On May 20, SanDisk (SNDK) rose 3.38% in pre-market trading, trading at $1,431.24 USD/share, with trading volume of approximately $265 million. The rebound follows a multi-session selloff that saw the stock decline more than 15% from recent highs.
The recovery is primarily driven by Citigroup's significant target price upgrade from $1,300 to $2,025, representing over 50% upside from current levels. Citi analyst Asiya Merchant cited the AI agent super wave and strong pricing dynamics, noting NAND flash average selling prices are projected to surge 186% this year, with enterprise SSDs expected to rise approximately 265%. The new target implies a 9-10x forward P/E on calendar year 2027 estimates.
Despite the recent pullback driven by profit-taking and valuation concerns, SanDisk's fundamental thesis remains intact. The company has demanded 100% cash prepayment from downstream customers to secure 1-3 year storage chip allocations, while enterprise SSD prices are reportedly doubling quarter-over-quarter. Within the Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals sector, Western Digital rose 3.07% and Seagate gained 2.86%, signaling a broad storage sector recovery.
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