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Tim Fries

Western Digital to Unload $3.17B Sandisk Stake at Discount, SNDK Slides Ahead of February 18, 2026 Session

Sandisk Corporation's stock declined on February 18, 2026, after Western Digital moved to sell $3.17 billion worth of its shares in a discounted secondary offering. The deal, involving a debt-for-equity swap with J.P. Morgan and BofA Securities, comes at up to a 9.4% discount to the prior close and put further pressure on SNDK in premarket trading. Despite the short-term drop, Sandisk has delivered triple-digit returns over the past year amid a NAND flash shortage and strong earnings.