Sandisk (SNDK) Stock Surges 74% in 2026, Strong Data Center Market Outlook
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
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- Strong Financial Performance: Sandisk reported $2.3 billion in revenue for Q1 2026, a 23% year-over-year increase that exceeded company guidance, highlighting robust demand in the data storage market.
- Edge Computing Drives Growth: The edge segment generated $1.387 billion in revenue, up 30% year-over-year, establishing itself as the primary profit driver and showcasing competitive strength in the smart device storage market.
- Data Center Market Opportunity: Management anticipates over $1 trillion in data center and AI infrastructure investments by 2030, with Sandisk collaborating with five major hyperscale customers to solidify its market position.
- Optimistic Future Outlook: Sandisk projects nearly $14 billion in revenue for the next fiscal year, indicating strong growth potential, while its current price-to-earnings and price-to-sales ratios remain reasonable, suggesting the stock still holds investment value.
Analyst Views on SNDK
Wall Street analysts forecast SNDK stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for SNDK is 283.69 USD with a low forecast of 220.00 USD and a high forecast of 410.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
14 Analyst Rating
11 Buy
3 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 453.120
Low
220.00
Averages
283.69
High
410.00
Current: 453.120
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 cloud, client and consumer. Its cloud end market is comprised primarily of products for public or private cloud environments and enterprise customers. The Company, through the client end market, provides numerous data solutions that it incorporates into its client’s devices, which consist of solid state drive desktop and notebook personal computers, gaming consoles and set top boxes, and flash-based embedded storage products. The Company serves the consumer end market with a portfolio of solid state drives and removable flash, including cards and USB flash drives.
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.
