Samsara Inc. (NYSE:IOT - Get Free Report) insider John Bicket sold 72,816 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $28.49, for a total value of $2,074,527.84. Following the sale, the insider owned 569,828 shares of the company's stock, valued at $16,234,399.72. The trade was a 11.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
John Bicket also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Wednesday, April 29th, John Bicket sold 87,227 shares of Samsara stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $29.05, for a total value of $2,533,944.35.
- On Tuesday, April 28th, John Bicket sold 103,857 shares of Samsara stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $29.50, for a total value of $3,063,781.50.
- On Wednesday, April 15th, John Bicket sold 96,690 shares of Samsara stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $27.98, for a total value of $2,705,386.20.
- On Tuesday, April 14th, John Bicket sold 167,210 shares of Samsara stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.60, for a total value of $4,447,786.00.
- On Thursday, April 2nd, John Bicket sold 10,009 shares of Samsara stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.96, for a total value of $309,878.64.
- On Wednesday, April 1st, John Bicket sold 116,486 shares of Samsara stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $31.80, for a total value of $3,704,254.80.
- On Tuesday, March 31st, John Bicket sold 137,405 shares of Samsara stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $31.44, for a total value of $4,320,013.20.
- On Tuesday, February 17th, John Bicket sold 263,900 shares of Samsara stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $25.87, for a total value of $6,827,093.00.
- On Wednesday, February 4th, John Bicket sold 208,536 shares of Samsara stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $25.20, for a total value of $5,255,107.20.
- On Tuesday, February 3rd, John Bicket sold 55,364 shares of Samsara stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $25.23, for a total value of $1,396,833.72.
Samsara Stock Performance
Shares of IOT opened at $28.72 on Friday. Samsara Inc. has a 52 week low of $23.38 and a 52 week high of $48.40. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1,435.28, a PEG ratio of 10.77 and a beta of 1.50. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $30.36 and a 200-day moving average of $33.70.
Samsara (NYSE:IOT - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $0.18 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.13 by $0.05. Samsara had a negative return on equity of 0.72% and a negative net margin of 0.56%.The company had revenue of $444.30 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $422.29 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.11 EPS. Samsara'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. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Samsara Inc. will post 0.06 EPS for the current year.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of research analysts have recently commented on the company. Zacks Research upgraded Samsara from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Friday, March 13th. Truist Financial dropped their price target on Samsara from $39.00 to $30.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. KeyCorp increased their price target on Samsara from $40.00 to $41.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, March 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $45.00 price target on Samsara in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Piper Sandler reiterated an "overweight" rating and issued a $39.00 price target (up from $37.00) on shares of Samsara in a research note on Friday, March 6th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Samsara currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $46.18.
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Samsara News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Samsara this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Named to TIME100 Most Influential Companies for Manufacturing & Logistics, a branding/validation win that can support enterprise adoption and market credibility. Read More.
- Positive Sentiment: New industry study highlighted by media shows equipment theft and loss cost large operations an average of $13.2M annually — a pain point that can drive demand for Samsara’s tracking and security products. Read More.
- Neutral Sentiment: Market coverage noted the stock “sank” in the latest session (reports and intraday coverage). This is a short‑term market reaction piece rather than new fundamental news. Read More.
- Neutral Sentiment: Customer news (First Student) highlights ecosystem traction for AI/operations platforms in transportation; positive for narrative but not an immediate earnings catalyst. Read More.
- Negative Sentiment: Large, pre‑arranged Rule 10b5‑1 sales by co‑founders Sanjit Biswas and John Bicket — each sold ~263,900 shares across April 28–30 (combined ≈527,800 shares, ~ $15.3M in proceeds). The trades materially reduced their individual holdings (some filings show ~80% reductions for the insider lots sold), increasing available float and creating visible selling pressure despite being executed under trading plans. SEC filings: Read More. and Read More.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of IOT. Brighton Jones LLC bought a new position in Samsara during the 4th quarter worth $13,464,000. Royal Bank of Canada raised its position in Samsara by 100.3% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 96,142 shares of the company's stock worth $3,686,000 after purchasing an additional 48,135 shares during the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its position in Samsara by 2,444.6% during the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 17,787 shares of the company's stock worth $682,000 after purchasing an additional 17,088 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC raised its position in Samsara by 3.4% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 10,168 shares of the company's stock worth $390,000 after purchasing an additional 335 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP raised its position in Samsara by 142.4% during the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 68,860 shares of the company's stock worth $2,739,000 after purchasing an additional 40,450 shares during the last quarter. 96.02% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Samsara Company Profile
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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.
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