** Shares of robotics vendor Symbotic SYM.O down about 16%
to $25.98 premarket
** Co forecasts Q2 revenue between $510 mln and $530 mln,
compared with analysts' estimates of $534.8 mln, according to
data compiled by LSEG
** SYM reports Q1 revenue of $487 mln, missing estimates of
$491 mln
** On Jan 28, SYM completed acquisition of Walmart's WMT.N
advanced systems and robotic business for $200 mln to enhance
operations at WMT's pickup and delivery centers using AI-enabled
robotics
** Eleven of 19 brokerages rate SYM "buy" or higher, seven
"hold" and one "sell"; their median PT is $35
** SYM lost 53.8% in 2024
(Reporting by Sanchayaita Roy in Bengaluru)
((sanchayaita.roy@thomsonreuters.com))