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AI Workloads Raise Storage Demand: Is Sandisk Positioned to Benefit?
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Key Takeaways
Sandisk benefits as AI workloads drive demand for high-capacity, low-latency NAND flash storage.
SNDK's BiCS8 ramp and PCIe Gen5 enterprise SSDs are gaining traction with hyperscalers.
Zacks Consensus Estimate pegs SNDK's fiscal third-quarter revenues at $4 billion, up 136.14% year over year.
Sandisk (SNDK - Free Report) is emerging as a key beneficiary of the rapid expansion in AI workloads, which is increasing global data storage requirements. Training and inference workloads generate and process enormous volumes of data, requiring high-performance systems capable of handling frequent data access, movement and retrieval. As hyperscalers and enterprises expand AI infrastructure, demand for high-capacity and low-latency NAND flash-based solutions is rising sharply. Per Fortune Business Insights, the global AI-powered storage market is projected to witness a CAGR of 25.2% from 2026 and reach $271.32 billion by 2034.
Sandisk's technology portfolio is well aligned with these rising needs. The ongoing BiCS8 ramp is strengthening its competitive positioning as NAND content per AI deployment continues to increase, while high-performance PCIe Gen5 enterprise SSDs are gaining traction among hyperscalers building out AI infrastructure. The BiCS8 QLC Stargate product, currently advancing through qualification cycles, could further expand the company's data center presence over the coming quarters.
This technology momentum is translating into financial momentum. Data center revenues grew 76% year over year in the fiscal second quarter, reflecting strong enterprise SSD adoption, while total revenues increased 61% year over year to $3.03 billion. With demand continuing to outpace supply, Sandisk expects third-quarter fiscal 2026 revenues between $4.4 billion and $4.8 billion, implying year-over-year growth of 171% at the midpoint.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Sandisk’s third-quarter fiscal 2026 revenues is pegged at $4 billion, indicating year-over-year growth of 136.14%. With the data center segment expected to become the largest NAND end market in calendar year 2026, Sandisk appears well-positioned to capture sustained long-term value from the accelerating demand for AI-driven storage infrastructure.
SNDK Faces Stiff Competition
SNDK faces stiff competition as peers also target the AI-driven storage opportunity.
Western Digital (WDC - Free Report) remains a direct rival in NAND flash and enterprise SSDs serving hyperscale data centers. Western Digital competes with SNDK across similar enterprise and client flash markets. Western Digital also benefits from deep relationships with major cloud customers building AI infrastructure.
Seagate Technology (STX - Free Report) competes primarily in hard disk drives used for large-scale capacity storage. Seagate Technology remains well-positioned in cost-efficient cloud storage deployments. However, Seagate Technology has lower exposure than SNDK to high-performance flash storage increasingly required for AI training and inference workloads.
Sandisk shares have appreciated 219.9% in the trailing three-month period, outperforming the broader Zacks Computer and Technology sector’s decline of 1.3%.
SNDK Stock Outperforms Sector
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The SNDK stock is trading at a forward 12-month price/sales of 4.43X compared with the Zacks Computer-Storage Devices’ 2.32X. Sandisk has a Value Score of F.
SNDK Valuation
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The Zacks Consensus Estimate for fiscal 2026 earnings is pegged at $31.37 per share, up by 15.3% over the past 30 days. Sandisk reported earnings of $2.99 per share in fiscal 2025.
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AI Workloads Raise Storage Demand: Is Sandisk Positioned to Benefit?
Key Takeaways
Sandisk (SNDK - Free Report) is emerging as a key beneficiary of the rapid expansion in AI workloads, which is increasing global data storage requirements. Training and inference workloads generate and process enormous volumes of data, requiring high-performance systems capable of handling frequent data access, movement and retrieval. As hyperscalers and enterprises expand AI infrastructure, demand for high-capacity and low-latency NAND flash-based solutions is rising sharply. Per Fortune Business Insights, the global AI-powered storage market is projected to witness a CAGR of 25.2% from 2026 and reach $271.32 billion by 2034.
Sandisk's technology portfolio is well aligned with these rising needs. The ongoing BiCS8 ramp is strengthening its competitive positioning as NAND content per AI deployment continues to increase, while high-performance PCIe Gen5 enterprise SSDs are gaining traction among hyperscalers building out AI infrastructure. The BiCS8 QLC Stargate product, currently advancing through qualification cycles, could further expand the company's data center presence over the coming quarters.
This technology momentum is translating into financial momentum. Data center revenues grew 76% year over year in the fiscal second quarter, reflecting strong enterprise SSD adoption, while total revenues increased 61% year over year to $3.03 billion. With demand continuing to outpace supply, Sandisk expects third-quarter fiscal 2026 revenues between $4.4 billion and $4.8 billion, implying year-over-year growth of 171% at the midpoint.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Sandisk’s third-quarter fiscal 2026 revenues is pegged at $4 billion, indicating year-over-year growth of 136.14%. With the data center segment expected to become the largest NAND end market in calendar year 2026, Sandisk appears well-positioned to capture sustained long-term value from the accelerating demand for AI-driven storage infrastructure.
SNDK Faces Stiff Competition
SNDK faces stiff competition as peers also target the AI-driven storage opportunity.
Western Digital (WDC - Free Report) remains a direct rival in NAND flash and enterprise SSDs serving hyperscale data centers. Western Digital competes with SNDK across similar enterprise and client flash markets. Western Digital also benefits from deep relationships with major cloud customers building AI infrastructure.
Seagate Technology (STX - Free Report) competes primarily in hard disk drives used for large-scale capacity storage. Seagate Technology remains well-positioned in cost-efficient cloud storage deployments. However, Seagate Technology has lower exposure than SNDK to high-performance flash storage increasingly required for AI training and inference workloads.
SNDK’s Share Price Performance, Valuation & Estimates
Sandisk shares have appreciated 219.9% in the trailing three-month period, outperforming the broader Zacks Computer and Technology sector’s decline of 1.3%.
SNDK Stock Outperforms Sector
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The SNDK stock is trading at a forward 12-month price/sales of 4.43X compared with the Zacks Computer-Storage Devices’ 2.32X. Sandisk has a Value Score of F.
SNDK Valuation
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The Zacks Consensus Estimate for fiscal 2026 earnings is pegged at $31.37 per share, up by 15.3% over the past 30 days. Sandisk reported earnings of $2.99 per share in fiscal 2025.
Sandisk Corporation Price and Consensus
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Sandisk currently sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.