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Robotics & Automation Stocks
AiInnovationIndustrials
Industrial robots, surgical systems, warehouse automation, machine vision, and AI-powered autonomous platforms. The universe is dominated by AI Autonomy (82%) and Semicap Equipment (8%), outperforming SPY by 23.8 percentage points YTD.
YTD Return
+33.1%
+23.8 pts vs SPY
17 of 25 beat SPY
1-Month Return
+9.6%
+9.1 pts vs SPY
Universe Size
25 Stocks
Curated theme basket
Market Cap
$13.54T
Total capitalization
Theme Performance
Robotics & Automation Stocks Performance vs SPY and QQQ
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Theme Composition
Robotics & Automation Stocks Breakdown
Composition last reviewed
As of Jun 1, 2026
Categories reflect each company's primary theme role. Some companies may have exposure to multiple segments.
Theme Overview
Robotics & Automation Stocks Overview
A summary of how the theme breaks down across business segments and where concentration risk lives.
Selected Stocks
25
in theme
Total Market Cap
$13.54T
combined
Highly Concentrated
The top 2 segments (AI Autonomy & Semicap Equipment & Industrial Automation & Other segments) represent 89.6% of this theme by market cap.
Top Robotics & Automation Stocks Stocks
Top Robotics & Automation Stocks Stocks by Segment, Performance, and Valuation
NVDA
NVIDIA Corporation
Price$210.69
Mkt Cap-
YTD+11.6%
Rev G70.7%
GOOGL
Alphabet Inc.
Price$368.03
Mkt Cap-
YTD+16.8%
Rev G17.5%
TSLA
Tesla, Inc.
Price$400.49
Mkt Cap-
YTD-8.6%
Rev G2.3%
LRCX
Lam Research Corporation
Price$389.04
Mkt Cap-
YTD+110.2%
Rev G26.5%
CAT
Caterpillar Inc.
Price$985.82
Mkt Cap-
YTD+64.7%
Rev G11.8%
TXN
Texas Instruments Incorporated
Price$322.86
Mkt Cap-
YTD+81.9%
Rev G14.9%
ADI
Analog Devices, Inc.
Price$434.46
Mkt Cap-
YTD+58.7%
Rev G29.8%
DE
Deere & Company
Price$589.24
Mkt Cap-
YTD+26.2%
Rev G5.4%
HON
Honeywell International Inc.
Price$229.01
Mkt Cap-
YTD+16.9%
Rev G-6.3%
ISRG
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
Price$406.78
Mkt Cap-
YTD-27.6%
Rev G21.4%
| # | Chart (YTD) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NVDA NVIDIA Corporation | $210.69 | $5.1T | +11.6% | -5.2% | 43.0 | 70.7% | |
| 2 | GOOGL Alphabet Inc. | $368.03 | $4.45T | +16.8% | -7.3% | 34.0 | 17.5% | |
| 3 | TSLA Tesla, Inc. | $400.49 | $1.5T | -8.6% | -2.3% | 370.8 | 2.3% | |
| 4 | LRCX Lam Research Corporation | $389.04 | $485.82B | +110.2% | +40% | 93.7 | 26.5% | |
| 5 | CAT Caterpillar Inc. | $985.82 | $458.69B | +64.7% | +14.1% | 52.4 | 11.8% | |
| 6 | TXN Texas Instruments Incorporated | $322.86 | $293.95B | +81.9% | +7.4% | 59.2 | 14.9% | |
| 7 | ADI Analog Devices, Inc. | $434.46 | $211.62B | +58.7% | +3.8% | 95.3 | 29.8% | |
| 8 | DE Deere & Company | $589.24 | $159.06B | +26.2% | +4.4% | 31.9 | 5.4% | |
| 9 | HON Honeywell International Inc. | $229.01 | $145.11B | +16.9% | +5.4% | 31.1 | -6.3% | |
| 10 | ISRG Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $406.78 | $144.48B | -27.6% | -7.5% | 51.7 | 21.4% |
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Daily Intelligence
Yesterday in Robotics & Automation Stocks
Key headlines and stock-level catalysts from the last trading session.
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The next recap publishes after Jun 22, 2026 market close.
Session Brief
Jun 19, 2026Robotics automation stocks benefit from AI demand, semiconductor fab expansion, and autonomous manufacturing solutions. Lam Research (LRCX) posts 4% gains and a strong GF score, signaling earnings strength. Nvidia (NVDA) gains traction with an ecosystem ETF and CEO signals of AI upside.
Key Drivers
Stock-Level Catalysts
Sentiment reflects catalyst narrative, not price direction - a stock can close lower while the fundamental driver is bullish.
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Honeywell’s board has approved a planned spin‑off of its Aerospace unit, sparking speculation that the new entity c...
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+1.14%
last session
ISRG is on a rally fueled by institutional inflows from Ken Griffin, rising P/E expectations, and a surge in media...
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Jun 19, 2026
Valuation Pulse
Are Robotics & Automation Stocks cheap or expensive right now?
DCF valuations and Wall Street ratings across the theme.
Data as of Jun 21, 2026 (EOD)
25 stocks in theme - 25 with full coverage
DCF Valuation
(Intrinsic Value)25
of 25
covered
Undervalued
1(4%)
Fair Value
6(24%)
Overvalued
18(72%)
Top DCF Upside (Undervalued Only)
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Wall Street Consensus
(Price Targets)25
of 25
covered
Buy / Strong Buy
21(84%)
Hold
4(16%)
Sell / Strong Sell
0(0%)
Coverage Snapshot
Consensus is based on 25 stocks with analyst price targets. DCF analysis is based on 25 stocks with intrinsic value estimates.
Valuation Distribution
(25 covered stocks)Theme Valuation Score
3.1
Fair
Scale: 1 (Cheap) to 5 (Expensive)
1
Bargain
3 stocks (12%)
>= +30%
2
Cheap
4 stocks (16%)
+10% to +30%
3
Fair
8 stocks (32%)
-10% to +10%
4
Expensive
7 stocks (28%)
-25% to -10%
5
Very Expensive
3 stocks (12%)
<= -25%
Valuation score blends Wall Street target upside at 65% weight and DCF upside at 35% weight when both are available; single-source covered stocks use the available signal. Higher score means more expensive.
Earnings Calendar
Upcoming Earnings in Robotics & Automation Theme
Companies reporting in the next 30 days. Earnings dates and estimates can change as reports approach.
No earnings scheduled
No earnings scheduled in the next 30 days.
Earnings calendar updates as reporting dates are confirmed.
Research & Methodology
How to evaluate Robotics & Automation Stocks
Methodology, investment thesis, and key risks for this theme.
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Research & Methodology
How to evaluate Robotics & Automation Stocks
Methodology, investment thesis, and key risks for this theme.
How we evaluate these stocks
Our methodology
We separate industrial automation, surgical robotics, warehouse systems, defense robotics, and AI-enabled automation. The analysis focuses on installed base, margins, cyclicality, and real commercial adoption.
- Automation exposure must be tied to revenue or installed base
- Industrial, surgical, logistics, and defense segments are separated
- Margins and service revenue matter for quality
- Orders and backlog show cycle direction
- Valuation is checked against adoption and capex risk
Investment thesis
Why this theme exists
Robotics and automation can help companies address labor shortages, improve precision, reduce downtime, and raise productivity. The best businesses combine hardware, software, service, and switching costs.
- Factories need automation to improve throughput
- Surgical robotics can create high-margin recurring revenue
- Warehouse automation supports logistics efficiency
- AI can expand what robots can handle
- Service and consumables can improve revenue durability
Key risks
What could go wrong
Automation demand is real, but many names remain cyclical. Capital spending pauses, overhyped humanoid timelines, competition, and weak industrial demand can pressure results.
- Factory automation orders can slow in downturns
- Humanoid commercialization may take longer than expected
- Hardware margins can compress with competition
- Medical robotics faces procedure and adoption risk
- Premium valuations can reset after order weakness
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Common questions investors have about the Robotics & Automation Stocks theme.
01What are robotics and automation stocks?
Companies whose revenue is materially driven by the design, manufacture, or software enablement of robotic systems and automated processes. Spans surgical robots (ISRG), warehouse automation (SYM, ZBRA), industrial control (ROK, EMR, HON), EDA software (CDNS, SNPS), machine vision (CGNX), semiconductor equipment (LRCX, TER), and the AI platforms enabling next-generation autonomous systems (NVDA, TSLA, PATH).
02What are the best robotics stocks to invest in?
Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) has the most durable moat in robotics — a 25-year installed base of da Vinci systems generating high-margin recurring consumable revenue. Rockwell Automation (ROK) is the best pure-play industrial automation leader. Cognex (CGNX) dominates machine vision. For AI-native exposure, NVIDIA's robotics and autonomous vehicle platforms represent the highest-quality long-duration option in the theme.
03What is the difference between industrial automation and humanoid robots?
Industrial automation (Rockwell, Emerson, Fanuc) refers to fixed or semi-fixed robotic systems designed for structured, repetitive factory tasks — welding, painting, pick-and-place, assembly. Humanoid robots (Tesla Optimus, Figure, Boston Dynamics) are designed for unstructured environments requiring human-like mobility and reasoning. Industrial automation is profitable and mission-critical today; humanoid robotics is a 5-10 year commercial opportunity with significant execution risk.
04How does AI change the robotics investment thesis?
Traditional robots follow pre-programmed instructions; AI-enabled robots can learn from demonstration, adapt to variable environments, and generalize across tasks. This unlocks markets that were previously uneconomical to automate: unstructured warehouse picking, agricultural harvesting, and construction assembly. NVIDIA's Isaac platform and Tesla's Dojo-trained models for Optimus represent the frontier today. The key investment question is which physical systems will run these AI models at commercial scale first.
05Is surgical robotics a good investment?
Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) has compounded at exceptional rates for two decades, driven by the da Vinci installed base and high switching costs on instruments and service contracts. New competitors (Medtronic HUGO, J&J Ottava) are entering the market, creating potential long-term pricing pressure. The broader surgical robotics market is expanding into orthopedics (Stryker Mako), general surgery, and endovascular — Smith & Nephew, Stryker, and others are building competing systems. ISRG remains the quality benchmark; newer entrants offer higher risk/reward at lower multiples.
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