Samsara (NYSE:IOT) Director Jonathan Chadwick Sells 10,000 Shares

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Samsara Inc. (NYSE:IOT – Get Free Report) Director Jonathan Chadwick sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $36.61, for a total value of $366,100.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 43,865 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,605,897.65. This represents a 18.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Samsara Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE IOT traded down $0.32 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $35.96. 3,618,860 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 6,620,219. The stock has a market capitalization of $20.75 billion, a P/E ratio of -449.49 and a beta of 1.61. Samsara Inc. has a twelve month low of $31.40 and a twelve month high of $61.90. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $38.83 and a 200 day simple moving average of $38.04.

Samsara (NYSE:IOT – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December 4th. The company reported $0.01 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.12 by ($0.11). Samsara had a negative return on equity of 3.49% and a negative net margin of 2.79%.The company had revenue of $415.98 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $398.92 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.07 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 29.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Samsara has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.500-0.500 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance at 0.120-0.130 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Samsara Inc. will post -0.3 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have issued reports on IOT shares. Jefferies Financial Group set a $57.00 price target on Samsara in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on Samsara from $46.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, December 5th. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Samsara from $50.00 to $53.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, September 8th. Craig Hallum raised shares of Samsara from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $42.00 to $48.00 in a report on Friday, September 5th. Finally, Bank of America boosted their price target on shares of Samsara from $53.00 to $55.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, December 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $51.53.

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Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in Samsara in the third quarter valued at about $5,043,000. IFP Advisors Inc grew its stake in shares of Samsara by 194.4% during the 3rd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 1,254 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,000 after purchasing an additional 828 shares during the period. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd raised its holdings in Samsara by 7.1% during the third quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd now owns 25,947 shares of the company’s stock worth $967,000 after purchasing an additional 1,719 shares during the last quarter. Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. purchased a new stake in Samsara during the third quarter worth $1,637,000. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position in shares of Samsara by 20.6% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,664,688 shares of the company’s stock valued at $62,010,000 after buying an additional 284,174 shares in the last quarter. 96.02% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Samsara

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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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