SYM Down 18.9% Since Q4 Earnings: Buy, Sell or Hold the Stock?

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Symbotic SYM reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2025 (ended Sept. 30, 2025) results on Nov. 24, after market close. The company, which is a key player in the Zacks Technology Services industry, reported better-than-expected earnings per share and revenues. However, despite the all-round outperformance, shares of SYM have lost 18.9% since the earnings release, lagging its industry as well as fellow industry players Bitfarms BITF and Coherent Corp. COHR.

SYM's Price Comparison Since Q4

Given this backdrop, the question that naturally arises is how investors should play SYM stock now. Let us delve deeper and analyze Symbotic’s fundamentals to answer the question.

Highlights of SYM’s Q4 Earnings

Symbotic ’s fourth-quarter fiscal 2025 earnings per share (excluding 50 cents from non-recurring items) of 53 cents easily outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 7 cents. In the year-ago quarter, the technology services company posted earnings of 5 cents per share.

Revenues of $618.5 million beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3.1% and improved year over year. Systems contributed the bulk of the top line, accounting for 94.1%. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025, Symbotic reported a backlog of $22.5 billion, up sequentially owing to project pricing and the addition of Medline. Driven by ongoing expansion in SYM’s operational systems, software revenues rose 57% year over year to $9.3 million in the fiscal fourth quarter, while operations services revenues increased 21% to $26.9 million.

For the first quarter of fiscal 2026, Symbotic projects revenues in the range of $610-$630 million, indicating year-over-year growth in the 25-29% band and adjusted EBITDA between $49 million and $53 million.

SYM’s earnings beat estimates twice in the past four quarters. Symbotic has lagged the Zacks Consensus Estimate in the two other quarters. The average beat is 69.3%.

Symbotic Price and EPS Surprise

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Backlog Optimism for SYM

Symbotic’s sizable backlog offers strong visibility into future revenue generation. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025, the company had a backlog of $22.5 billion. The company’s healthy positioning with respect to backlog drove the year-over-year revenue growth in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025.

Symbotic also appears well placed to achieve margin expansion, aided by the steady pace of system deployments. Moreover, its solid free cash flow and favorable current ratio signal healthy liquidity.

Some Headwinds That Cannot Be Overlooked

Apart from its mixed earnings history, SYM is being confronted with quite a few challenges. Let's take a look at them.

Technical indicators do not suggest continued strong performance for SYM. The stock trades below its 14-day moving average, which does not signal robust upward momentum and price stability. SYM has a Momentum Score of F.

14-Day Moving Average Data of SYM Stock

SYM’s overdependence on Walmart WMT raises concerns. The partnership with Walmart, SYM’s largest customer, accounts for a significant portion of its revenues. In January, Symbotic completed the acquisition of Walmart’s advanced systems and robotics business.

While we do not anticipate any threat soon, investors should be cautious about customer concentration risks. Furthermore, Symbotic does not currently distribute dividends and has no plans to initiate them, which makes the stock less attractive to income-oriented investors. The company also faces risks tied to its international expansion, particularly around adapting its technology to diverse operating environments and customer requirements. In addition, tariff-related economic uncertainty could weigh on Symbotic’s operations and financial performance in the future.

Symbotic is currently considered relatively overvalued, trading at a forward 12-month price-to-sales ratio of 12.77. The figure is higher than industrial levels and industry peers, Coherent and Bitfarms. Symbotic has a Value Score of F, like Bitfarms, while Coherent has a Value Score of D.

SYM’s P/S F12M vs. Industry, COHR & BITF

Conclusion

With the company facing certain risks, like reliance on a particular customer and challenges in scaling new technology, betting on the stock now might mean overpaying. Despite the backlog-related optimism, SYM, currently carrying a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), looks like a stock to avoid rather than chase.

You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).

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Intel, Applovin among market cap stock movers on Thursday

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Thursday’s market has seen swings in various stocks based on news and other factors. Today, stocks like Applovin and Salesforce are rallying, while stocks like Intel and Costco are falling. Below are highlights of some of the biggest stock movers, from mega-caps to small caps.

Mega-Cap Movers

Market cap range: $200 billion USD or higher

Intel Corp (INTC); -6.25%
Facebook Inc (META); Meta’s Zuckerberg Plans Up To 30% Cuts For Metaverse Efforts; +3.92%
Applovin (APP); +4.55%
Salesforce Com (CRM); +4.16%
Oracle Corp (ORCL); +2.96%
Nvidia Corp (NVDA); +2.08%
Philip Morris Intl (PM); -2.87%
United Health Group (UNH); -2.38%
Costco Whsl Corp New (COST); Costco reports 8.1% sales growth to $23.64 billion in November; -3.3%
Micron Tech (MU); -3.14%

Large-Cap Stock Movers

Market cap range: $10-$200 billion USD

New Providence Acquisition Corp N (ASTS); +18.75%
AltC Acquisition (OKLO); +16.34%
Bloom Energy Corp (BE); +13.32%
dMY Technology Group III (IONQ); +13.16%
Dollar General Corp (DG); +11.69%
SanDisk Corp-Exch (SNDK); +10.02%
Vector Acquisition (RKLB); +9.57%
CoreWeave (CRWV); +9.07%
Donaldson Comp Inc (DCI); Donaldson shares rise as first quarter results top expectations; +8.3%
Snowflake Inc (SNOW); Snowflake surpasses $2 billion in AWS Marketplace sales; -11.24%

Mid-Cap Stock Movers

Market cap range: $2-$10 billion USD

Uipath (PATH); +23.86%
Regencell Bioscience Holdings (RGC); +22.84%
Fluence Energy (FLNC); +17.56%
B Riley Principal Merger Ii (EOSE); +16.57%
Scnc App In (SAIC); SAIC shares rise nearly 6% as Q3 earnings beat expectations, guidance raised; +15.18%
Nuscale Power (SMR); +14.65%
GigCapital4 (BBAI); +14.59%
Rigetti Computing Inc (RGTI); +13.72%
DPCM Capital (QBTS); +13.37%
SVF Investment 3 (SYM); Symbotic announces public offering of 10 million shares of class A stock; -14.1%

Small-Cap Stock Movers

Market cap range: $300 million - $2 billion USD

Genesco Inc (GCO); Genesco shares tumble 12% as Schuh struggles weigh on outlook; -29.46%
Cross Country (CCRN); Cross Country Healthcare to buy back stocks after Aya merger collapse; -20.43%
Junee (SUPX); -19.4%
Hovnanian Enter (HOV); -19.11%
Axogen Inc (AXGN); FDA approves Axogen’s nerve repair scaffold under biologics license; +18.2%
Bioage Labs Inc (BIOA); BioAge’s NLRP3 inhibitor shows positive Phase 1 data in clinical trial; +17.57%
Southport Acquisition (ANGX); +17.86%
Inflection Point Acquisition II (USAR); +22.15%
Phoenix Asia Holdings (PHOE); +22.83%
Capricor Therap (CAPR); -16.36%

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Symbotic Stock Tanks 15%. Why Walmart's Partner Is Falling. — Barrons.com

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By Nate Wolf

Symbotic stock plummeted on Thursday after the warehouse robotics company announced a public offering of 10 million shares of common stock.

Shares sank 15% to $62.38 because the sale will dilute the holdings of current investors.

Symbotic, which is a key strategic partner of Walmart, is offering 6.5 million shares in a primary offering and SVF Sponsor III, an affiliate of SoftBank Group, is selling 3.5 million shares, Symbotic said in a statement dated Wednesday afternoon.

The offering's underwriters — Goldman Sachs and Citigroup are the lead bookrunners — can expect an option from Symbotic to purchase up to 1.5 million additional shares.

Symbotic plans to use the net proceeds for general corporate purposes. SVF Sponsor will receive all the net proceeds from its sale.

The stock has had a roller-coaster year. Shares have climbed more than 160% — but not without big swings up and down.

Symbotic jumped 57% Nov. 25 and 26 after the company beat revenue estimates for its fiscal fourth quarter and announced medical-supply distributor Medline as a new customer.

The stock then dropped 22% on Tuesday on the back of some mixed research notes from Wall Street analysts, including at least one Sell rating.

Even after a bounce back on Wednesday, the stock was on pace Thursday for its worst three-day loss since Dec. 2, 2024, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

Because of the wild ride, it isn't a surprise that Symbotic has a beta — a common measure of volatility — of 4.1 over the past 90 days — or about four times more volatile than the broader market. That's about the same as Robinhood Markets for the same period.

Symbotic shares weren't always this jumpy. Over the past five years, the stock's beta is 1.35, according to FactSet. But big share growth comes with sharp day-to-day moves.

The business is perhaps reaching a critical stage in its development that has some investors buying up the stock.

Symbotic's relationship with Walmart goes back nearly a decade. Earlier this year, company acquired Walmart's advance systems and robotics business, and the retailer agreed to fund the development of new automation systems.

But other major customer wins have been slow coming, analysts at UBS noted in September, before the Medline announcement.

The combination of Symbotic's soaring valuation and worries over customer concentration may be keeping investors on their toes.

Write to Nate Wolf at nate.wolf@barrons.com

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Meta, Micron among market cap stock movers on Thursday

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Thursday’s market has seen swings in various stocks based on news and other factors. Today, stocks like Meta Platforms and Micron Technology are moving, while others like Snowflake and Kroger are experiencing declines. Below are highlights of some of the biggest stock movers, from mega-caps to small caps.

Mega-Cap Movers

(Market cap $200 billion USD or higher)

Meta Platforms (META); Meta’s Zuckerberg Plans Up To 30% Cuts For Metaverse Efforts - Bloomberg: +4.09%
Micron Technology (MU); Micron to exit Crucial consumer business by February 2026: -2.81%
Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO): -2.45%
Intel Corporation (INTC): -3.05%
Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST); Costco reports 8.1% sales growth to $23.64 billion in November: -3.17%

Large-Cap Stock Movers

(Market cap $10-$200 billion USD)

Snowflake Inc (SNOW); Snowflake and Anthropic expand partnership in $200 million deal: -10.05%
Dollar General Corporation (DG): +10.6%
New Providence Acquisition Corp N (ASTS): +10.67%
ICON Plc (ICLR): -5.59%
Medpace Holdings Inc (MEDP): -5.01%
Quintis Trail Holdings (IQV): -4.48%
Credo Technology Holding (CRDO): -4.2%
Kroger Co (KR): -7.68%
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp (BAH): +6.32%
Donaldson Company Inc (DCI); Donaldson shares rise as first quarter results top expectations: +6.05%

Mid-Cap Stock Movers

(Market cap $2-$10 billion USD)

Uipath (PATH): +18.2%
Scnc App In (SAIC); SAIC shares rise nearly 6% as Q3 earnings beat expectations, guidance raised: +17.09%
Fluence Energy (FLNC): +12.85%
Ocular Therapeutix Inc (OCUL): +11.17%
Figure Technology Solutions Ltd (FIGR); Figure launches RWA consortium to expand blockchain lending access: +8.68%
Viking Therapeutics Inc (VKTX): +7.82%
Regencell Bioscience Holdings (RGC): +6.61%
SVF Investment 3 (SYM); Symbotic announces public offering of 10 million shares of class A stock: -15.15%
Pvh (; PVH tops earnings expectations, narrows full-year outlook: -12.51%

Small-Cap Stock Movers

(Market cap $300 million -$2 billion USD)

Axogen Inc (AXGN); FDA approves Axogen’s nerve repair scaffold under biologics license: +17.26%
Anbio Biotechnology (NNNN): +14.66%
ASP Isotopes (ASPI): +13.96%
Southport Acquisition (ANGX): +14.06%
Genesco Inc (GCO); Genesco shares tumble 12% as Schuh struggles weigh on outlook: -28.71%
Cross Country (CCRN); Cross Country Healthcare to buy back stocks after Aya merger collapse: -19.36%
Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc (BBW); Build-A-Bear stocks soar 8% as Q3 earnings beat estimates: -17.27%
Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV): -16.27%
Alpha Technology (ATGL): -12.17%
Junee (SUPX): -12.28%

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Symbotic Slips on Offering of 10M Shares

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Symbotic

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By Katherine Hamilton

Shares of Symbotic fell after the robotics-technology company said it commenced an underwritten public offering of 10 million shares.

The stock slid 12%, to $64.17, after-hours Wednesday. The shares closed at $73.22, up 9.4%, and have more than tripled this year.

The offering is co-sponsored by SVF Sponsor III, an affiliate of Softbank. Symbotic is offering 6.5 million shares and Softbank's affiliate will offer 3.5 million shares.

Symbotic expects to grant underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 1.5 million shares.

The Wilmington, Mass., company plans to use the proceeds for general corporate purposes, it said. SVF will receive the proceeds from the shares it sells.

Write to Katherine Hamilton at katherine.hamilton@wsj.com

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After-hours movers: Salesforce, Snowflake, UiPath and more

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After-hours movers:

Salesforce (CRM) rose 5% after beating consensus figures on the top and bottom line. Salesforce raised full year FY26 revenue guidance to $41.45 billion to $41.55 billion, up 9% - 10% year-over-year.

Snowflake (SNOW) fell 5.5% after results disappointed investors. Revenue for the quarter was $1.21 billion, representing 29% year-over-year growth. It also announced an expended pact with Anthropic.

C3 AI (AI) rose 3% after publishing results. C3.ai reported Q2 EPS of ($0.25), $0.08 better than the analyst estimate of ($0.33). Revenue for the quarter came in at $75.1 million versus the consensus estimate of $74.93 million.

UiPath (PATH) surged 12% following strong results and guidance. Revenue for the quarter came in at $411.11 million versus the consensus estimate of $391.98 million. UiPath sees Q4 2026 revenue of $462-467 million, versus the consensus of $463.3 million.

Five Below (FIVE) rose 2.7% after solid performance. Comparable sales increased of 14.3%.

Guidewire Software (GWRE) fell 3% after lackluster results. Guidewire Software reported Q1 EPS of $0.66, $0.05 better than the analyst estimate of $0.61. Revenue for the quarter came in at $332.6 million versus the consensus estimate of $316.62 million.

Symbotic (SYM) fell 14% after announced that it has commenced an underwritten public offering of 10,000,000 shares of its Class A common stock by the Company and SVF Sponsor III (DE) LLC, an affiliate of SoftBank Group Corp.

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Symbotic stock falls after primary and secondary offering announcement

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Investing.com -- Symbotic Inc. (NASDAQ:SYM) stock fell 11% in after-hours trading on Wednesday following the company’s announcement of a public offering of its Class A common stock.

The AI-enabled robotics technology company revealed plans to offer 10 million shares, with 6.5 million shares coming directly from the company and 3.5 million shares from SVF Sponsor III (DE) LLC, an affiliate of SoftBank Group Corp. Additionally, Symbotic intends to grant underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to 1.5 million additional shares.

According to the announcement, Symbotic plans to use the net proceeds from its portion of the offering for general corporate purposes. The selling securityholder, SVF Sponsor III, will receive all net proceeds from the sale of its shares.

The offering represents a significant dilution of existing shares, which appears to be driving the negative market reaction.

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