Samsara (NYSE:IOT) Shares Gap Up After Earnings Beat

Samsara Inc. (NYSE:IOT) gapped up before the market opened on Friday following a better than expected earnings announcement. The stock had previously closed at $29.58, but opened at $32.19. Samsara shares last traded at $33.91, with a volume of 7,713,991 shares trading hands.

The company reported $0.18 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.13 by $0.05. Samsara had a negative net margin of 2.79% and a negative return on equity of 3.49%. The firm had revenue of $444.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $422.29 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.11 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 28.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Samsara has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 0.120-0.130 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 0.650-0.690 EPS.

Trending Headlines about Samsara

Here are the key news stories impacting Samsara this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat — Revenue $444.3M (+28% Y/Y) and EPS $0.18 vs. consensus $0.13; company highlights $1.9B ARR (≈+30% Y/Y). Official release and slide deck provide the detail. Samsara Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Big upside guidance — FY‑2027 EPS guide of $0.65–0.69 (consensus ~0.33) and Q1 guide above expectations, plus revenue targets above street — a core reason the stock moved higher. Q4 release & guidance details
• Positive Sentiment: AI/ARR growth story reinforced — management is pushing AI expansion and laid out 21%–22% revenue growth targets for FY2027, which supports higher-margin, recurring SaaS upside over time. Samsara outlines 21%–22% revenue growth target
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst lift — KeyCorp raised its price target to $41 and kept an “overweight” call, citing the results and guidance as justification. KeyCorp raises PT to $41 (Benzinga)
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst moves — BTIG trimmed its price target from $55 to $45 but maintained a “buy” rating (still implies material upside), highlighting divergent views on longer‑term valuation. BTIG lowers PT to $45 (TickerReport)
• Neutral Sentiment: Press and commentary note the jump but flag AI-related execution/valuation questions — useful context for judges of sustainability of the move. Barron’s: Samsara Stock Jumps After Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability and metric nuances — some reports point to weaker operating profit dynamics, margin pressure and mixed EPS presentations (GAAP vs. other measures); these could temper enthusiasm if margins don’t rebound as ARR scales. QuiverQuant: post‑earnings financial details
• Negative Sentiment: Heavy insider selling noted — multiple insider sales were reported over the past six months, which some investors view as a risk to sentiment. QuiverQuant: insider trading summary

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

IOT has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. BTIG Research dropped their price target on Samsara from $55.00 to $45.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. KeyCorp boosted their price objective on Samsara from $40.00 to $41.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $45.00 price objective on shares of Samsara in a report on Monday. Truist Financial lowered their price target on shares of Samsara from $39.00 to $30.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on shares of Samsara from $40.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Samsara currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $45.69.

Insider Activity

In other Samsara news, insider Adam Eltoukhy sold 4,688 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.79, for a total value of $125,591.52. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 246,675 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,608,423.25. This trade represents a 1.87% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, insider John Bicket sold 263,900 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $25.87, for a total value of $6,827,093.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 57,600 shares in the company, valued at $1,490,112. This trade represents a 82.08% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 2,905,115 shares of company stock valued at $92,037,864. 46.49% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Samsara

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of IOT. Baillie Gifford & Co. raised its stake in Samsara by 15.0% in the fourth quarter. Baillie Gifford & Co. now owns 47,660,513 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,689,565,000 after purchasing an additional 6,208,553 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in Samsara by 11.5% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 33,134,549 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,174,620,000 after buying an additional 3,417,849 shares in the last quarter. Sands Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Samsara by 6.4% in the 3rd quarter. Sands Capital Management LLC now owns 20,518,332 shares of the company’s stock worth $764,308,000 after buying an additional 1,242,122 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Samsara by 58.9% during the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 11,878,112 shares of the company’s stock valued at $421,079,000 after buying an additional 4,401,082 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Brown Advisory Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Samsara by 42.1% during the 4th quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 11,213,972 shares of the company’s stock worth $397,536,000 after acquiring an additional 3,322,023 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.02% of the company’s stock.

Samsara Stock Up 16.5%

The company has a market capitalization of $19.88 billion, a PE ratio of -430.75 and a beta of 1.60. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $30.39 and its 200-day moving average is $35.53.

About Samsara

Samsara develops an industrial Internet of Things (IoT) platform designed to help organizations monitor, manage, and optimize physical operations. The company combines connected hardware — including telematics devices, GPS trackers, dash cameras, and environmental sensors — with cloud-based software to provide real-time visibility into vehicles, mobile equipment, and fixed assets. Its software offers tools for fleet management, driver and worker safety, asset tracking, compliance (including electronic logging), maintenance scheduling, and operational analytics.

The Samsara platform emphasizes integration of live data streams with analytics and workflow features to drive efficiency and safety across industries that rely on dispersed equipment and mobile workforces.