Insider Trading April 3, 2026

Symbotic Director Disposes $107,480 in Class A Shares; Additional Unit Conversions Recorded

Director Charles Kane's April 1 transactions executed under 10b5-1 plan; company posts mixed Q1 fiscal 2026 results amid analyst activity

By Nina Shah SYM
Symbotic Director Disposes $107,480 in Class A Shares; Additional Unit Conversions Recorded
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Charles Kane, a director at Symbotic Inc (SYM), sold 2,000 Class A shares on April 1, 2026, for $53.74 each, netting $107,480 under a prearranged 10b5-1 trading plan. The same day he also disposed of Class V-1 Common Stock and Symbotic Holdings Units while acquiring Class A shares. Symbotic reported a mixed first-quarter fiscal 2026, with an earnings-per-share shortfall but revenue above expectations; analysts have revised ratings and targets following company meetings.

Key Points

  • Director Charles Kane sold 2,000 Class A shares on April 1, 2026, at $53.74, netting $107,480 under a 10b5-1 plan.
  • Symbotic reported mixed Q1 fiscal 2026 results: EPS $0.02 versus $0.08 consensus (75% miss), and revenue of $630 million above the $622.58 million forecast.
  • Analysts adjusted views post-earnings: KeyBanc upgraded to Overweight; DA Davidson raised its price target to $57 while keeping a Neutral rating, citing expected accelerated organic sales growth through fiscal 2027.

Charles Kane, who serves on the board of Symbotic Inc (NASDAQ: SYM), reported a sale of 2,000 shares of Class A Common Stock on April 1, 2026, according to a Form 4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Those shares were sold at $53.74 apiece, producing gross proceeds of $107,480.

The filing indicates the transaction was carried out pursuant to a prearranged trading plan that Kane established on December 8, 2025, and executed in compliance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

In additional activity recorded that same day, Kane disposed of 2,000 shares of Class V-1 Common Stock and 2,000 Symbotic Holdings Units. The filing shows that, in return, 2,000 shares of Class A Common Stock were acquired as part of those transactions.

After the April 1 sale and the related exchanges, Kane's direct holding in Symbotic stands at 89,852 shares.

Market context provided in the filing and supplemental disclosures shows the stock trading near $53.37 around the time of the transaction, and the company’s share price exhibiting notable volatility with a beta of 2.11. Over the trailing 12 months the equity has returned 192.6%, while it has fallen 15% over the prior six months. The filing also characterizes Symbotic as a $32.14 billion automation company.

Separately, Symbotic released its first-quarter results for fiscal 2026. The company reported earnings per share of $0.02, below the consensus forecast of $0.08 - a 75% shortfall relative to expectations. Revenue for the quarter totaled $630 million, beating the anticipated $622.58 million.

Following the earnings release and meetings with company management, at least two analysts updated their views. KeyBanc raised its rating on Symbotic to Overweight from Sector Weight after engagements with executives. DA Davidson increased its price target on the stock to $57.00 from $53.00 while maintaining a Neutral rating, citing expectations for accelerated organic sales growth through fiscal year 2027 as a rationale for the target adjustment.

This cluster of insider transactions, recent quarterly outcomes and analysts’ revisions highlights active monitoring of Symbotic by investors and institutions. The Form 4 filing documents the specific movements by Kane, and the firm-level financial disclosures and analyst commentary provide context on near-term performance expectations and longer-range growth assumptions through fiscal 2027.


Notable transaction details:

  • Sale of 2,000 Class A Common Stock on April 1, 2026 at $53.74 per share - total $107,480.
  • Prearranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan established December 8, 2025.
  • Dispositions of 2,000 Class V-1 Common Stock and 2,000 Symbotic Holdings Units on the same day; 2,000 Class A shares acquired in return.
  • Post-transaction direct ownership: 89,852 shares.

Risks

  • Share-price volatility - the stock trades near $53.37 and carries a beta of 2.11, indicating heightened sensitivity to market movements; this impacts equity investors and market volatility measures.
  • Earnings shortfall - the first-quarter EPS of $0.02 missed the $0.08 forecast by 75%, a near-term performance risk that may affect investor sentiment and analyst coverage in the technology and automation sectors.
  • Recent six-month decline - a 15% drop over the last six months signals uncertainty in the stock’s medium-term trend, which may affect holders in the automation and broader industrial technology segments.

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