Samsara (NYSE:IOT) Sets New 52-Week Low Following Analyst Downgrade

Samsara Inc. (NYSE:IOT) shares hit a new 52-week low on Monday after Zacks Research downgraded the stock from a strong-buy rating to a hold rating. The stock traded as low as $27.76 and last traded at $27.5290, with a volume of 8760 shares. The stock had previously closed at $28.05.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Piper Sandler boosted their target price on shares of Samsara from $48.00 to $49.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, December 5th. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Samsara in a report on Friday, December 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their target price on Samsara from $50.00 to $46.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 5th. BNP Paribas Exane upgraded Samsara from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $40.00 target price for the company in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Samsara in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Samsara presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $50.13.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Sanjit Biswas sold 263,900 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $34.40, for a total transaction of $9,078,160.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 89,400 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,075,360. This trade represents a 74.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider John Bicket sold 263,900 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $34.40, for a total transaction of $9,078,160.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 89,400 shares in the company, valued at $3,075,360. This represents a 74.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 2,526,211 shares of company stock worth $90,443,417. 46.49% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Samsara

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Samsara during the second quarter valued at $28,000. Versant Capital Management Inc raised its stake in Samsara by 6,078.6% during the third quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 865 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 851 shares during the period. Whipplewood Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Samsara by 349.8% during the second quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 1,093 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 850 shares during the last quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. raised its position in shares of Samsara by 953.2% during the 3rd quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. now owns 1,169 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,000 after purchasing an additional 1,058 shares during the period. Finally, Allworth Financial LP raised its position in shares of Samsara by 906.9% during the 2nd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,168 shares of the company’s stock worth $46,000 after purchasing an additional 1,052 shares during the period. 96.02% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Samsara Trading Down 2.1%

The firm has a market cap of $13.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -299.78 and a beta of 1.61. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $35.87 and a 200-day moving average of $36.93.

Samsara (NYSE:IOT) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, December 4th. The company reported $0.01 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $398.92 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.07 earnings per share. Samsara’s quarterly revenue was up 29.2% on a year-over-year basis. Samsara has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.500-0.500 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance at 0.120-0.130 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Samsara Inc. will post -0.3 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.