SanDisk Soars 857% in H1 2026 But Trades at Valuation Lowest in S&P 500, Signaling Profit Collapse Concerns

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According to Axios, citing Bernstein analyst Mark Newman, memory semiconductor stocks' unusually low price-to-earnings multiples are already pricing in profit collapse risks. SanDisk led the S&P 500 with a 857% share price gain in H1 2026 yet trades at a forward P/E multiple of just 12x, the second-lowest among top performers. Micron Technology, up 304% year-to-date, carries an 8x multiple, the lowest on the index. Newman stated: "The low multiples reflect skepticism about earnings sustainability, and the current multiples effectively discount imminent profit deterioration." D.A. Davidson analyst Gil Luria added that the depressed valuations may indicate investors underestimate AI's structural impact on memory demand, which differs fundamentally from consumer electronics buyers' price sensitivity.
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