William Blair Issues Negative Outlook for Symbotic Earnings

Symbotic Inc. (NASDAQ:SYM) – Stock analysts at William Blair reduced their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Symbotic in a research report issued on Thursday, December 5th. William Blair analyst R. Sparenblek now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.00 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.01. William Blair currently has a “Market Perform” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Symbotic’s current full-year earnings is $0.14 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Symbotic’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.00 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $0.03 EPS.

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

Several other research analysts have also recently issued reports on SYM. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $60.00 price objective on shares of Symbotic in a report on Tuesday, November 19th. Craig Hallum cut shares of Symbotic from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $25.00 target price for the company. in a report on Wednesday, November 27th. BWS Financial restated a “sell” rating and set a $10.00 target price on shares of Symbotic in a report on Tuesday, November 19th. Needham & Company LLC reduced their target price on shares of Symbotic from $46.00 to $35.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, November 27th. Finally, TD Cowen raised their target price on shares of Symbotic from $43.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 26th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $42.54.

Symbotic Price Performance

Symbotic stock opened at $27.91 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $29.17 and a 200-day simple moving average of $30.08. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.34 billion, a PE ratio of -465.17 and a beta of 1.73. Symbotic has a 12-month low of $17.11 and a 12-month high of $58.58.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Symbotic

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board boosted its stake in shares of Symbotic by 191.5% during the 2nd quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 775,900 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,281,000 after acquiring an additional 509,700 shares in the last quarter. Comerica Bank grew its holdings in Symbotic by 1,347.0% during the first quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 16,641 shares of the company’s stock valued at $749,000 after purchasing an additional 15,491 shares during the last quarter. Baillie Gifford & Co. raised its position in shares of Symbotic by 32.0% in the third quarter. Baillie Gifford & Co. now owns 14,070,999 shares of the company’s stock valued at $343,192,000 after purchasing an additional 3,410,050 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Symbotic by 6,694.5% in the second quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 335,649 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,801,000 after buying an additional 330,709 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ensign Peak Advisors Inc lifted its stake in shares of Symbotic by 3,622.4% in the second quarter. Ensign Peak Advisors Inc now owns 193,678 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,810,000 after buying an additional 188,475 shares during the last quarter.

Insider Activity at Symbotic

In other Symbotic news, Director Todd Krasnow sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $23.96, for a total value of $47,920.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 2,000 shares in the company, valued at $47,920. This represents a 50.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Carol J. Hibbard sold 22,821 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $28.96, for a total transaction of $660,896.16. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 34,188 shares of the company’s stock, 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. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 47,878 shares of company stock worth $1,340,556. 38.30% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About Symbotic

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.