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Symbotic Inc.

$SYM·$27B·Industrial - Machinery·Industrials
$39.76+4.9%YTD-30.9%1Y-47.2%
Price updated 5h ago·X counts updated 4d ago
SYSYM
$SYMSymbotic Inc.
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Top X posts

The complete picture of $SYM on X — how loud the conversation is right now, how it has trended over the last two weeks, and which way the crowd is leaning.

97X posts · last 7 days
Sep 28Oct 11
Chatter Meter
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How loud $SYM's conversation on X is versus its own normal — 1× is typical, higher means busier. Right now it's about its usual level, louder than 68% of tracked names.

Bullish sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data6 posts analyzed · as of 2026-09-13

Symbotic sentiment is bullish on a 50 DMA retest setup with a Wave 3 target of 202%. Bulls frame SYM as a hidden Physical AI champion with a $149 PT (250% upside) and note a nice consolidation and 200W tap; warehouse-automation positioning ties into the CGNX/OUST/TER Physical AI stack.

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AI verdictAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

TickerTalks' own read on what's driving $SYM — fundamentals, momentum, or an event — and whether it agrees with the X crowd.

Comeback attemptWinding up for a moveAI verdict · as of 2026-10-02

Trading in a tight range and building pressure — a move looks likely soon, but the direction isn't clear yet.

Symbotic is a Physical-AI warehouse-automation play near 52-week lows — bulls circle a $149 PT and the 50DMA retest.

Symbotic builds autonomous warehouse-automation systems for Walmart and other large retailers. The stock has been in a drawdown as revenue growth decelerated; bulls are positioning on a Physical-AI narrative revival.

  • The business is near break-even: Q1 revenue +23% YoY at a -0.8% operating margin and ROIC near zero — the fundamentals are decent but not yet translating to meaningful earnings, which is why PE is uninformative.
  • 52-week range position is 11% with volume at 109% of average — accumulation near the floor, which is the setup bulls play into with their $149 PT (250% upside) and Wave 3 target of 202%.
  • The Physical-AI framing is substantive: pairing Symbotic with Cognex, Ouster, and Teradyne as a warehouse-automation stack is a credible sector-rotation thesis if the AI-infrastructure trade broadens into robotics.

Nov 23 Q4 is the gate — any Walmart or large-customer contract-ramp update plus margin expansion extends the move. A contract-cadence slip or margin reversion and the stock stays pinned at the floor.

Agrees with X sentimentThe thread has substantive drivers — the 50DMA retest setup, Physical-AI pairing with CGNX/OUST/TER, Wave 3 target structure, 200-weekly tap — all grounded technical and sector-rotation reads, with the $149 PT a reach but internally consistent.

What to watch: Nov 23 Q4 — Walmart contract-ramp update, operating-margin trajectory, new large-customer wins, and FY27 guide. A contract-cadence slip or margin reversion is the clear invalidator.

On the calendar: 2026-11-23 — Q4 earnings

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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 — GE Vernova gas turbines remain a gating input for hyperscaler power procurement as data-center buildout accelerates.

What this means for $SYM

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

Industry benchmark

32-name peer basket
+18.0%YTD
-11.1%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
Q2 2026Aug 5, 2026$0.09$0.13-31.4%
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%
Next earningsMon, Nov 23·consensus EPS $0.16

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 13 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$2.8B$2.8B – $2.8B$0.20$0.18 – $0.2412
FY27$3.6B$3.4B – $4.1B$0.37$0.31 – $0.4713
FY28$4.5B$4.1B – $4.8B$0.83$0.25 – $1.189
FY29$5.5B$5.2B – $6.0B$1.14$1.07 – $1.284
FY30$6.9B$6.6B – $7.5B$1.66$1.55 – $1.864

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.1.5×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.6%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.-4.9%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.-19.9%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatMid float · 57.4M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today4.2% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β1.975-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.

Insider activity

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

Recent transactions

SellOct 5Todd KrasnowDirector2.0K sh$85KSellOct 1Charles KaneDirector2.0K sh$86KSellSep 8Todd KrasnowDirector2.0K sh$87KSellSep 1Charles KaneDirector2.0K sh$78KSellAug 24James KuffnerCTO4.0K sh$160KSellAug 3Charles KaneDirector2.0K sh$86KSellAug 3Todd KrasnowDirector2.0K sh$91KSellJul 27Izilda P MartinsCFO27.5K sh$1.1MSellJul 27William M BoydChief Strategy Officer9.2K sh$377KSellJul 24James KuffnerCTO19.0K sh$767K
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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

3New insider — initial holdingsAug 143
AI summary

Stephen G. Pagliuca filed an initial Form 3 as a newly appointed director of Symbotic Inc., with an event date of August 4, 2026. The filing reports no securities beneficially owned at the time of the event. Routine Section 16(a) director disclosure; no market impact.

SC 13D/AActivist amendmentAug 7SC 13D/A
AI summary

an activist holder amended its 13D filing disclosing a beneficial ownership position of a 5%+ stake in SYM (SYM) as of 2026-08-07. This is a material ownership disclosure indicating significant shareholder interest that may signal activist or strategic intent. Investors should monitor for further 13D amendments, which could indicate evolving positions or demands on management.

8-KOfficer or director changeAug 58-K — Item 2.02: Earnings release · Item 5.02: Officer or director change · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

SYM filed an 8-K (Item 2.02) reporting its financial results, filed 2026-08-05. The actual financial figures are in the attached press release (Exhibit 99.1), not reproduced in the body excerpt. This is a material disclosure; investors should review the press release for beat/miss details and guidance.

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.

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Recent news

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

SCSC or SYM: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?zacks.com·14h agoDid Symbotic Inc. Insiders Breach their Fiduciary Duties to Shareholders?prnewswire.com·2d agoSymbotic Announces Acquisition of cellumation, Advancing Next-Generation Sortation Technology for the Global Supply Chainglobenewswire.com·3d agoSymbotic Inc. (SYM) Declines More Than Market: Some Information for Investorszacks.com·3d agoSymbotic Has a $22.5 Billion Backlog. Here's Why It Could Be the Best Robotics Stock Nobody Talks About.fool.com·5d ago

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