ISI Sees Cost Improvements and Advantages for SanDisk, Upgrades to Strong Buy

ISI Group analyst C.J. Muse upgraded

from Neutral to Strong Buy and raised the price target from $87.00 to $110.00. Muse reported that SanDisk is on a “clear path” for cost improvements on planar NAND. The analyst added that the decision to move into 3D later may prove to be a competitive advantage as peers are facing early process challenges in 3D. ISI Group remains optimistic on the balanced NAND supply and demand into 2015 and nascent enterprise storage demand. The analyst added that SanDisk is “well positioned” to dominate the enterprise storage market due to vertical integration and cost leadership. SanDisk will hold investor day on May 7, 2014. Shares of SanDisk closed at $85.64 on Friday and is currently trading at $86.64, up 1.17 percent.