Samsara Target of Unusually Large Options Trading (NYSE:IOT)

Samsara Inc. (NYSE:IOT) saw unusually large options trading on Friday. Stock traders bought 18,122 call options on the stock. This represents an increase of 129% compared to the average daily volume of 7,913 call options.

Samsara Stock Up 15.2%

Shares of NYSE:IOT traded up $4.51 during trading on Friday, hitting $34.09. 18,155,107 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 8,703,404. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $30.39 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $35.53. Samsara has a 52-week low of $23.38 and a 52-week high of $48.40. The company has a market cap of $19.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -426.13 and a beta of 1.60.

Samsara (NYSE:IOT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $0.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.13 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $444.30 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $422.29 million. Samsara had a negative return on equity of 3.49% and a negative net margin of 2.79%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 28.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.11 earnings per share. Samsara has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 0.120-0.130 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 0.650-0.690 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Samsara will post -0.3 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Sanjit Biswas sold 263,900 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the insider directly owned 57,600 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,490,112. The trade was a 82.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider John Bicket sold 263,900 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the insider directly owned 57,600 shares in the company, valued at $1,490,112. The trade was a 82.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 2,905,115 shares of company stock valued at $92,037,864. 46.49% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Samsara

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Baillie Gifford & Co. increased its stake in Samsara by 15.0% in the 4th quarter. Baillie Gifford & Co. now owns 47,660,513 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,689,565,000 after buying an additional 6,208,553 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Samsara by 58.9% in the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 11,878,112 shares of the company’s stock valued at $421,079,000 after acquiring an additional 4,401,082 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Samsara by 18.3% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 27,803,226 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,106,012,000 after acquiring an additional 4,307,755 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Samsara during the fourth quarter worth about $127,415,000. Finally, Brown Advisory Inc. lifted its position in Samsara by 42.1% in the fourth quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 11,213,972 shares of the company’s stock valued at $397,536,000 after purchasing an additional 3,322,023 shares during the period. 96.02% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on IOT shares. Zacks Research lowered shares of Samsara from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. KeyCorp upped their price target on shares of Samsara from $40.00 to $41.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday. BTIG Research dropped their price objective on shares of Samsara from $55.00 to $45.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Samsara in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $39.00 price target (up from $37.00) on shares of Samsara in a research note on Friday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $46.18.

Samsara News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Samsara this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 double‑beat and upbeat commentary — Samsara reported non‑GAAP EPS of $0.18 (vs. $0.13 consensus) and revenue of $444.3M (+28% YoY); management highlighted ARR of ~$1.9B and AI‑driven traction across end markets. Zacks: Samsara Surges
• Positive Sentiment: Strong FY2027 guidance — company guided to ~21–22% revenue growth for FY27 and raised EPS targets (FY27 non‑GAAP EPS 0.650–0.690), signaling acceleration versus prior expectations and beating Street models. BusinessWire: Q4 & FY Results
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades/price‑target increases — multiple firms (Wells Fargo, BMO, Piper Sandler, KeyCorp) have raised targets and reaffirmed overweight/outperform ratings after the print, adding buy‑side momentum. Benzinga: Analyst Notes
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation reassessments — post‑earnings research pieces and note coverage (including Seeking Alpha and Yahoo Finance analysis) are re‑evaluating Samsara’s growth vs. multiple, with some models lifting fair value while others trim long‑term assumptions. Seeking Alpha: Note
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst moves — BTIG cut its price target (from $55 to $45) but kept a Buy rating; this is less negative than a downgrade but shows varying views on upside. TickerReport: BTIG Change
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability and GAAP noise — despite non‑GAAP beats, Samsara still reports negative net margin/ROE and some third‑party summaries flagged GAAP EPS divergence (and operating profit swings), keeping profitability concerns elevated. QuiverQuant: Financials & Notes
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling noted by data aggregators — observers flagged heavy insider dispositions over recent periods, which can temper sentiment despite strong topline growth. QuiverQuant: Insider Activity

Samsara Company Profile

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.