Robots Prevail: The Smart Investment is in Companies Producing Them.
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Nov 12 2025
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Source: MarketWatch
Automation Concerns: There is widespread fear that Amazon's robots will take over jobs, but the article argues that many of these jobs never existed to begin with.
Milestone Achievement: Amazon reached a significant milestone by surpassing one million robots in 2025, prompting discussions about the implications of automation on employment.
Political and Economic Reactions: The rise of automation has led politicians to prepare speeches on job displacement and economists to revisit concepts like Universal Basic Income.
Media Coverage: The topic has garnered significant media attention, with discussions ranging from the impact of robots on jobs to philosophical questions about the nature of robots.
Analyst Views on SYM
Wall Street analysts forecast SYM stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for SYM is 66.70 USD with a low forecast of 42.00 USD and a high forecast of 83.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
14 Analyst Rating
7 Buy
5 Hold
2 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 61.650
Low
42.00
Averages
66.70
High
83.00
Current: 61.650
Low
42.00
Averages
66.70
High
83.00
About SYM
Symbotic Inc. is an automation technology company reimagining the supply chain with its end-to-end, artificial intelligence (AI) powered robotic and software platform. It develops, commercializes, and deploys end-to-end technology solutions that improve supply chain operations. It automates the processing of pallets and cases in large warehouses or distribution centers for some of the retail and wholesale companies in the world. The Symbotic platform is based on an approach to connecting producers of goods to end users in a way that resolves the mismatches of quantity, timing and location that arise between the two, while reducing costs. It utilizes fully autonomous robots, collectively controlled by its AI-enabled system software, to achieve at scale, real world supply chain improvements. It serves various industries: retail grocery, food wholesale, consumer packaged goods, retail general merchandise, footwear and apparel, and food and beverage.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
