A Record Margin, Yet Shares Fall — Is Memory Priced for Perfection?
SanDisk fell 5.32% Thursday and another 3.83% after earnings despite Q1 FY2027 revenue of $11.03B and adjusted EPS of $49.51 beating estimates. Data-center revenue surged 61% sequentially to $4.8B; gross margin reached 85.1%. Next-quarter guidance calls for $12.2B–$12.6B revenue and 84.5%–85.5% margin; a 1-for-8 split is set for Nov. 19. Micron and SK Hynix also fell, suggesting high expectations. What will anchor memory pricing next: SanDisk’s margins, Micron’s valuation, or SK Hynix’s HBM supply discipline?