Symbotic (NASDAQ:SYM) Reaches New 1-Year Low – Here’s Why

Symbotic Inc. (NASDAQ:SYM) shares reached a new 52-week low during trading on Friday. The company traded as low as $36.02 and last traded at $37.4260, with a volume of 632,743 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $37.40.

Key Symbotic News

Here are the key news stories impacting Symbotic this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Walmart expanded its automation agreement with Symbotic, committing approximately $6 billion initially to deploy systems across 25 U.S. regional distribution centers. The deal also creates potential for additional projects across Walmart’s global supply chain, strengthening Symbotic’s backlog visibility and validating its technology with a major anchor customer. Walmart and Symbotic Expand Commercial Agreement
• Neutral Sentiment: Symbotic will report fourth-quarter and fiscal-year 2026 results after the market close on November 23, 2026, followed by a management webcast. Investors will look for updates on Walmart deployment timing, revenue growth, margins and profitability. Symbotic Announces Fourth-Quarter Results Date
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst views remain mixed. Symbotic carries a consensus “Hold” rating, but the average price target of approximately $65.83 is well above recent trading levels. TD Cowen maintained a Buy rating while lowering its target from $75 to $70, reflecting optimism about long-term demand but caution about execution and valuation.
• Negative Sentiment: The stock has declined sharply from its 52-week high and trades below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Its valuation remains demanding, with a price-to-earnings ratio above 400, while the latest quarterly EPS of $0.09 missed the $0.13 consensus estimate despite 21.7% year-over-year revenue growth.
• Negative Sentiment: Several executives, including the CFO, CTO and senior vice presidents, reported stock sales. The filings indicate the transactions were primarily made to cover tax obligations on vested equity awards, so they are not necessarily a signal of weakening business confidence; however, the cluster of sales may weigh on sentiment.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently commented on SYM. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Symbotic from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Barclays lowered their price target on Symbotic from $44.00 to $38.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, September 8th. Needham & Company LLC reduced their price target on Symbotic from C$75.00 to C$60.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, September 15th. Robert W. Baird set a $51.00 price objective on shares of Symbotic in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Symbotic from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Monday, September 21st. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Symbotic presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $65.83.

Symbotic Price Performance

The company has a market capitalization of $22.11 billion, a PE ratio of 405.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.69 and a beta of 1.97. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $41.39 and its 200 day simple moving average is $48.37.

Symbotic (NASDAQ:SYM) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.09 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.13 by ($0.04). The firm had revenue of $720.84 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $715.03 million. Symbotic had a return on equity of 1.40% and a net margin of 0.48%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 21.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted ($0.05) EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Symbotic Inc. will post 0.21 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Symbotic

In related news, CTO James Kuffner sold 19,201 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, October 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.24, for a total value of $734,246.24. Following the transaction, the chief technology officer directly owned 248,580 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,505,699.20. This trade represents a 7.17% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, insider William Boyd, III sold 9,194 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.83, for a total transaction of $357,003.02. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 57,112 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,217,658.96. The trade was a 13.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 63,371 shares of company stock worth $2,498,236. Company insiders own 8.16% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Symbotic

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in SYM. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in Symbotic during the third quarter valued at about $847,000. Vise Technologies Inc. bought a new stake in Symbotic during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $270,000. State of Wyoming raised its position in shares of Symbotic by 15.3% during the third quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 23,533 shares of the company’s stock valued at $990,000 after buying an additional 3,125 shares during the last quarter. Arta Finance Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in Symbotic by 7.4% during the third quarter. Arta Finance Wealth Management LLC now owns 31,382 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,320,000 after purchasing an additional 2,163 shares during the period. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC raised its position in Symbotic by 554.2% in the 3rd quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 40,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,683,000 after purchasing an additional 33,886 shares during the last quarter.

Symbotic Company Profile

Symbotic Inc is an automation technology company that develops artificial intelligence-enabled robotics and software for supply chain and warehouse operations. Its systems are designed to automate the movement, storage, retrieval and replenishment of pallets and cases within large distribution centers, helping customers manage inventory and fulfill orders more efficiently.

The company’s platform combines mobile robots, automated storage and retrieval systems, robotic palletizing and depalletizing equipment, and warehouse-control software.