{
  "id": 18080152,
  "title": "Down 51% From Its High: Is This 84.6% Margin NAND Flash Maker a Bargain?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/down-51-from-its-high-is-this-84-6-margin-nand-flash-maker-a-bargain",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-04T06:38:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/down-51-from-its-high-is-this-846-margin-nand-flash-maker-a-bargain-4997222"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "SanDisk, a NAND flash memory provider for data centers and consumer storage, saw its stock price tumble 51% from its 52-week high of $2,354.39 to $1,150.89. However, the company's financial performance has remained robust, with record non-GAAP gross margins of 84.6% and billions in free cash flow. Analysts and investors are taking notice, with the stock currently trading at a low trailing P/E of 8.4x and forward P/E of 9.0x, with an InvestingPro Fair Value estimate of $1,630.19, 41.6% above the current price.\n\nSanDisk's data center revenue grew by 103% in the fiscal fourth quarter, representing 38% of total bits, up from 12% a year earlier. Additionally, the company has secured long-term agreements worth $93.9 billion with data center and edge customers, providing multi-year visibility into revenue. The company's cash generation is strong, with adjusted free cash flow of $4.5 billion for the fourth quarter, and $15.5 billion of buyback authorization remaining.\n\nInvestingPro rates SanDisk's financial health as \"Excellent\" and gives it a strong growth (9.2/10), profitability (8.7/10) and cash flow (7.9/10) rating. Wall Street analysts are even more bullish, with 21 out of 25 rating the stock a Buy, with a mean price target of $2,143.83, above the InvestingPro Fair Value. Despite some risks, such as falling consumer revenue and customer concentration, SanDisk's financial strength and long-term contract coverage make it a compelling investment opportunity.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}