SNDK NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Sandisk Corp · Technology · Computer Hardware

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Latest close 1,215 USD
-15.4% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is 10.0% above the Trend Line and sits at 50.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -15.4%, after a -30.4% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is mixed with 44/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 49/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 3d.

Setup score 59 out of 100
Latest Close 1,215 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -15.4% latest completed week
4W Return -30.4% short-term follow-through
12W Return -22.2% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 88.5% 46 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.8x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 46-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • 2 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
  • The share remains more than 20% below its 52-week high.
  • The latest week was a sharp negative move.
  • Latest weekly return ranks in the weaker part of its sector group.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through -15.4% Latest completed week; four-week move -30.4%. Indicator stack 94/47 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Next-Week Expectancy Positive 72.39% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Mixed 44/100 conviction; expected move 18.9%. News sentiment 49/100 63 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 3d Next report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 10.0% above the Trend Line and sits at 50.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -15.4%, after a -30.4% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.8x the 13-week average. Participation is unusually strong and confirms that the move is attracting attention.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.8912-week average 0.97

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.89Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers22 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 2 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -30.4% over four weeks, -22.2% over 12 weeks, and 2839.3% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 46 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-15.4%
4W-30.4%
12W-22.2%
26W110.8%
52W2839.3%
Active trend streak46 weeks
Active weeks in one year46
Trend breadth88.5%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.20Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-84.9%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership68.00Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-60.9%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 94% Model confidence 90%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength51/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 50; rank 1 is best.
Value2/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 99; rank 1 is best.
Quality93/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 8; rank 1 is best.
Momentum100/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 1; rank 1 is best.
Growth88/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 13; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
47.2x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
16.1x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
38.6x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
2.3%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
56.0%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
40.0%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
36.5%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
45.0%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
79.7%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
8352.6%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
5/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
-
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
-0.0%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
-0.0%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
-0.7x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningMixed

SNDK shows mixed options pressure with a 44/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.91, expected move of 18.9%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction44/100
Expected move18.9%
Put/call volume0.91
Pressure3
Speculation53
Volatility96
Trend agreement82
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Insider activity-

No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.

News sentiment49/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 63 relevant articles.

12 positive · 40 neutral · 11 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings3dNext report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move18.9%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-48.4%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility16.9%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher17 of 269 weeks finished lower.
Best week+31.6%Week of 8 May.
Worst week-29.3%Week of 17 Jul.
Latest week-15.4%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains15
Modest gains2
Flat weeks0
Modest losses1
Sharp losses8
Recent vol16.9%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol14.9%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split39/13Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew14.5% / -12.4%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape70/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 70/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis86/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 12/12.

Activity pressure 0.89; 2 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 72.39%

Next-week expectancy is positive with a 72.39% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors60/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 68 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options57/100

SNDK shows mixed options pressure with a 44/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.91, expected move of 18.9%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Mixed · Options-market disagreement · Expected move 18.9% Sentiment49/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 63 relevant articles.

Sandisk (SNDK) Stock Looks Pricey Despite Its Very Large One Year Gain Insiders50/100

No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.

 Earnings3d

Next report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.

 Research flow4 items

1 recent research articles and 3 Market Watch posts are available.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 20261,215 USD-15.4%1,105 USD500.4 USD0.2068.00118.0MOn
24 Jul 20261,437 USD6.0%1,073 USD490.8 USD0.24106.1364.2MOn
17 Jul 20261,355 USD-29.3%1,034 USD477.8 USD0.6798.9079.9MOn
10 Jul 20261,916 USD9.8%996.6 USD465.6 USD1.06179.8760.1MOn
3 Jul 20261,745 USD-16.5%939.6 USD445.2 USD1.34173.7951.1MOn
26 Jun 20262,091 USD-4.3%889.1 USD426.7 USD1.45248.5865.2MOn
19 Jun 20262,185 USD10.3%826.8 USD402.5 USD1.44272.0940.1MOn
12 Jun 20261,980 USD27.0%760.7 USD376.3 USD1.34272.0760.5MOn
5 Jun 20261,559 USD-8.0%703.2 USD352.4 USD1.25222.1452.5MOn
29 May 20261,695 USD14.6%659.2 USD334.1 USD1.62255.6942.1MOn
22 May 20261,479 USD5.0%609.3 USD313.2 USD1.76241.9359.6MOn
15 May 20261,408 USD-9.9%566.2 USD295.0 USD1.85251.7570.5MOn
8 May 20261,562 USD31.6%524.0 USD277.3 USD1.92316.2096.4MOn
1 May 20261,187 USD19.9%475.8 USD256.6 USD1.64261.5276.7MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.