Samsara (NYSE:IOT) Updates FY 2027 Earnings Guidance

Samsara (NYSE:IOT) updated its FY 2027 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided EPS guidance of 0.650-0.690 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 0.330. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.0 billion-$2.0 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.9 billion. Samsara also updated its Q1 2027 guidance to 0.120-0.130 EPS.

Samsara Trading Up 19.9%

Shares of IOT opened at $35.46 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $20.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1,772.11 and a beta of 1.60. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $30.37 and its 200-day simple moving average is $35.54. Samsara has a twelve month low of $23.38 and a twelve month high of $48.40.

Samsara (NYSE:IOT) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $0.18 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.13 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $444.30 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $422.29 million. Samsara had a negative return on equity of 0.75% and a negative net margin of 0.56%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 28.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.11 EPS. 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, analysts predict that Samsara will post -0.3 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

IOT has been the subject of several analyst reports. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Samsara in a research note on Friday. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $48.00 price objective on shares of Samsara in a research report on Friday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Samsara from $46.00 to $48.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, December 5th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $57.00 price objective on shares of Samsara in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group set a $45.00 target price on shares of Samsara in a research note on Monday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $46.18.

Insider Transactions at Samsara

In other news, insider Sanjit Biswas sold 263,900 shares of the firm’s 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 transaction, the insider owned 57,600 shares in the company, valued at $1,490,112. This trade represents a 82.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CAO Benjamin Louis Kirchhoff sold 1,731 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.64, for a total transaction of $46,113.84. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 121,913 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,247,762.32. This trade represents a 1.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 2,905,115 shares of company stock worth $92,037,864 over the last quarter. Insiders own 46.49% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Samsara

Here are the key news stories impacting Samsara this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results and outlook beat — Samsara reported adjusted Q4 EPS of $0.18 and revenue of $444.3M (both above consensus), ARR ~ $1.9B (+30% Y/Y) and guided FY‑2027 revenue and EPS well above Street expectations; that combination is the primary catalyst lifting the stock. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and higher price targets — multiple firms (Wells Fargo, BMO, RBC, KeyCorp, Piper Sandler and others) raised targets or reaffirmed overweight/outperform ratings after the report, adding buy-side momentum. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Unusual bullish options flow — traders bought ~18,122 call contracts (≈129% above normal daily call volume), signaling short-term speculative bullish interest and supporting intraday upside.
• Neutral Sentiment: Positive media and analyst write-ups highlight AI-driven ARR acceleration and margin expansion, which supports the longer-term growth story but will be watched for execution. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Some headline metrics differ by accounting treatment — third‑party summaries flagged GAAP differences (lower GAAP EPS/operating profit moves) versus the company’s adjusted figures, a nuance investors should check in the call transcript/slide deck. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling remains notable — public filings show substantial insider share sales over recent months, which some investors view as a governance/lockup-related overhang. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Mixed analyst adjustments — while most targets rose, a few firms trimmed their targets (e.g., BTIG lowered its target though it remains constructive), indicating some variance in valuation views that could cap upside. Read More.

Institutional Trading of Samsara

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in IOT. State Street Corp increased its position in shares of Samsara by 15.8% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 6,920,219 shares of the company’s stock worth $245,322,000 after acquiring an additional 944,485 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its holdings in shares of Samsara by 97.1% during the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 6,269,398 shares of the company’s stock valued at $222,250,000 after acquiring an additional 3,088,299 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in Samsara by 16.8% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 3,270,663 shares of the company’s stock worth $115,945,000 after purchasing an additional 470,054 shares during the period. Amundi increased its holdings in Samsara by 12.4% in the 4th quarter. Amundi now owns 2,381,578 shares of the company’s stock valued at $84,427,000 after purchasing an additional 263,127 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Spyglass Capital Management LLC raised its position in Samsara by 6.7% in the fourth quarter. Spyglass Capital Management LLC now owns 2,346,995 shares of the company’s stock valued at $83,201,000 after purchasing an additional 146,830 shares during the period. 96.02% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.