IRBTQ IROBOT CORP

BULLISH Impact: 6/10 Institutional Cluster
Horizon weeks Processed 3mo ago
Institutional cluster: 3 buyers, 0 sellers (bullish)

Executive Summary

Three major passive institutional investors — Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo, and UBS — significantly increased their positions in iRobot Corp (IRBTQ) during Q4 2024, collectively adding $2.9 million in new holdings. This coordinated accumulation, including doubling of positions by Morgan Stanley and UBS, signals renewed institutional interest in the stock despite its distressed trading status.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
accumulating
Buy Value
$2.9M
Net Flow
$2.9M

Institutional Positions

Net institutional flow: $2.9M

▲ Buyers (3)

InstitutionActionChangePosition ValueValue Δ
Morgan Stanley DOUBLED +135.7% $3.1M $1.6M
UBS DOUBLED +304% $1.7M $1.2M
Wells Fargo ADD +32.7% $143.0K $22.0K

Actionable Insight

The absence of institutional selling and presence of strong passive buying suggests potential bottom-fishing or anticipation of a resolution to iRobot's challenges, possibly related to Amazon's acquisition proposal. Traders should monitor for catalysts such as regulatory updates or deal revival.

Key Facts

  • Morgan Stanley doubled its stake, increasing value by $1.6M (from $1.5M to $3.1M)
  • UBS increased its position by 304%, adding $1.2M in value (from $476K to $1.7M)
  • Wells Fargo added $22K in value with a 32.7% share increase
  • No institutional selling observed in this quarter; net buying totaled $2.9M

Financial Impact

3 institutions accumulated $2.9M in net new positions, bringing total tracked holdings to $5.0M

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Risk Factors

  • All buyers are mega-passive firms, which may reflect index rebalancing rather than fundamental conviction
  • IRBTQ remains in bankruptcy or delisting proceedings, posing structural risk

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 institutional 13F filing from SEC EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
INST-CLUSTER Data (Synthetic)inst-cluster-IRBTQ-2024-Q4

US Market Status

Market Closed — Opens Thu (10h 54m)

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