.00 to $2,025.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. 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. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein raised their price target on shares of Sandisk from $1,250.00 to $1,700.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Sandisk has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,398.27.
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More Sandisk News
Here are the key news stories impacting Sandisk this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary remains constructive, with reports citing bullish views on Sandisk and Morgan Stanley lifting its price target by 59%, signaling expectations for further upside from AI-driven memory demand. SNDK stock hits record high: Morgan Stanley raises PT by 59%, sees further upside ahead
- Positive Sentiment: Several bullish pieces argue Sandisk’s AI storage opportunity is still early, highlighting strong recent revenue growth, high margins, and a favorable memory-supply backdrop that could support fundamentals. Sandisk’s AI Storage Moment Is Just Getting Started
- Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary notes Sandisk was among the standout semiconductor winners this year, but that outsized rally is also making the shares more vulnerable to profit-taking and valuation concerns. Sandisk stock is firing on all cylinders: is a day of reckoning coming?
- Neutral Sentiment: Another article suggests analysts still see Sandisk as a key AI memory beneficiary, reinforcing the long-term demand story even as short-term trading turns volatile. These Experts Say the Memory-Stock Runup May Not Be Over Yet
- Negative Sentiment: Friday’s selloff appears driven by a “parabolic” unwind in semiconductor leaders, with Sandisk and peers Micron and Marvell sliding as investors reduce exposure to overheated AI trades. Micron, Sandisk stocks slide as traders exit high-flying AI plays
- Negative Sentiment: New competition concerns and softer sentiment across tech hardware added to the weakness, suggesting near-term momentum could fade if the sector rotation continues. Micron (MU), SanDisk (SNDK) Stocks Slide after Broadcom Outlook and New Competition Threat
Insider Activity at Sandisk
In other Sandisk news, Director Necip Sayiner sold 579 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,503.11, for a total value of $870,300.69. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 2,900 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,359,019. This trade represents a 16.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Alper Ilkbahar sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction 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 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 ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 5,625 shares of company stock valued at $8,913,497. 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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