Symbotic (NASDAQ:SYM) Price Target Raised to $75.00

Symbotic (NASDAQ:SYM) had its target price lifted by Needham & Company LLC from $70.00 to $75.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Needham & Company LLC’s target price points to a potential upside of 40.24% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other research analysts have also recently commented on SYM. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Symbotic in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Wall Street Zen raised Symbotic from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, November 30th. Cantor Fitzgerald upped their price objective on shares of Symbotic from $60.00 to $82.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Robert W. Baird increased their target price 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. Finally, Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of Symbotic from $60.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $57.14.

Symbotic Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:SYM opened at $53.48 on Thursday. Symbotic has a 1-year low of $16.32 and a 1-year high of $87.88. The company’s fifty day moving average is $63.57 and its two-hundred day moving average is $60.26. The stock has a market capitalization of $31.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -356.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 15.92 and a beta of 2.13.

Symbotic (NASDAQ:SYM) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.08 by ($0.06). The business had revenue of $629.99 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $622.58 million. Symbotic had a negative return on equity of 3.89% and a negative net margin of 0.75%.The business’s revenue was up 29.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned ($0.03) EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Symbotic will post 0.13 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Symbotic

In other news, insider Maria G. Freve sold 8,306 shares of Symbotic stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $55.11, for a total value of $457,743.66. Following the transaction, the insider owned 539 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $29,704.29. The trade was a 93.91% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider William M. Boyd III sold 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.00, for a total transaction of $1,035,000.00. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 7,145,878 shares of company stock valued at $381,770,290 in the last quarter. 8.16% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Symbotic

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of SYM. Allworth Financial LP raised its position in shares of Symbotic by 53.5% during the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 3,070 shares of the company’s stock worth $183,000 after purchasing an additional 1,070 shares during the period. Freemont Management S.A. increased its stake in Symbotic by 197.3% in the 4th quarter. Freemont Management S.A. now owns 33,300 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,981,000 after purchasing an additional 22,100 shares in the last quarter. Proactive Wealth Strategies LLC acquired a new stake in Symbotic during the 4th quarter worth about $880,000. International Assets Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Symbotic in the fourth quarter worth about $330,000. Finally, Total Investment Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Symbotic in the fourth quarter worth approximately $202,000.

Symbotic News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Symbotic this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 top-line and adjusted profitability beat: Symbotic reported roughly $630M in revenue (≈+29% YoY) and adjusted EBITDA improved sharply to $67M, returning to GAAP net income vs a loss a year earlier — evidence of accelerating scale and operating leverage. Symbotic Reports First Quarter Fiscal Year 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Raised Q2 revenue guidance: Management issued a $650M–$670M Q2 revenue target, above the consensus (~$644M), signaling continued demand for automation deployments and supporting near-term growth expectations. Symbotic outlines $650M–$670M Q2 revenue target
• Positive Sentiment: Sector tailwinds and TAM expansion: Analysts and commentators highlight accelerating warehouse automation demand — notably Amazon’s efficiency push — which could expand Symbotic’s opportunity set beyond current customers. That narrative supports a higher valuation if execution continues. Symbotic: Amazon Will Force The Automation Hand
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call and details released: Management hosted its Q1 call and posted slides/transcript; these provide color on backlog, deployment cadence and acquisition integration that investors will parse for sustainability of margins and revenue growth. Symbotic Inc. (SYM) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: GAAP EPS variability / mixed per-share metrics: Reported GAAP EPS was modest (reported $0.02 in some reports) and missed certain consensus figures, creating short-term disappointment despite strong revenue and adjusted profits — a driver of volatility. Symbotic Q1 EPS and results summary
• Negative Sentiment: Customer concentration risk: Commentary and analysis note heavy revenue concentration (historically >80% from Walmart), which raises execution and revenue-risk if large customers slow deployments. Symbotic: Amazon Will Force The Automation Hand
• Negative Sentiment: Insider and major-shareholder selling: Recent disclosures show significant insider/large-holder sales (including SoftBank-related blocks and individual insider sales), which can pressure sentiment even as institutional ownership changes. QuiverQuant: SYM stock reaction and insider activity

About Symbotic

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.