Samsara Inc. (NYSE:IOT) Stock Rated “Moderate Buy” by Sell-Side Brokerages

Samsara Inc. (NYSE:IOT) has been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the twenty-two analysts that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, fourteen have assigned a buy recommendation and two have given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price target among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $51.68.

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on Samsara from $50.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, September 4th. Piper Sandler reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $46.00 price target (up from $40.00) on shares of Samsara in a research report on Friday, September 4th. Cantor Fitzgerald assumed coverage on Samsara in a report on Monday, September 14th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $45.00 price objective for the company. BNP Paribas Exane raised their target price on Samsara from $40.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, September 4th. Finally, Truist Financial raised their price objective on Samsara from $38.00 to $48.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, September 4th.

Samsara Price Performance

Samsara stock opened at $42.07 on Monday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $40.59 and its 200 day moving average is $34.31. Samsara has a one year low of $23.38 and a one year high of $47.47. The firm has a market cap of $24.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 262.94, a P/E/G ratio of 10.23 and a beta of 1.35.

Samsara (NYSE:IOT) last released its earnings results on Thursday, September 3rd. The company reported $0.20 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.16 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $508.44 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $483.29 million. Samsara had a net margin of 4.90% and a return on equity of 4.13%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 29.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.12 EPS. Samsara has set its FY 2027 guidance at 0.760-0.780 EPS and its Q3 2027 guidance at 0.180-1.090 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Samsara will post 0.13 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Sanjit Biswas sold 158,402 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.74, for a total transaction of $5,978,091.48. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 51,600 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,947,384. This trade represents a 75.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider John Bicket sold 158,427 shares of Samsara stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.73, for a total value of $5,977,450.71. Following the sale, the insider owned 51,600 shares in the company, valued at $1,946,868. This trade represents a 75.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 2,765,567 shares of company stock worth $111,165,657. 35.13% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Samsara

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in IOT. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its stake in Samsara by 9.6% in the second quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 9,327,606 shares of the company’s stock valued at $302,494,000 after purchasing an additional 813,922 shares during the last quarter. Spyglass Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Samsara by 4.7% in the 2nd quarter. Spyglass Capital Management LLC now owns 3,085,655 shares of the company’s stock valued at $100,068,000 after acquiring an additional 139,009 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its holdings in Samsara by 41.5% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,710,202 shares of the company’s stock valued at $85,886,000 after purchasing an additional 794,255 shares during the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Samsara by 3.3% during the first quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,675,509 shares of the company’s stock valued at $53,097,000 after purchasing an additional 53,576 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP boosted its position in Samsara by 64.3% during the first quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,494,291 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,354,000 after purchasing an additional 584,854 shares during the period. 96.02% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Samsara

Here are the key news stories impacting Samsara this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain constructive after Samsara’s latest quarterly results topped expectations, with revenue rising 29.9% year over year and EPS exceeding consensus. The average analyst price target is approximately $51.68, above the recent trading range. Samsara Just Answered the AI Question
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional ownership remains high at roughly 96%, and several funds recently increased their positions, including Wellington Management, Bank of America and First Trust Advisors. This suggests continued professional-investor interest in Samsara’s connected-operations and fleet-management growth story. Samsara Shows What Happens When Fundamentals Beat Fear
• Neutral Sentiment: Samsara and Together for Safer Roads launched a fleet-safety program for community food banks. The initiative may enhance the company’s brand and social-impact profile, but it is unlikely to materially affect near-term revenue or earnings. Together for Safer Roads and Samsara Launch Fleet Safety Program
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Sanjit Biswas sold 263,900 shares from October 27–29, while co-founder John Bicket sold another 263,900 shares over the same period. Insider Adam Eltoukhy also sold 7,306 shares. The combined sales represent roughly $23 million of stock and create a meaningful supply and confidence overhang, even though scheduled 10b5-1 plans reduce the signal that the sales reflect deteriorating business expectations. Samsara Insider Selling Alert
• Negative Sentiment: Samsara’s valuation remains demanding, with a price-to-earnings ratio above 260 and a PEG ratio above 10. That leaves IOT particularly sensitive to profit-taking, insider sales and any slowdown in its high-growth outlook. Samsara Falls More Steeply Than Broader Market

About Samsara

Samsara, Inc is a technology company that provides connected operations solutions for organizations with physical operations. Its Samsara Connected Operations Cloud combines Internet of Things (IoT) hardware, cloud-based software and data analytics to help businesses monitor vehicles, equipment, facilities and frontline operations.

The company’s products and services include vehicle telematics, GPS fleet tracking, AI-enabled dash cameras and video-based safety tools, equipment and asset monitoring, electronic logging and compliance solutions, routing and dispatch software, and maintenance and workforce-management applications.