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Symbotic Inc. (SYM) Stock Analysis

Range Bound setup

SellModerate Confidence

Industrials · Specialty Industrial Machinery

Earnings in 3 days (2026-05-04). Expect elevated volatility around the report — consider waiting for post-earnings price action before new entries.

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $57.97: a dimension score below its floor triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.4/10. Specifically: High short interest: 28%; Below-average business quality; Rich valuation.

Symbotic develops and deploys AI-powered robotic warehouse automation systems for large-scale distribution centers and micro-fulfillment centers. As of September 27, 2025, it had approximately $22.5 billion of backlog, the vast majority from Walmart and the GreenBox joint... Read more

$57.97+0.8% A.UpsideScore 4.4/10#46 of 48 Specialty Industrial Machinery
Stop $53.81Target $58.33(analyst − 10%)A.R:R 0.1:1
Analyst target$64.81+11.8%17 analysts
$58.33our TP
$57.97price
$64.81mean
$40
$83

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $57.97: a dimension score below its floor triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.4/10. Specifically: High short interest: 28%; Below-average business quality; Rich valuation. Chart setup: RSI 57 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Score 4.4/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 4/7 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio and earnings proximity 3d<=7d. Suitability: aggressive.

Thesis

Rewards
No bull case signals
Risks
Concentration risk — Customer: Walmart (85.0%)
Target reached (0.8% upside)
Quality below floor (1.8 < 4.0)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)
P/E (Fwd)78.8
Mkt Cap$35.6B
EV/EBITDA-1264.8
Profit Mgn-0.5%
ROE-9.0%
Rev Growth29.4%
Beta2.11
DividendNone
Rating analysts25

Quality Signals

Piotroski F3/9

Options Flow

P/C1.23bearish
IV120%elevated

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • HIGHCustomerWalmart85%
    10-K Item 1A: 'Walmart, our largest customer, accounted for approximately 85% of our total revenue in the fiscal year ended September 27, 2025 and for a significant majority of our $22.5 billion backlog'

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Rating Breakdown

5 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit

Volatile — 6.3% daily ATR makes tight stops impractical. Position-size conservatively.static

Days To Cover
0.0
Volatility
0.0
Implied Vol
0.0
Short Interest
0.7
Debt Equity
1.9
Beta
3.0
Put Call
5.2
High short interest justified: 28%High IV: 120%Concentration risks: 1 HIGH (10-K Item 1A — sized via position_sizing, validated via buy_confidence)

Priced at a premium — multiples above sector norms. Needs delivery on growth + margins to justify.static

Ps
0.1
Forward Pe
1.0
Peg Ratio
2.1
Analyst Target
5.0
Forward P/E: 78.8xPEG: 5.63Expensive valuation

Unprofitable operations — net margin -0.5%. Quality floor flags this regardless of sector context.static

Roe
0.0
Roa
0.0
Gross Margin
0.0
Net Margin
0.0
Operating Margin
0.7
Piotroski F
3.3
Moat
5.0
Current Ratio
5.1
No competitive moatWeak Piotroski F-Score: 3/9Quality concerns

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Value Rank
0.0
Quality Rank
0.5
Growth Rank
9.4
Industry growth leader

Momentum below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Macd
0.0
Volume
0.0
Ma Position
4.2
Rsi
4.5
Obv
5.3
Below 200-MA but MA still rising (+5.0%/30d) — pullback in uptrend, not confirmed weakness
GatesMomentum 2.8<4.5A.R:R 0.1 < 1.5@spotEARNINGS PROXIMITY 3d<=7dInsider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARRange BoundSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
57 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $50.50Resistance $67.08

Price Targets

$54
$58
A.Upside+0.6%
A.R:R0.1:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (0.8% upside)
! Quality below floor (1.8 < 4.0)
! Momentum score 2.8/10 — below 4.5 minimum

Earnings

B
B
B
M
3/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-05-04 (3d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is SYM stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $57.97: a dimension score below its floor triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.4/10. Specifically: High short interest: 28%; Below-average business quality; Rich valuation. Chart setup: RSI 57 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Prior stop was $53.81. Score 4.4/10, moderate confidence.

What is the SYM stock price target?

Take-profit target: $58.33 (+0.8% upside). Prior stop was $53.81. Stop-loss: $53.81.

What are the risks of investing in SYM?

Concentration risk — Customer: Walmart (85.0%); Target reached (0.8% upside); Quality below floor (1.8 < 4.0).

Is SYM overvalued or undervalued?

Symbotic Inc. trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 78.8). TrendMatrix value score: 1.7/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about SYM?

25 analysts cover SYM with a consensus score of 3.5/5. Average price target: $65.

What does Symbotic Inc. do?Symbotic develops and deploys AI-powered robotic warehouse automation systems for large-scale distribution centers and...

Symbotic develops and deploys AI-powered robotic warehouse automation systems for large-scale distribution centers and micro-fulfillment centers. As of September 27, 2025, it had approximately $22.5 billion of backlog, the vast majority from Walmart and the GreenBox joint venture. The company had a net loss of $91.0 million in fiscal year 2025 and has identified a material weakness in internal controls.

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