Research Analysts Set Expectations for Symbotic Q3 Earnings

Symbotic Inc. (NASDAQ:SYM - Free Report) - Research analysts at Northland Capmk decreased their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Symbotic in a research report issued on Thursday, November 28th. Northland Capmk analyst M. Latimore now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.02 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.04. The consensus estimate for Symbotic's current full-year earnings is $0.20 per share. Northland Capmk also issued estimates for Symbotic's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.05 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.14 EPS.

Several other research firms have also recently weighed in on SYM. DA Davidson cut shares of Symbotic from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and cut their target price for the company from $50.00 to $35.00 in a research note on Wednesday, November 27th. Craig Hallum lowered Symbotic from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $25.00 target price for the company. in a research report on Wednesday, November 27th. BWS Financial reissued a "sell" rating and issued a $10.00 price target on shares of Symbotic in a research report on Tuesday, November 19th. Needham & Company LLC dropped their target price on Symbotic from $46.00 to $35.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, November 27th. Finally, TD Cowen upped their target price on Symbotic from $43.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 26th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Symbotic currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $42.69.

Symbotic Trading Down 4.6 %

SYM traded down $1.25 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $25.65. The company's stock had a trading volume of 6,164,789 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,758,120. The stock's 50-day moving average is $28.97 and its 200-day moving average is $30.40. Symbotic has a 1 year low of $17.11 and a 1 year high of $58.58. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -431.17 and a beta of 1.81.

Symbotic (NASDAQ:SYM - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Monday, November 18th. The company reported $0.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.05. The company had revenue of $576.77 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $470.24 million. Symbotic had a negative net margin of 0.32% and a positive return on equity of 6.54%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 47.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned ($0.08) earnings per share.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Michael David Dunn sold 5,266 shares of Symbotic stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $23.81, for a total value of $125,383.46. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 85,224 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,029,183.44. The trade was a 5.82 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Carol J. Hibbard sold 22,821 shares of Symbotic stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $28.96, for a total transaction of $660,896.16. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 34,188 shares in the company, valued at $990,084.48. This trade represents a 40.03 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 49,878 shares of company stock worth $1,378,056 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 38.30% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Symbotic

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. RFP Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in Symbotic by 22.4% in the second quarter. RFP Financial Group LLC now owns 1,692 shares of the company's stock valued at $59,000 after acquiring an additional 310 shares during the last quarter. Castleview Partners LLC lifted its stake in Symbotic by 50.0% in the third quarter. Castleview Partners LLC now owns 1,500 shares of the company's stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 500 shares during the last quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its stake in Symbotic by 4.5% in the first quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 15,057 shares of the company's stock valued at $678,000 after acquiring an additional 654 shares during the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company lifted its stake in Symbotic by 8.5% in the second quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 8,655 shares of the company's stock valued at $304,000 after acquiring an additional 679 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp lifted its stake in shares of Symbotic by 28.4% during the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 3,497 shares of the company's stock worth $85,000 after buying an additional 774 shares during the last quarter.

About Symbotic

Symbotic Inc, an automation technology company, engages in developing technologies to improve operating efficiencies in modern warehouses. The company automates the processing of pallets and cases in large warehouses or distribution centers for retail companies. Its systems enhance operations at the front end of the supply chain.