Thanks largely to a glowing analyst update on a longtime computer storage industry peer, Sandisk (SNDK +3.28%) stock had quite a fine trading session on Monday. The sympathy rally saw Sandisk’s equity rise by more than 3%, on a day when the S&P 500 index could only muster a 0.4% advancement.
Soaring storage
That Sandisk industry-mate is Seagate, which was the subject of a significant price target increase from white-shoe investment bank Morgan Stanley that morning. Analyst Erik Woodring raised his fair value estimate for Seagate by a meaty 24% to $582 per share. He also crowned the company as his bank‘s top pick in the IT hardware segment.
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Although Seagate and Sandisk are not directly comparable, as the former is a specialist in hard disk drive (HDD) technology and Sandisk operates in the flash memory space, both are important companies in the broader storage sector. As such, what benefits one often has a positive knock-on effect on the other.
Woodring’s basis for his positive moves on Seagate also applies to Sandisk. According to reports, his bullish update was based on his view that demand for storage, specifically HDD solutions, is continuing to rise. The situation is likely to persist, with industry shortages extending into 2028.

Today’s Change
(3.28%) $23.04
Current Price
$724.63
Key Data Points
Market Cap
$104B
Day’s Range
$711.00 – $736.00
52wk Range
$27.89 – $777.60
Volume
13M
Avg Vol
20M
Gross Margin
34.81%
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It’s no mystery why storage is in high demand these days. Artificial intelligence (AI) is quite the resource hog when compared to older technologies, and one of the resources it’s thirsty for is storage for the reams of data it draws from and produces.
Both Seagate and Sandisk are trusted purveyors of storage solutions, so it’s entirely realistic to believe their respective businesses will continue to thrive. I think both Woodring and the optimistic investors who bought into the two stocks on Monday were fully justified in doing so.
Eric Volkman has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

















