SNDK | SanDisk | SanDisk

July 18, 2026 | Data through July 17 close |

1. Live Market

SNDK closed at $1,354.82, down 3.99% on the day and about 15% on the week. It fell more than 40% in July and pulled back nearly $1,000 from the June ATH of $2,354. Market cap is about $20 billion, with more than $13 billion wiped out versus the peak. Turnover rate is 13.38%, and panic selling is still ongoing.

52-week range is $40.10–$2,354.39, with a 58x range. P/E is about 60x, but Q3 revenue is $5.95 billion, up 97% quarter-over-quarter. Q4 guidance: revenue $7.75–$8.25 billion, EPS $30–$33. A $6 billion share buyback is underway.

2. Technical Analysis

RSI(6)=26.78 and RSI(12)=36.80, both in oversold territory. The lower Bollinger Band at $1,321 has been touched, while the middle band at $1,877 is far above; the band width is extremely expanded.

Moving averages: Price has fallen below the 20-day SMA ($1,961) and the 50-day SMA ($1,714), but it remains above the 100-day SMA ($1,233) and the 200-day SMA ($761). The 50-day SMA is still above the 200-day; the long-term bullish alignment has not broken. MACD red histogram keeps expanding; the fast and slow lines have crossed down, and momentum is extremely weak.

Key support: $1,321 (lower Bollinger Band) / $1,233 (100-day SMA) / $1,000 (psychological level). Key resistance: $1,514 (prior support turned resistance) / $1,714 (50-day SMA) / $1,861 (20-day EMA) / $2,354 (ATH).

3. Fundamentals

Long-term agreement (LTA) revolution: SanDisk shifts NAND sales from the spot market to 3–5 year fixed-price contracts, locking in $42 billion of revenue visibility. Extreme calculations show that even if the price drops 72%, FY2030 EPS can still reach $214 (without LTA: $81). Gross margin is approaching 80%.

Analyst consensus: 79% rate it a Buy (highest since the spin-off). Evercore target: $3,100; Bernstein: $3,000; BofA/Citi: $2,500. The supply-demand gap continues through 2027, and AI-driven enterprise SSD demand is set to surge. Risks: a tech-stock AI selloff wave, the Iran–U.S. conflict pushing up oil prices to pressure valuations, and rising expectations for Fed rate hikes.

4. Macro Environment

The Fed’s rate is 3.5%–3.75%. Governor Waller hinted that if inflation rises again, they would consider tightening; the probability of a July rate hike rose from 17% to 41%. But the June CPI beat expectations: -0.4% month-over-month (3.5% year-over-year), and the hike probability subsequently fell. The probability of a 25bp hike in September is 63%.

On July 13, Trump announced a blockade of Iranian ports; WTI crude jumped 9.4% to $78. Philadelphia semiconductor index fell 4.78%, and SanDisk dropped 12%+ on the day. On July 14, after CPI cooled, it rebounded. August 5 earnings plus August 13 investor day are the key nodes for the next phase.

5. Trading Plan

[ Primary - Oversold Rebound Long ] Enter at $1,320–$1,380 (lower Bollinger Band + oversold area). Stop loss $1,250 (-5.5%). Target 1 $1,514 (+11%). Target 2 $1,714 (+26%). Target 3 $1,861 (+38%). Position size 15–20%. Rationale: RSI(6) is extremely oversold + the lower Bollinger Band has been touched + price is above the 100-day SMA at $1,233, making a technical rebound probability very high.

[ Backup - Breakout Pullback Long ] If it holds above $1,514 on increased volume and the pullback does not break, enter at $1,520–$1,560. Stop loss $1,460 (-4.0%). Target 1 $1,714 (+12%). Target 2 $1,861 (+22%). Position size 10–15%. Rationale: $1,514 is prior support turned resistance; reclaiming and confirming the reversal structure.

[ Against the Trend - Rebound to Sell Short (high) ] If the rebound is capped and falls back from $1,500–$1,550, enter at $1,500–$1,530. Stop loss $1,600 (+5.5%). Target 1 $1,350 (-10%). Target 2 $1,233 (-18%). Position size 5–8%. Invalidation: a breakout above $1,560 on increased volume cancels the setup. Rationale: MACD dead cross + the intermediate trend has already broken; a high-short window is when price rebounds to below the 50-day SMA.

6. Position Management “Iron Rules”

1. Maximum loss per trade <= 2% of total capital. With $10,000 principal, max loss per trade is $200. For strategy 1: stop loss $1,250 with entry $1,350 (7.4% distance), max position size = $200/0.074 = $2,703 (about 27% position size). 2. Combined position size of the three strategies must not exceed 35%; long and short are mutually exclusive and cannot be held at the same time. 3. Moving stop loss: after touching Target 1, move stop loss up to the entry price; after touching Target 2, move stop loss to Target 1. 4. Reduce to half position before the August 5 earnings report, as uncertainty is extremely high.

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Risk warning: This report is for reference only and does not constitute investment advice. SNDK is extremely volatile (up 3,759% in December); proceed with caution. Data through July 17, 2026.