Flash memory maker Sandisk on Wednesday said that Western Digital will sell a stake worth $3.17 billion in the company.
Western Digital is looking to cash in on Sandisk by selling shares of the company it spun off roughly a year ago.
Revenue rose 31% sequentially to $3 billion, with non-GAAP gross margins reaching 51% and EPS of $6.20. Guidance implies $4.4–$4.8 billion in next quarter revenue and mid-60% gross margins, signaling potential peak-cycle profitability. Free cash flow of $843 million reduced debt and shifted the balance sheet to a net cash position.
Sandisk's stock is cheap and rising in a flash memory supercycle. TSMC's stock is still attractively valued and remains a huge beneficiary of the AI infrastructure buildout.
SanDisk ( NASDAQ:SNDK ) has delivered one of 2026's most explosive rallies, surging 163% year-to-date to $626.56 on Friday.
Shares of these three red-hot companies continue to remain at the top of the S&P 500 leaderboard, underpinned by all being Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks. Coincidence?
SNDK's Q2 FY26 earnings surged on 61% revenue growth, AI-driven datacenter demand, and stronger pricing, setting up solid short-term upside.
One of the things that get overlooked when a new disruptive paradigm is introduced into an industry is infrastructure.
With its biggest intraday drop in months immediately followed by its biggest intraday gain, Sandisk Corporation NASDAQ: SNDK has entered a new phase of price action. The stock had already been crowned one of the standout winners of 2025 before adding nearly 200% in the first few weeks of 2026.
SNDK's growing AI storage demand, BiCS8 execution and margin expansion point to a more durable growth profile post Q2.
Sandisk (SNDK) remains a strong buy, driven by surging NAND demand from AI, constrained supply, and robust pricing momentum. Key competitors like Samsung and SK Hynix are prioritizing memory/HBM over SSDs, tightening enterprise NAND supply and supporting SNDK's pricing power. AI workloads are accelerating NAND wear and replacement cycles, while hyperscalers are locking in long-term supply contracts with SNDK.
SanDisk (NASDAQ: SNDK) stock is currently trending close to an all-time high of approximately $665, driven by stellar earnings and a substantial surge in demand for flash memory fueled by AI. What's the driving force behind this?