Symbotic (NASDAQ:SYM) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Estimates By $0.06 EPS

Symbotic (NASDAQ:SYM) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday. The company reported $0.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.08 by ($0.06), FiscalAI reports. Symbotic had a negative net margin of 0.75% and a negative return on equity of 3.89%. The business had revenue of $629.99 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $622.58 million. During the same period last year, the company posted ($0.03) earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 29.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

Here are the key takeaways from Symbotic’s conference call:

• Symbotic reported strong first-quarter results with $630 million revenue (up 29% YoY), GAAP net income of $13 million, and adjusted EBITDA of $67 million, marking the company’s stated transition to GAAP profitability and improved operating leverage.
• Systems revenue rose 27% YoY to $590 million, the company added 10 new deployments (57 systems now in deployment), and software and operations services grew 97% and 68% YoY respectively as installation timelines and per-site productivity improved.
• Symbotic finished the quarter with a $22.3 billion backlog and $1.8 billion cash, and guided Q2 revenue of $650–670 million and adjusted EBITDA of $70–75 million, while expecting stronger sequential growth in fiscal Q4.
• The firm’s monetized R&D via its paid development programs (notably with Walmart for micro-fulfillment) reached a double-digit revenue contribution this quarter and boosted margins, though management cautioned this revenue is lumpy as prototypes and installs progress over the next 12 months.
• The acquisition of Fox Robotics adds autonomous forklift capabilities and 25 customers, expanding addressable markets (dock automation and new customers), but management provided no near-term revenue or margin impact quantification.

Symbotic Stock Performance

SYM stock opened at $53.48 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $31.63 billion, a PE ratio of -356.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 15.92 and a beta of 2.13. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $63.57 and a 200 day moving average price of $60.26. Symbotic has a fifty-two week low of $16.32 and a fifty-two week high of $87.88.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have issued reports on SYM shares. Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating and set a $83.00 target price on shares of Symbotic in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Symbotic from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Symbotic in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Northcoast Research cut Symbotic from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Finally, Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on shares of Symbotic from $55.00 to $58.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Symbotic presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $56.79.

Insider Buying and Selling at Symbotic

In other news, major shareholder Svf Sponsor Iii (De) Llc sold 3,500,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $53.21, for a total value of $186,235,000.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 5,590,000 shares in the company, valued at $297,443,900. The trade was a 38.50% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, major shareholder Group Corp. Softbank sold 3,500,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $53.21, for a total transaction of $186,235,000.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 5,590,000 shares in the company, valued at $297,443,900. This represents a 38.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 7,141,878 shares of company stock valued at $381,555,370 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 8.16% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Symbotic

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Symbotic by 81.5% during the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,276 shares of the company’s stock valued at $50,000 after buying an additional 573 shares during the period. Vestcor Inc purchased a new position in Symbotic during the 3rd quarter valued at $76,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. bought a new position in Symbotic in the 3rd quarter valued at $81,000. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC grew its position in Symbotic by 209.7% in the 3rd quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 1,846 shares of the company’s stock valued at $99,000 after acquiring an additional 1,250 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new stake in Symbotic in the third quarter worth $154,000.

Key Stories Impacting Symbotic

Here are the key news stories impacting Symbotic this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Revenue and guidance beat: Symbotic reported roughly $630M in Q1 revenue (≈+29% YoY) and raised/issued Q2 revenue guidance above Street estimates, which analysts and the market viewed as evidence of continued demand for its warehouse automation systems. Symbotic shares soar as revenue beats and guidance tops estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Profitability improvement at the gross/EBITDA level: The company disclosed materially higher gross profit and adjusted EBITDA versus the prior year (GlobeNewswire: revenue $630M; adjusted EBITDA jumped to $67M), signaling improving unit economics as deployments scale. Symbotic Reports First-Quarter Fiscal Year 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Earnings beat headlines from some outlets: Zacks highlighted a significant EPS beat (reported $0.39 vs. Zacks est. $0.08), which supported bullish commentary and helped drive a post-earnings price pop in aftermarket trading. Symbotic Inc. (SYM) Tops Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Opinion / thesis pieces: Several outlets published bull-case analyses laying out longer-term upside from automation adoption; these are useful for context but do not change near-term cash flow fundamentals. Symbotic Inc. (SYM): A bull case theory
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst views and institutional activity remain mixed: coverage shows a range of ratings and price targets (median ≈$64), while some large funds have both added and reduced positions — so analyst guidance is providing limited directional conviction. Symbotic Inc. (SYM) Stock Rises on Q1 2026 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Mixed/uncertain EPS and profitability signals: several reports show EPS and operating-profit metrics that either missed or were weaker than year-ago comparisons (conflicting headlines between outlets), creating confusion and reducing conviction among short-term traders. Symbotic Q1 earnings summary (MarketBeat)
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: recent disclosures show insider share sales (including Maria Freve) and larger sponsor sales historically, which can weigh on sentiment and raise questions about near-term insider conviction. Maria Freve Sells 8,306 Shares of Symbotic Stock

Symbotic Company Profile

Symbotic Inc (NASDAQ: SYM) is a provider of advanced warehouse automation and robotics systems designed to improve throughput, space utilization and labor productivity in distribution centers and fulfillment operations. The company develops integrated hardware and software solutions that automate the storage, retrieval, sorting and palletizing of goods, positioning itself as a systems integrator for material handling challenges faced by large-scale retailers, wholesalers and third-party logistics providers.

Products and services typically include autonomous robotic vehicles and shuttle systems, automated storage-and-retrieval equipment, robotic picking and palletizing cells, conveyors and sortation, together with control and management software that coordinates fleet operations and inventory flow.