Sandisk Corporation Shares Up 7.38% to $1076.30
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: 6 days ago
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Should l Buy SNDK?
Mixed options sentiment in Sandisk Corporation (SNDK), with shares up $73.95, or 7.38%, near $1076.30. Options volume roughly in line with average with 91k contracts traded and puts leading calls for a put/call ratio of 1.11, compared to a typical level near 1.02. Implied volatility (IV30) is higher by 3.5 points near 115.91, in the highest 10% of observations over the past year, suggesting an expected daily move of $78.59. Put-call skew flattened, suggesting a modestly bullish tone.Looking ahead: Sandisk Corporation (SNDK) will report earnings after the close on 2026-04-30.Option markets are pricing in a 50% probability of a move greater than 14.34% or $154.30.
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Analyst Views on SNDK
Wall Street analysts forecast SNDK stock price to fall
14 Analyst Rating
11 Buy
3 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 1255.860
Low
220.00
Averages
283.69
High
410.00
Current: 1255.860
Low
220.00
Averages
283.69
High
410.00
About SNDK
SanDisk Corporation is a developer, manufacturer and provider of data storage devices and solutions based on NAND flash technology and has consumer brands and franchises globally. The Company's solutions include a range of solid state drives (SSDs) embedded products, removable cards, universal serial bus (USB) drives, and wafers and components. Its broad portfolio of technology and products addresses multiple end markets of Datacenter, Edge and Consumer. Its Datacenter end market is composed primarily of products for public or private cloud environments and enterprise customers. The Company, through the Edge end market, provides original equipment manufacturer and channel customers a broad array of high-performance flash solutions across personal computer, mobile, gaming, automotive, virtual reality headsets, at-home entertainment, and industrial spaces. The Company serves the Consumer end market with a broad range of retail and other end-user products.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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