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Sandisk Notches Record High After Citi Lifts Price Target to $490

Analysts point to AI data‑center demand driving pricing power heading into the Jan. 29 earnings report.

Overview

  • Shares set a new intraday record at $457.37 and closed up 9.55% at $453.12, pushing year‑to‑date gains to about 90% and leading the S&P 500 for the day.
  • Citi raised its 2026 EPS estimate to $17.78 from $13.96 and increased its price target to $490, reiterating a Buy rating.
  • Citi cited solid hyperscaler demand supporting higher memory pricing and flagged potential upside tied to Nvidia’s newly launched Vera Rubin platform.
  • Other firms boosted targets recently, including Bernstein to $580, Benchmark to $450, Barclays to $385, Wells Fargo to $380, and RBC initiating coverage at $400.
  • The company is set to report fiscal second‑quarter 2026 results after the market close on Jan. 29.