Sandisk’s stock buyback program explained

Sandisk went public in February 2025, and just over a year later, the flash memory storage maker’s board of directors approved a plan to buy back shares. The repurchase comes as the company’s shares reached record highs well above its IPO price.

Here’s what current and prospective Sandisk investors should know about the company’s stock buyback programs.

When did Sandisk announce its stock buyback plan?

Sandisk announced its first share repurchase program on April 30, 2026. The company’s board of directors approved a plan to buy back $6 billion in shares, which, as of this article’s last update, amounted to around 3% of the company’s total market capitalization.

This is Sandisk’s only repurchase program since it became an independent company after being spun off from Western Digital. Its initial public offering and subsequent listing on the Nasdaq Stock Market occurred on February 24, 2025.

Has Sandisk actually repurchased any shares yet?

As of this article’s last update, Sandisk has not announced any actual share repurchases since it announced its stock buyback program.

Stock buybacks are typically listed in a company’s quarterly (10-Q) and annual (10-K) filings with the SEC. None were disclosed in Sandisk’s May 10-Q disclosure. The company’s next 10-Q filing is expected on August 5, 2026, when Sandisk reports its quarterly earnings. If the company has repurchased any shares since May 1, investors will find out then.

Sandisk’s secondary share sales

Before Sandisk’s stock buyback announcement, it underwent two separate secondary offerings, in which the shares issued reduced Western Digital’s stake. In June 2025, the company announced the sale of 18.5 million shares at $38.50 each, which was the same price as its IPO. Next, in February 2026, it sold 5.8 million shares at $545 each.

How does Sandisk decide when to buy back its stock?

Sandisk said that the amount and timing of share buybacks “will depend on market conditions and other relevant factors.” At the same time, the company said it may suspend or halt the repurchase program at any moment, and it isn’t obligated to buy back any common shares.

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How will Sandisk fund its stock buybacks?

Sandisk said it expects shares repurchased under the plan to be funded by operating cash flows. As of April 3, 2026, it had $4.5 billion in cash from its operations.

How has Sandisk’s stock performed?

Since its IPO in February 2025, Sandisk’s stock gained 36-fold through July 20, 2026, when it closed at $1,390.95. The stock closed at a record high of $2,335 on June 25, 2026.

That indicated the stock was trading above the price when Sandisk announced its share buyback plan on April 30, 2026, when it closed at $1,096.51.

Sandisk stock data compiled by Google Finance via Google Sheets