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#SandiskBeatAndBuyback Sandisk Beat Expectations. So Why Did the Stock Fall? Sandisk delivered what would normally be considered a strong earnings report. FY2026 Q4 revenue came in at $8.97B, while adjusted EPS reached $39.25, both exceeding analyst expectations. The company also announced an additional $14B share repurchase program, increasing its remaining buyback authorization to $15.5B. Yet the market focused on something else entirely. Management guided FY2027 Q1 revenue to $10.3B–$10.8B, with the midpoint coming in below consensus estimates. Investors quickly shifted their attention from what Sandisk achieved last quarter to what demand might look like over the next one. This reflects a broader theme playing out across AI infrastructure stocks. Markets are becoming less impressed by backward-looking earnings beats and increasingly focused on whether companies can sustain AI-driven growth over the coming quarters. For Sandisk, the key debate isn't whether AI storage demand exists—it clearly does. The real question is whether NAND pricing and demand for high-bandwidth flash storage can continue supporting today's premium valuations. In this market, strong results are becoming the baseline. Future expectations are what move prices. Do you think the AI infrastructure trade still has room to run, or are expectations becoming too difficult to beat? Share your thoughts below 👇