Symbotic Inc. (SYM) closed the most recent trading day at $61.65, moving -2.33% from the previous trading session. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 1.16%. At the same time, the Dow added 1.21%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 1.18%.
The company's stock has climbed by 7.27% in the past month, exceeding the Business Services sector's loss of 3.02% and the S&P 500's loss of 0.42%.
The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of Symbotic Inc. in its upcoming release. The company is slated to reveal its earnings on February 4, 2026. In that report, analysts expect Symbotic Inc. to post earnings of $0.08 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 366.67%. At the same time, our most recent consensus estimate is projecting a revenue of $622.31 million, reflecting a 27.86% rise from the equivalent quarter last year.
Regarding the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $0.4 per share and revenue of $2.72 billion, indicating changes of -78.02% and +21.1%, respectively, compared to the previous year.
Investors should also pay attention to any latest changes in analyst estimates for Symbotic Inc. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the business outlook.
Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has remained unchanged. As of now, Symbotic Inc. holds a Zacks Rank of #5 (Strong Sell).
In the context of valuation, Symbotic Inc. is at present trading with a Forward P/E ratio of 156.82. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 16.25, which means Symbotic Inc. is trading at a premium to the group.
Meanwhile, SYM's PEG ratio is currently 5.23. The PEG ratio is akin to the commonly utilized P/E ratio, but this measure also incorporates the company's anticipated earnings growth rate. The Technology Services was holding an average PEG ratio of 1.5 at yesterday's closing price.
The Technology Services industry is part of the Business Services sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 171, positioning it in the bottom 31% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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