SanDisk Joins S&P 500, Shares Surge 22% Amid Flash Storage Demand
SanDisk’s stock soared 22% after S&P Dow Jones Indices announced its inclusion in the S&P 500, replacing Interpublic Group effective November 28. The flash storage maker’s market cap now stands at $33 billion, a rapid ascent since its February spinoff from Western Digital.
Morgan Stanley upgraded SanDisk to Overweight with a $273 price target, citing 23% revenue growth to $2.31 billion last quarter. The MOVE reflects institutional confidence in data storage demand as exabyte shipments jumped 31%.
Western Digital’s 2016 acquisition of SanDisk for $15.6 billion has proven prescient. The spinoff’s performance underscores the value of focused semiconductor plays in an AI-driven market.