SanDisk Corp. (SNDK) experienced a significant intraday surge of 5.97% on Monday, driven by a wave of positive analyst actions and a broader recovery in the storage chip sector.
The rally was fueled by multiple price target upgrades from major financial institutions. Analysts at Mizuho raised their target to $2,200 from $1,825, while BofA increased its target to $2,100 from $1,550. Cantor Fitzgerald issued a substantial upgrade, adjusting its price target to $2,900 from $1,800, and Morgan Stanley also lifted its target. These moves reflect growing confidence in the company's prospects amid strong AI-driven demand for memory chips, with supply expected to remain tight in the near term.
Furthermore, the stock is rebounding as part of a sector-wide recovery from an oversold condition. The storage sector had faced a sharp selloff earlier after Broadcom provided AI chip revenue guidance that fell short of market expectations, which Wall Street analysts have since characterized as an overreaction. Positive sentiment was also bolstered by comments from Nvidia's CEO expressing strong confidence in sustained AI hardware demand.