SanDisk (SNDK) stock was up on Tuesday as part of a larger memory rally after Jim Cramer called out the stock in two X posts. Cramer claimed that “Memory shortage stocks have to go to a higher place. It’s very difficult to imagine it, but stocks do gallop to where they should be… WDC SNDK, STX, will be overheated until they get to where they have to go.” In a follow-up post, the Mad Money host claimed, “Oracle and SanDisk have become the tells of this market.”
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New trading tool for STX bullsLooking at the performance of the memory and cloud stocks listed by Cramer, results have been mostly strong so far in 2026.
- SanDisk stock was up 9.64% today, building on a 480.04% year-to-date rally. The stock has also rocketed 3,612.27% over the past 12 months.
- Western Digital (WDC) stock rallied 5.34% today, extending a 170.64% year-to-date increase. The stock has also gained 170.64% over the past 12 months.
- Seagate Tech (STX) stock climbed 4.87% today, expanding a 181.74% year-to-date rise. The stock has also surged 686.52% over the past 12 months.
- Oracle (ORCL) stock jumped 1.16% today but was down 5.85% year-to-date. Even so, the stock has rallied 22.06% over the past 12 months.
Micron Stock Joins the Memory Rally
While not mentioned by Cramer, Micron (MU) stock was also a hot topic today. Shares of MU stock soared 12.09% higher today, extending a 126.53% year-to-date rally. The stock has also climbed 616% over the past 12 months. This even led to the shares hitting a new all-time high today.
Memory Stock Comparisons: Which Shares Should Investors Buy?
Turning to the TipRanks stock comparison tool, traders can see how analysts rate the stocks mentioned above. All of these stocks have consensus Strong Buy ratings, suggesting any of them would be a solid addition to an investor’s portfolio. However, some have more upside potential than others.
ORCL stock offers the highest upside potential at 32.51%, followed by WDC at 3.86%. Interestingly, SNDK, STX, and MU all have downside potential, based on their average analyst price targets.
