Symbotic (NASDAQ:SYM) Trading Up 5% – Time to Buy?
by Doug Wharley · The Cerbat GemSymbotic Inc. (NASDAQ:SYM – Get Free Report)’s share price rose 5% during trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as $63.38 and last traded at $62.69. Approximately 2,543,268 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 16% from the average daily volume of 2,195,705 shares. The stock had previously closed at $59.73.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several research firms recently weighed in on SYM. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price target on Symbotic from $55.00 to $63.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Symbotic from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, November 30th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Symbotic from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 1st. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Symbotic from $38.00 to $41.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Finally, Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Symbotic in a research note on Wednesday, December 3rd. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Symbotic has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $56.50.
Symbotic Stock Performance
The firm has a market cap of $37.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -417.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 17.43 and a beta of 2.10. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $68.23 and its 200-day moving average is $54.19.
Symbotic (NASDAQ:SYM – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Monday, November 24th. The company reported ($0.03) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.08 by ($0.11). The company had revenue of $618.46 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $604.00 million. Symbotic had a negative net margin of 0.75% and a negative return on equity of 3.89%. Symbotic’s quarterly revenue was up 9.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.47 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts predict that Symbotic Inc. will post 0.13 EPS for the current year.
Insider Activity
In other news, CTO James Kuffner sold 8,348 shares of Symbotic stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $81.30, for a total value of $678,692.40. Following the transaction, the chief technology officer owned 30,640 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,491,032. This trade represents a 21.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Merline Saintil sold 9,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $84.72, for a total transaction of $762,480.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 68,413 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,795,949.36. The trade was a 11.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 7,083,053 shares of company stock valued at $378,650,381. Insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Symbotic
Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in Symbotic by 2.1% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 4,695,021 shares of the company’s stock valued at $253,062,000 after buying an additional 98,384 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Symbotic by 16.2% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 1,343,902 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,155,000 after acquiring an additional 187,538 shares during the period. UBS Group AG boosted its position in shares of Symbotic by 22.3% in the third quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 1,105,770 shares of the company’s stock valued at $59,601,000 after acquiring an additional 201,547 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. grew its stake in shares of Symbotic by 12.1% in the first quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 980,922 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,824,000 after acquiring an additional 105,616 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC bought a new position in Symbotic during the third quarter worth $34,296,000.
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.
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