Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for Symbotic Q1 Earnings

Symbotic Inc. (NASDAQ:SYM) – Analysts at William Blair issued their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Symbotic in a report issued on Tuesday, November 19th. William Blair analyst R. Sparenblek expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.00 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Symbotic’s current full-year earnings is $0.33 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Symbotic’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.01 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.04 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.07 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $0.12 EPS.

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

Several other brokerages have also recently issued reports on SYM. Northland Securities upped their price objective on shares of Symbotic from $50.00 to $53.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Citigroup decreased their target price on shares of Symbotic from $62.00 to $49.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, July 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price target on shares of Symbotic from $58.00 to $59.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 30th. Needham & Company LLC upped their price objective on shares of Symbotic from $40.00 to $46.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, DA Davidson reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $47.00 target price on shares of Symbotic in a report on Tuesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $44.31.

Symbotic Price Performance

Shares of Symbotic stock opened at $38.79 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $22.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -636.17 and a beta of 1.81. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $28.08 and its two-hundred day moving average is $31.15. Symbotic has a 1 year low of $17.11 and a 1 year high of $59.82.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Symbotic news, Director Merline Saintil sold 5,250 shares of Symbotic stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $28.70, for a total value of $150,675.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 74,562 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,139,929.40. This trade represents a 6.58 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Carol J. Hibbard sold 22,821 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.96, for a total value of $660,896.16. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 34,188 shares in the company, valued at approximately $990,084.48. The trade was a 40.03 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 49,878 shares of company stock valued at $1,378,056. 38.30% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Symbotic

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in Symbotic by 16.6% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 2,426,420 shares of the company’s stock worth $109,189,000 after acquiring an additional 345,386 shares in the last quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund acquired a new stake in shares of Symbotic in the first quarter valued at about $352,000. Advisors Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Symbotic by 11.6% in the first quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,740 shares of the company’s stock valued at $123,000 after purchasing an additional 284 shares during the period. Sandia Investment Management LP purchased a new stake in Symbotic during the first quarter worth about $112,000. Finally, California State Teachers Retirement System grew its position in Symbotic by 4.5% during the first quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 15,057 shares of the company’s stock worth $678,000 after buying an additional 654 shares during the period.

Symbotic Company Profile

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.