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SanDisk Stock Surges on Stellar Earnings
4 May
Summary
- SanDisk reported a massive third-quarter earnings beat.
- Datacenter sales surged 233%, driving revenue to $5.95 billion.
- Fourth-quarter earnings guidance significantly surpassed analyst estimates.
SanDisk Corp. (NASDAQ: SNDK) experienced a significant upward trend in its stock price on Monday morning, driven by exceptional third-quarter financial results and upward revisions in price forecasts from Wall Street analysts. The company announced a massive beat on its third-quarter earnings.
Citigroup notably raised its price target to $1,300 on Friday, while Barclays and Wedbush analysts set their targets at $1,200 each. These revisions reflect strong performance, particularly the 233% surge in datacenter sales, which propelled total revenue to $5.95 billion. CEO David Goeckeler characterized the quarter as a 'fundamental inflection point' for the company.
SanDisk's forward guidance for the fourth quarter was also highly optimistic. The company projected earnings per share to be between $30 and $33, substantially outperforming the analyst estimate of $22.01. This strong outlook is supported by the stock's current momentum, trading significantly above its 20-day and 100-day simple moving averages and nearing fresh 52-week highs.
