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SanDisk Rides AI-Driven NAND Shortage as Reports Flag Sharp Enterprise SSD Price Increases

Analysts say maxed-out fabs signal pricing power that could extend through 2026.

Overview

  • Fiscal second-quarter revenue rose 61% year over year to just over $3 billion, with earnings more than quintupled.
  • SanDisk said on its January earnings call that its fabrication plants are operating at full capacity.
  • Management guided fiscal third-quarter earnings to a $13 per-share midpoint, versus a loss of $0.30 a year earlier.
  • Industry reports indicate 2026 NAND manufacturing capacity is sold out, and some buyers are paying premiums to secure supply.
  • Unconfirmed reports say SanDisk plans to double prices on enterprise 3D NAND solid-state drives in the current quarter.