DA Davidson has adjusted its outlook for Symbotic Inc. (NASDAQ: SYM), raising the firm's price target to $57.00 from $53.00 while leaving its formal rating on the stock unchanged at Neutral.
The upgrade to the target price reflects DA Davidson's expectation that Symbotic will see accelerating organic sales growth as it exits the current fiscal year and continues into fiscal year 2027. The research house also projected improved adjusted EBITDA for fiscal 2026 and fiscal 2027, attributing the stronger profitability profile to higher projected sales combined with operating expense leverage.
In its commentary, the analyst highlighted execution developments tied to Symbotic's recent product architecture changes. As the company scales installations and incorporates learnings from its new buffering structure, DA Davidson expressed hope that the velocity of system starts will build on recent successes and support additional customer wins.
Despite raising the price target, the research firm kept its Neutral rating in place. DA Davidson noted that its assessments of Symbotic's competitive moat, underlying technology and the visibility of the company's backlog remain unchanged, and these considerations continue to inform the Neutral view.
Separately, Symbotic released its first-quarter results for fiscal 2026, producing a mixed set of outcomes for investors. Reported earnings per share were $0.02, below the consensus expectation of $0.08 - a 75% shortfall versus the estimate. On the revenue side, the company posted $630 million, exceeding the projected $622.58 million.
These quarter-to-quarter data points present a dichotomy: revenue performance outpaced forecasts while reported EPS underperformed. The revenue beat underscores top-line momentum, whereas the EPS miss highlights margin or timing pressures in the reported quarter. Both items were disclosed by the company as part of its recent financial reporting.
Overall, DA Davidson's move to nudge its price target higher signals increased confidence in revenue progression and margin leverage over the forecast window, while the maintained Neutral rating reflects ongoing caution around longer-term competitive and backlog visibility.