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Citi Lifts Sandisk Price Target to $125, Reiterates Buy on Data-Center SSD Strength

Citi attributes the higher target to data-center SSD strength driving margin expansion.

Overview

  • Asiya Merchant at Citi raised Sandisk’s price target from $80 to $125 on September 25 and maintained a Buy rating.
  • Citi forecasts higher earnings per share next fiscal year supported by improved margins.
  • The firm points to strong hyperscale enterprise SSD demand alongside a favorable, balanced supply–demand backdrop.
  • NAND bit demand is projected to grow as data center needs increase, according to Citi’s analysis.
  • Citi reports Sandisk is gaining market share in enterprise SSD bit shipments to data centers.