Richmond Investment Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of Sandisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK – Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 360 shares of the data storage provider’s stock, valued at approximately $229,000.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Roble Belko & Company Inc bought a new stake in Sandisk in the first quarter valued at approximately $39,000. First United Bank & Trust bought a new position in shares of Sandisk in the first quarter worth approximately $54,000. Ascentis Independent Advisors bought a new position in shares of Sandisk in the first quarter worth approximately $59,000. Indiana Trust & Investment Management Co purchased a new position in shares of Sandisk in the first quarter worth $64,000. Finally, Greenline Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Sandisk in the fourth quarter worth $26,000.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of research firms recently commented on SNDK. Arete Research upgraded shares of Sandisk from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, April 13th. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $1,400.00 target price on shares of Sandisk in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on Sandisk from $1,100.00 to $1,750.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $1,470.00 price target on shares of Sandisk in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $1,400.00 price objective on shares of Sandisk in a report on Friday, May 1st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,684.24.
Sandisk Stock Performance
Shares of NASDAQ:SNDK opened at $1,727.18 on Thursday. Sandisk Corporation has a 52-week low of $40.10 and a 52-week high of $2,354.39. The firm has a market capitalization of $255.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 60.03 and a beta of 4.74. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $1,692.15 and a 200-day moving average price of $978.66.
Sandisk (NASDAQ:SNDK – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The data storage provider reported $23.41 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $14.17 by $9.24. The company had revenue of $5.95 billion for the quarter. Sandisk had a return on equity of 44.06% and a net margin of 34.19%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 251.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned ($0.30) earnings per share. Sandisk has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 30.000-33.000 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Sandisk Corporation will post 64.01 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Insider Transactions at Sandisk
In other news, EVP Alper Ilkbahar sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 1st. The shares were 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 in the company, valued at approximately $92,531,364.66. The trade was a 3.66% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Bernard Shek sold 600 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $2,088.00, for a total transaction of $1,252,800.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 31,515 shares in the company, valued at $65,803,320. This represents a 1.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last three months, insiders sold 6,225 shares of company stock worth $10,166,297. Corporate insiders own 0.21% of the company’s stock.
Key Sandisk News
Here are the key news stories impacting Sandisk this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Bank of America raised its price target on Sandisk to $2,500 from $2,100 and reiterated a Buy rating, citing a continuing supply-demand imbalance in the NAND market that could support pricing and earnings. Sandisk (SNDK): Among the Most Profitable Cheap Stocks to Invest In
- Positive Sentiment: Several recent articles argue the selloff may be an opportunity, highlighting Sandisk’s strong revenue growth, upbeat guidance, and continued AI/data-center demand for memory chips. Sandisk: I’m Catching The Falling Knife; Here’s How
- Positive Sentiment: Commentary from analysts and market watchers says Wall Street remains highly bullish on Sandisk’s long-term outlook despite near-term volatility, with some noting the stock’s momentum and large year-to-date gains. Sandisk Stock Tumbles in Tech Sell-Off, but Wall Street Sees More Upside
- Neutral Sentiment: Sandisk has been discussed as a standout momentum and “best stock to buy” candidate for the second half of 2026, reflecting strong investor interest but not a clear new fundamental catalyst. Is Sandisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK) Among the Best Stocks to Buy for the Second Half of 2026?
- Negative Sentiment: The main drag today appears to be a broad memory-sector reset, with Sandisk falling alongside Micron and Western Digital as investors worry the AI memory boom may be cooling and that supply could eventually catch up with demand. Memory Stock Sell-Off: Is This the Time to Buy Micron Technology and Sandisk Like There’s No Tomorrow?
- Negative Sentiment: Citi Wealth noted that China’s domestic memory industry is gaining recognition, which could pressure incumbents like Sandisk and squeeze future profits. SanDisk and Micron Risk Profit Squeeze from Chinese Memory Threat
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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