On August 7, SanDisk Corp. rose 4.09% in regular trading, trading at approximately $1300.175/share, with turnover of $1.428 billion. The rebound follows two consecutive sessions of heavy selling after the company's forward guidance missed elevated market expectations.
On the news front, Royal Bank of Canada bucked the trend by raising SanDisk's target price from $1,000 to $1,300 while maintaining a Sector Perform rating, providing sentiment support after multiple banks including Citi, Jefferies, and Wells Fargo had cut their targets. According to FactSet data, SanDisk's average analyst rating remains Overweight with a mean target price of $2,305.39. Additionally, Morgan Stanley's storage analyst noted that the most severe phase of the current storage market correction is nearing its end, suggesting valuations now offer an attractive tactical entry point.
The broader storage sector rallied collectively in today's session, with Western Digital, Micron Technology, Seagate, and SK Hynix all posting gains exceeding 1-3%.
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