Symbotic (NASDAQ:SYM) Stock: Insider Maria Freve Sells 2,265 Shares

Symbotic Inc. (NASDAQ:SYM) insider Maria Freve sold 2,265 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.25, for a total transaction of $86,636.25. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 5,676 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $217,107. This trade represents a 28.52% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards.

Symbotic Stock Down 4.0%

Shares of Symbotic stock opened at $37.40 on Friday. The firm 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 moving average price of $41.39 and a 200-day moving average price of $48.37. Symbotic Inc. has a twelve month low of $36.47 and a twelve month high of $87.88.

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

More Symbotic News

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.

Analyst Ratings Changes

SYM has been the subject of several analyst reports. Robert W. Baird set a $51.00 price objective on shares of Symbotic in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. TD Cowen cut their target price 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. Barclays decreased their price target on Symbotic from $44.00 to $38.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, September 8th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Symbotic from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $65.83.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in SYM. USS Investment Management Ltd bought a new stake in Symbotic during the 1st quarter valued at about $15,004,000. Abacus FCF Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Symbotic in the 2nd quarter valued at about $3,109,000. Engineers Gate Manager LP boosted its position in Symbotic by 469.6% in the 2nd quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 56,930 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,559,000 after buying an additional 46,936 shares during the period. Peregrine Asset Advisers Inc. purchased a new stake in Symbotic in the 1st quarter valued at about $2,379,000. Finally, Wealthfront Advisers LLC grew its stake in Symbotic by 168.1% in the 1st quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 71,248 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,790,000 after acquiring an additional 44,676 shares in the last quarter.

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.