Castle Hook Partners LP reduced its position in shares of Sandisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK – Free Report) by 78.7% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 7,208 shares of the data storage provider’s stock after selling 26,562 shares during the quarter. Castle Hook Partners LP’s holdings in Sandisk were worth $1,711,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Allworth Financial LP grew its stake in shares of Sandisk by 84.2% during the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 4,521 shares of the data storage provider’s stock valued at $1,073,000 after purchasing an additional 2,067 shares during the period. Tredje AP fonden bought a new stake in shares of Sandisk during the 4th quarter valued at about $7,821,000. ProShare Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Sandisk by 1,301.5% during the 4th quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 33,637 shares of the data storage provider’s stock valued at $7,985,000 after purchasing an additional 31,237 shares during the period. FourThought Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Sandisk during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $422,000. Finally, North Dakota State Investment Board bought a new position in shares of Sandisk during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $1,127,000.
Sandisk News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Sandisk this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts and bullish commentators say Sandisk is benefiting from accelerating AI memory demand, especially at the edge, where more AI-enabled devices need local storage. One recent upgrade argues this could support long-term growth and higher valuation. Sandisk: I Was Wrong, Edge AI Changes Everything (Rating Upgrade)
- Positive Sentiment: Another analysis says AI inference workloads could boost NAND demand through enterprise SSDs, supply agreements, and better margins, reinforcing the bull case for Sandisk’s storage cycle. Can AI Inference Workloads Accelerate NAND Demand for Sandisk?
- Neutral Sentiment: Coverage comparing top 2026 S&P 500 performers continues to spotlight Sandisk as a major AI-memory winner, which can keep investor attention high but does not add new company-specific fundamentals. AI Memory Demand Has Turned These 5 S&P 500 Stocks Into Market Leaders
- Negative Sentiment: Carter Worth of Worth Charting warned that the memory-chip trade has gone “too far, too fast” and singled out Sandisk as the “most overbought stock ever,” encouraging traders to trim or hedge positions. Take Profits Now. Famous Chart Technician Says SanDisk is The “Most Overbought Stock Ever”
- Negative Sentiment: Additional articles note Sandisk slipping back after hitting a record high, reinforcing fears of a near-term pullback as investors lock in gains. SanDisk Is ‘the Most Overbought Stock in History,’ Says Polymarket
Sandisk Trading Down 1.6%
Sandisk (NASDAQ:SNDK – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The data storage provider reported $23.41 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $14.17 by $9.24. Sandisk had a return on equity of 44.06% and a net margin of 34.19%.The company had revenue of $5.95 billion for the quarter. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted ($0.30) earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 251.0% on a year-over-year basis. Sandisk has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 30.000-33.000 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Sandisk Corporation will post 64.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, EVP Alper Ilkbahar sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,756.58, for a total value of $3,513,160.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 52,677 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $92,531,364.66. The trade was a 3.66% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Bernard Shek sold 600 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,736.00, for a total value of $1,041,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 32,232 shares in the company, valued at approximately $55,954,752. This represents a 1.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 5,625 shares of company stock valued at $8,913,497 in the last 90 days. 0.21% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
SNDK has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $1,200.00 price objective on shares of Sandisk in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $1,470.00 price objective on shares of Sandisk in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Mizuho boosted their price objective on Sandisk from $1,825.00 to $2,200.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, June 8th. UBS Group set a $1,700.00 price objective on Sandisk in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Sandisk from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,580.67.
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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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