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Symbotic Inc.

$SYM·$28B·Industrial - Machinery·Industrials
$41.98-1.5%YTD-31.0%1Y-20.4%
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SYSYM
$SYMSymbotic Inc.
$41.98-1.55%313 posts+9%
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Top X posts

Today's AI verdict on what's driving $SYM, plus how loud the X conversation is and which way it's leaning.

AI analysis

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Driven by hypeCooling offAI verdict · as of 2026-07-16

Catching its breath after a run — could pick back up or fade from here.

Symbotic down 30% YTD as Amazon spends billions on rival robotics — real physical-AI play at a real discount.

Symbotic makes warehouse-robotics systems for large-format retailers — its A-Frame and Symbot 4 platforms automate case-picking and pallet-building for Walmart, C&S Wholesale, and other big-box customers. The stock is down 30% YTD as Amazon's massive warehouse-robotics investment raises competitive concerns.

  • Revenue grew 23% YoY last quarter with a modest 1% operating margin — the top-line growth is real, but the operating leverage from the Walmart contract ramp is what has to arrive in FY27.
  • Trades at 11x TTM sales — expensive but reasonable for a robotics-hardware company with the Walmart anchor customer; the Amazon spending news is exactly the competitive-threat framing to watch.
  • The July 2 ARMS Innovations acquisition (UK software for real-time automated-warehouse operational intelligence) is a strategic tuck-in — adding the software layer that customers increasingly demand alongside the hardware.
  • Multiple insider transactions in early July — Krasnow, Kane, Boyd $87K-$230K sales — modest distributions but a cluster near the recent lows deserves being flagged.
  • 52-week position 9th percentile with position vs 200-day MA -26% — the tape has done real damage; SoftBank's continued 31.3% stake per the May 27 13D/A signals continued strategic backing.

August 5 Q3 earnings is where the physical-AI thesis either extends or contracts: revenue growth held above 20% plus specific commentary on Amazon-competitive positioning is what turns cooling into a base; a modest print or Walmart-related expansion concerns is where the -30% YTD extends further. Real physical-AI deployment leader at a real discount — the setup rewards clarity on how Amazon's spending affects addressable market.

Agrees with X sentimentThe bullish X take on SYM as the best robotics play, the buy-zone $18.81-43.94 with $130 PT, and the descending-wedge chart pattern is analytically fair on the setup. The ARMS acquisition adds the software layer that peers argue Symbotic needs.

What to watch: Aug 5 Q3 earnings — need revenue growth held above 20% and specific commentary on Amazon-competitive positioning. A modest print or Walmart-related expansion concerns is where -30% YTD extends further.

On the calendar: 2026-08-05 — Q3 earnings

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X sentiment

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Bullish sentiment7 posts analyzed · as of 2026-07-15

Symbotic chatter is bullish. Buy zone $18.81-43.94 with PT $130. Bulls frame SYM as the best robotics play in the market - physical AI deployment thesis. Chart pullback in a controlled descending wedge into $37-40 major support. SYM acquired ARMS Innovations (UK software for real-time automated-warehouse operational intelligence) on July 2 - strategic tuck-in. Community groups SYM with KTOS as future-tech names. Community broadly long.

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Sells AI-powered robotic warehouse automation systems using mobile robots to automate case picking and storage.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Industrial - Machinery sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $SYM.

Industrial - Machinery · Industrials

No material change from last week — electrical infrastructure for AI power density and robotic warehouse/manufacturing automation are pulling order books in different directions.

What this means for $SYM

Direct beneficiary — Sells AI-powered robotic warehouse automation systems using mobile robots to automate case picking and storage; the business model is a direct conduit for the AI power density capex and robotic warehouse automation demand.

Industry benchmark

23-name peer basket
+31.2%YTD
+70.7%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
-1113.0How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
-1.4%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
-0.8%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
2.7%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
11.2Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
-1.1%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
20.6%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
0.0Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q1 2026May 6, 2026$0.09$0.12-26.7%
Q4 2025Feb 4, 2026$0.12$0.08+63.0%
Q3 2025Nov 24, 2025$0.53$0.06+732.5%
Q2 2025Aug 6, 2025$-0.05$0.05-205.5%
Next earningsWed, Aug 5·consensus EPS $0.12

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q2 FY26$676.5M+23.1%22.2%0.9%$0.02$218.0M
Q1 FY26$630.0M+29.4%21.2%1.5%$0.02$189.5M
Q4 FY25$618.5M+9.5%20.6%-2.5%$-0.03$494.4M
Q3 FY25$592.1M+25.9%18.2%-3.4%$-0.05$-153.2M

Forward consensus

5-year forecast · up to 14 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$2.8B$2.8B – $2.8B$0.52$0.46 – $0.5813
FY27$3.6B$3.3B – $4.1B$0.81$0.75 – $0.8514
FY28$4.5B$4.5B – $4.5B$0.91$0.71 – $1.118
FY29$5.4B$5.1B – $6.0B$2.96$2.74 – $3.347
FY30$6.8B$6.4B – $7.5B$3.25$3.01 – $3.667

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.0.7×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.8%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.-8.8%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.-26.7%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

SellJul 6Todd KrasnowDirector2.0K sh$88KSellJul 1William M BoydChief Strategy Officer5.1K sh$231KSellJul 1Charles KaneDirector2.0K sh$90KSellJun 1Todd KrasnowDirector2.0K sh$95KSellJun 1Charles KaneDirector2.0K sh$92KSellMay 27Svf Sponsor Iii (de) LlcFormer 10% Owner5.6M sh$281.8MSellMay 27Softbank Group Corp.10% owner5.6M sh$281.8MSellMay 26James KuffnerCTO3.9K sh$208KSellMay 22Todd KrasnowDirector26.6K sh$1.4MSellMay 21Todd KrasnowDirector3.4K sh$172K
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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

SC 13D/AActivist amendmentMay 29SC 13D/A
AI summary

SoftBank Group Corp. filed Amendment No. 4 to its Schedule 13D for Symbotic Inc. on May 27, 2026, reporting beneficial ownership of 39,825,312 shares (31.3%) through shared voting and dispositive power. The filing group also includes affiliated entities SB Investment Advisers (US) Inc. and SB Global Advisers Limited. SoftBank remains the largest single shareholder of Symbotic; the amendment reflects updates to the filing following the May 27 triggering event. The continued 31.3% stake signals SoftBank's ongoing strategic alignment with Symbotic's AI-powered warehouse automation platform.

SC 13DActivist position (5%+)May 19SC 13D
AI summary

Ronald M. Wright filed a new Schedule 13D for Symbotic Inc. (SYM) as of May 15, 2026, disclosing beneficial ownership of 10,857,484 shares representing 7.9% of Class A common stock (based on 132,068,895 pro-forma shares assuming conversion). The position consists of 4,000 Class A shares held directly and 10,853,484 Class V-3 shares through The Goose Pond Trust (Wright as sole trustee). Class V-3 shares carry 3 votes per share and convert 1-for-1 to Class A. Wright appears to be an insider or founding-family affiliate; the filing reflects a reporting obligation triggered on May 15, 2026, with no activist intent indicated.

SC 13D/AActivist amendmentMay 19SC 13D/A
AI summary

David A. Ladensohn filed Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13D for Symbotic Inc. (SYM) as of May 15, 2026, reporting aggregate beneficial ownership of 176,936,842 shares (58.2% of Class A common stock) held as co-trustee or trustee of multiple Cohen family trusts, including The RBC Millennium Trust (151.6M Class V-3 shares), The Tilia Mill Trust (13.9M Class V-3 + 520,835 Class V-1), and The Serenade QSST Trust (10.6M Class V-3 + 375,378 Class V-1). This represents a controlling founding-family stake; the amendment updates ownership records following a May 15, 2026 triggering event with no change in control or activist intent.

8-KPress release / Reg FDMay 68-K — Item 2.02: Earnings release · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

SYM reported period ending 2026-05-06 financial results (8-K Item 2.02). Investors should review the full earnings press release and any management guidance for forward outlook.

8-KShareholder voteMar 98-K — Item 5.07: Shareholder vote
8-KPress release / Reg FDFeb 48-K — Item 2.02: Earnings release · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
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Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

Symbotic Inc. (SYM) Registers a Bigger Fall Than the Market: Important Facts to Notezacks.com·18h agoSymbotic Announces Date for Reporting Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Resultsglobenewswire.com·2d agoAmazon Is Throwing Billions at Warehouse Robotics: What That Means for Symbotic's Stock.fool.com·2d agoThe Physical AI Proof Points Are Suddenly Everywhereinvestorplace.com·4d agoSymbotic Inc. (SYM) Beats Stock Market Upswing: What Investors Need to Knowzacks.com·7d ago

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