iRobot Shareholders Face Complete Wipeout Following Delisting

The final chapter for iRobot as a public company has been written, and it concludes with total loss for equity investors. The formal removal of the robotic vacuum pioneer from the Nasdaq exchange confirms the grim outcome: existing shareholders will be left with nothing as the company transitions to private ownership.

The decisive event triggering this outcome was iRobot's Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition, filed in December 2025. As part of this court-supervised restructuring, the company reached an agreement with its primary lender and manufacturing partner, Picea. The terms of this deal are catastrophic for current investors.

The restructuring plan dictates a complete overhaul of ownership:
* Picea will acquire 100% of iRobot's equity.
* The company will be taken private and delisted.
* All existing common stock will be canceled without any compensation provided to holders.

This sequence of events ensures that invested capital will be entirely erased.

Should investors sell immediately? Or is it worth buying iRobot?

Nasdaq Makes Delisting Official

The Nasdaq exchange formalized the stock's fate on January 13, 2026, announcing the formal removal of iRobot Corporation's common shares from its list. This action was anticipated, as trading had already been suspended since December 22, 2025. The delisting is a direct consequence of the company's failure to meet exchange standards following its severe financial distress.

OTC Trading Offers No Lifeline

Although the shares may still be traded on speculative Over-the-Counter (OTC) markets, this activity should not be misinterpreted as a potential recovery. This trading represents merely the final movements of securities destined for worthlessness. Once the transaction with Picea is formally completed, iRobot will transfer entirely into the creditor's possession and permanently vanish as a publicly traded asset.

For the company's operations, the deal with Picea may represent a path to survival. For the individuals and institutions that held its stock, however, it signifies the unequivocal and total destruction of shareholder value.