Symbotic (NASDAQ:SYM) Stock: Insider James Kuffner Sells 19,201 Shares

Symbotic Inc. (NASDAQ:SYM) CTO James Kuffner sold 19,201 shares of Symbotic stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.24, for a total value of $734,246.24. Following the transaction, the chief technology officer owned 248,580 shares in the company, valued at $9,505,699.20. This trade represents a 7.17% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards.

James Kuffner also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, October 27th, James Kuffner sold 198 shares of Symbotic stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.34, for a total value of $7,591.32.
• On Monday, August 24th, James Kuffner sold 3,952 shares of Symbotic stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $40.59, for a total value of $160,411.68.

Symbotic Stock Performance

NASDAQ SYM opened at $37.40 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $22.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 433.00, a PEG ratio of 3.69 and a beta of 1.97. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $41.39 and a 200 day simple moving average of $48.37. Symbotic Inc. has a 52-week low of $36.47 and a 52-week high of $87.88.

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

Symbotic News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Symbotic this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Walmart and Symbotic will expand automation across 25 U.S. regional distribution centers and explore additional opportunities across Walmart’s global supply chain. The agreement strengthens Symbotic’s relationship with a major anchor customer and could support future revenue, backlog and recurring expansion opportunities. Walmart and Symbotic Expand Commercial Agreement
• Positive Sentiment: Recent commentary argues that warehouse-automation demand and Symbotic’s Walmart-driven growth may be undervalued after the stock’s roughly 40% year-to-date decline. This could encourage bargain hunting, although the thesis depends on continued execution and improving profitability. Symbotic Could Be Undervalued on Warehouse Automation Demand
• Neutral Sentiment: Symbotic will report fourth-quarter and fiscal-year 2026 results after the market close on November 23, followed by a 5:00 p.m. ET webcast. Investors may remain cautious ahead of the report, which should provide updates on growth, margins and the Walmart expansion. Symbotic Announces Fiscal 2026 Results Date
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple executives and insiders, including the CFO, CTO, SVPs and William Boyd III, disclosed stock sales. The filings indicate the transactions were primarily intended to cover tax withholding on vested equity awards, reducing their significance as a confidence signal, but the cluster of sales may weigh on sentiment.
• Negative Sentiment: SYM remains below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages and trades at a very high earnings multiple. Investors are also focused on the company’s previous quarterly EPS miss despite revenue exceeding estimates, increasing sensitivity to execution and profitability risks.

Institutional Trading of Symbotic

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. bought a new position in Symbotic in the third quarter valued at $847,000. Vise Technologies Inc. acquired a new stake in Symbotic in the 3rd quarter valued at $270,000. State of Wyoming increased its stake in Symbotic by 15.3% in the 3rd 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 position in Symbotic by 7.4% during the 3rd quarter. Arta Finance Wealth Management LLC now owns 31,382 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,320,000 after buying an additional 2,163 shares in the last quarter. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC lifted its position in Symbotic by 554.2% during the 3rd quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 40,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,683,000 after buying an additional 33,886 shares in the last quarter.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on SYM shares. Robert W. Baird set a $51.00 target price on shares of Symbotic in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. TD Cowen dropped their price target on Symbotic from $75.00 to $70.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, October 22nd. Zacks Research raised Symbotic from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Symbotic from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Monday, September 21st. Finally, Barclays reduced their price objective on Symbotic from $44.00 to $38.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, September 8th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Symbotic presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $65.83.

About Symbotic

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.