Ieq Capital LLC Buys Shares of 40,840 Sandisk Corporation $SNDK

Ieq Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Sandisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDKFree Report) during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm purchased 40,840 shares of the data storage provider’s stock, valued at approximately $92,860,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Handelsbanken Fonder AB raised its holdings in shares of Sandisk by 35.1% in the 2nd quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 57,564 shares of the data storage provider’s stock valued at $130,885,000 after acquiring an additional 14,964 shares in the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP grew its holdings in shares of Sandisk by 84.2% during the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 4,521 shares of the data storage provider’s stock worth $1,073,000 after purchasing an additional 2,067 shares in the last quarter. Tredje AP fonden bought a new position in shares of Sandisk in the fourth quarter worth approximately $7,821,000. ProShare Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Sandisk by 1,301.5% in the fourth quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 33,637 shares of the data storage provider’s stock worth $7,985,000 after purchasing an additional 31,237 shares during the last quarter. Finally, FourThought Financial Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Sandisk in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $422,000.

Sandisk Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of NASDAQ:SNDK opened at $1,596.08 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $1,655.56 and its 200-day moving average price is $1,220.12. Sandisk Corporation has a 12-month low of $45.63 and a 12-month high of $2,354.39. The stock has a market capitalization of $233.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.16 and a beta of 5.20.

Sandisk (NASDAQ:SNDKGet Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The data storage provider reported $39.25 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $33.28 by $5.97. Sandisk had a return on equity of 87.84% and a net margin of 56.47%.The company had revenue of $8.96 billion during the quarter. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.29 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 371.6% on a year-over-year basis. Sandisk has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 44.000-46.000 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Sandisk Corporation will post 208.92 EPS for the current year.

Sandisk declared that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase plan on Wednesday, August 5th that permits the company to buyback $14.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization permits the data storage provider to purchase up to 6.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are usually an indication that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

Key Headlines Impacting Sandisk

Here are the key news stories impacting Sandisk this week:

  • Positive Sentiment: Sandisk introduced new SATA and NVMe solid-state drives for high-performance network-attached storage (NAS), targeting prosumers, small businesses and private-cloud users. The expansion could diversify demand beyond hyperscale customers and strengthen its competitive position against Micron and Seagate. Can Sandisk’s NAS Expansion Help It Challenge MU & STX?
  • Positive Sentiment: Some analysts and market commentators remain bullish on Sandisk’s long-term earnings potential, arguing that accelerating artificial-intelligence data creation should increase demand for storage. One published view cited a potential $3,000 price target, although such targets are highly dependent on continued memory-market strength. SanDisk Stock Trades at $1,600 with Analysts Eyeing $3,000 Target
  • Neutral Sentiment: Technical analysts expect substantial volatility in AI-memory stocks in the coming weeks but remain constructive over the longer term. This supports the bullish thesis while warning investors that sharp swings and options-related risks may continue. Danielle Shay on MU, SNDK & STX Technical Analysis, Options Strategies
  • Neutral Sentiment: Sandisk’s latest quarterly results were exceptionally strong, with revenue up 371.6% year over year and earnings exceeding consensus estimates. However, the stock’s very large rally has raised expectations, making future results and guidance increasingly important to valuation.
  • Negative Sentiment: Bearish commentary argues that Sandisk’s valuation may be pricing in an unusually favorable memory cycle and could underestimate the industry’s historical cyclicality. Any slowdown in pricing, demand or margins could therefore trigger a significant correction. Sandisk: Bulls Are Misjudging Its Valuation And Cyclicality
  • Negative Sentiment: Investors are also concerned that increased Chinese competition or supply pressure could undermine Sandisk’s pricing power and disrupt its parabolic rally. The new NAS products were not enough to offset those broader concerns during Friday’s session. SanDisk Stock Has Gone Parabolic. How China Could End the Party

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Sandisk from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Friday, August 14th. Susquehanna lowered their price target on 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. Bank of America lifted their price target on Sandisk from $2,100.00 to $2,500.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on Sandisk in a report on Friday, August 14th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $2,250.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Mizuho set a $1,900.00 price objective on Sandisk in a report on Friday, August 14th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Sandisk presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,999.27.

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Insider Activity at Sandisk

In related news, insider Bernard Shek sold 600 shares of Sandisk stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,162.16, for a total value of $697,296.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 30,915 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $35,928,176.40. The trade was a 1.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Alper Ilkbahar sold 2,000 shares of the company’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 of the company’s stock, valued at $92,531,364.66. This represents a 3.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 3,800 shares of company stock valued at $6,504,856 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.21% of the company’s stock.

Sandisk Profile

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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.

Further Reading

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