Sigma Planning Corp grew its position in Sandisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK – Free Report) by 85.7% in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,244 shares of the data storage provider’s stock after buying an additional 574 shares during the quarter. Sigma Planning Corp’s holdings in Sandisk were worth $2,828,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Sandisk by 14.3% in the second quarter. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC now owns 48 shares of the data storage provider’s stock valued at $109,000 after acquiring an additional 6 shares in the last quarter. Castle Rock Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Sandisk by 2.4% in the 2nd quarter. Castle Rock Wealth Management LLC now owns 426 shares of the data storage provider’s stock valued at $969,000 after purchasing an additional 10 shares in the last quarter. Legacy Wealth Asset Management LLC raised its position in Sandisk by 1.6% in the 2nd quarter. Legacy Wealth Asset Management LLC now owns 772 shares of the data storage provider’s stock valued at $1,755,000 after purchasing an additional 12 shares in the last quarter. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Sandisk by 12.0% in the 1st quarter. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 121 shares of the data storage provider’s stock valued at $77,000 after buying an additional 13 shares during the period. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc grew its position in shares of Sandisk by 2.5% during the second quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 527 shares of the data storage provider’s stock worth $1,198,000 after buying an additional 13 shares in the last quarter.
Sandisk Trading Up 5.5%
Shares of Sandisk stock opened at $1,566.70 on Tuesday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $1,581.73 and a 200-day simple moving average of $1,262.28. Sandisk Corporation has a 12-month low of $50.07 and a 12-month high of $2,354.39. The stock has a market cap of $229.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.49, a PEG ratio of 0.15 and a beta of 5.21.
Sandisk declared that its board has approved a stock repurchase program on Wednesday, August 5th that permits the company to buyback $14.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the data storage provider to buy up to 6.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are typically an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.
Insider Activity at Sandisk
In other news, insider Bernard Shek sold 600 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,162.16, for a total value of $697,296.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 30,915 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $35,928,176.40. The trade was a 1.90% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 1,800 shares of company stock worth $2,991,696 in the last 90 days. 0.21% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Trending Headlines about Sandisk
Here are the key news stories impacting Sandisk this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Japan expansion supports long-term growth: Sandisk backed a planned $31 billion NAND flash-memory expansion in Japan through 2032. The investment is intended to increase production capacity and position the company to benefit from demand for data centers, AI infrastructure, and enterprise storage. The scale of the commitment is bullish if demand remains strong, although it also increases capital requirements and execution risk. Sandisk Backs $31 Billion Japan Flash Memory Expansion Through 2032
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain optimistic on memory stocks: Mizuho described Micron and Sandisk as highly attractive values, reinforcing the view that their rapid growth and exposure to AI memory demand are not fully reflected in current valuations. A separate investment analysis also identified Sandisk as the more compelling AI-memory opportunity relative to Micron. Mizuho Reiterates Bullish Stance on Memory Stocks
- Positive Sentiment: Fundamentals remain strong: Sandisk’s latest results showed revenue growth of 371.6% year over year and earnings well above consensus, while management provided strong forward guidance. These results support the bullish AI and storage-demand narrative.
- Neutral Sentiment: ETF flows show concentration risk: AI- and semiconductor-focused ETFs have attracted substantial 2026 inflows and benefited Sandisk indirectly, but recent outflows suggest investors may be reducing exposure to crowded memory trades. These 5 ETFs Have Raked in Cash This Year
- Negative Sentiment: Competition and cyclicality remain risks: Reports that China’s CXMT has made progress on a new AI memory chip could challenge established suppliers. Investors are also concerned that the $31 billion NAND buildout may add capacity just as the memory cycle eventually turns, potentially pressuring pricing and returns. China’s CXMT Reportedly Makes Major Breakthrough With New AI Memory Chip
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several analysts recently weighed in on SNDK shares. Wedbush reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $2,000.00 target price on shares of Sandisk in a 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. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Sandisk in a report on Thursday, August 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $2,200.00 price objective on shares of Sandisk in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Finally, Citigroup dropped their target price on Sandisk from $2,500.00 to $2,100.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $1,998.14.
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About Sandisk
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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