Central Asset Investments & Management Holdings HK Ltd boosted its position in Sandisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK – Free Report) by 94.2% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 52,811 shares of the data storage provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 25,614 shares during the period. Sandisk comprises 8.1% of Central Asset Investments & Management Holdings HK Ltd’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest position. Central Asset Investments & Management Holdings HK Ltd’s holdings in Sandisk were worth $12,536,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC bought a new stake in Sandisk in the 3rd quarter worth about $1,136,000. New York State Teachers Retirement System bought a new stake in Sandisk in the 3rd quarter worth about $13,546,000. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd bought a new stake in Sandisk in the 3rd quarter worth about $7,046,000. Sage Rhino Capital LLC bought a new stake in Sandisk in the 3rd quarter worth about $587,000. Finally, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. bought a new stake in Sandisk in the 3rd quarter worth about $514,000.
Sandisk Stock Performance
NASDAQ SNDK opened at $1,447.23 on Thursday. Sandisk Corporation has a 52-week low of $35.79 and a 52-week high of $1,600.00. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $866.60 and a 200 day simple moving average of $538.61. The company has a market capitalization of $214.32 billion, a PE ratio of 50.30 and a beta of 4.82.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
SNDK has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Cantor Fitzgerald upped their price objective on shares of Sandisk from $1,400.00 to $1,800.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Melius Research started coverage on shares of Sandisk in a report on Monday, April 27th. They set a “buy” rating for the company. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on shares of Sandisk from $650.00 to $1,000.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $1,400.00 price objective on shares of Sandisk in a report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Wedbush raised their price objective on shares of Sandisk from $740.00 to $1,200.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Sandisk currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,065.81.
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Insider Transactions at Sandisk
In other Sandisk news, Director Miyuki Suzuki sold 3,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were 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 owned 9,907 shares in the company, valued at $6,216,939.71. This trade represents a 26.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Necip Sayiner sold 579 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,503.11, for a total transaction of $870,300.69. Following the transaction, the director owned 2,900 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,359,019. This represents a 16.64% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.21% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
More Sandisk News
Here are the key news stories impacting Sandisk this week:
- Positive Sentiment: New leveraged ETFs tied to Sandisk and other chip names are adding speculative demand and reinforcing momentum in AI-related semiconductor stocks. Seagate, SanDisk Stocks Get 2X ETF Boost As Themes Expands Leveraged AI Trade With 9 Funds
- Positive Sentiment: Recent commentary continues to highlight strong AI storage demand, record results, and bullish price targets, including talk that Sandisk could still have meaningful upside from current levels. SanDisk (SNDK) Delivered a Record Quarter. The AI Storage Bull Case Is Intact
- Positive Sentiment: SanDisk remains a major beneficiary of the memory-chip boom, with multiple reports pointing to strong NAND demand tied to AI data-center buildouts and constrained supply. Why Micron, Sandisk Stock Are Climbing Despite Fears of an Even Bigger Memory-Chip Shortage
- Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and media coverage is emphasizing that Sandisk’s parabolic year-to-date move has made it one of the market’s most closely watched momentum names. SanDisk And Micron Had Their Run – This New ‘Photonics’ ETF Has 15 Triple-Digit Gainers Inside
- Neutral Sentiment: Insider selling by a director was disclosed, but the transaction was relatively small compared with the company’s huge market value and does not by itself change the longer-term thesis. Necip Sayiner Sells 579 Shares of Sandisk (NASDAQ:SNDK) Stock
- Negative Sentiment: Sandisk was hit by a broader chip and memory-sector selloff as investors took profits after an enormous rally, with several reports warning the stock may be overdue for a pullback. What’s Going On With SanDisk Stock Tuesday?
- Negative Sentiment: Technical commentary is increasingly cautious, noting overbought conditions after Sandisk’s explosive run and suggesting traders may be locking in gains. SanDisk stock is in a bull run — but RSI says a pullback may be near
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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