Samsara Sees Unusually High Options Volume (NYSE:IOT)

Samsara Inc. (NYSE:IOT) was the recipient of unusually large options trading activity on Friday. Stock traders purchased 18,122 call options on the stock. This represents an increase of approximately 129% compared to the typical volume of 7,913 call options.

Key Samsara News

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently issued reports on IOT. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on shares of Samsara from $35.00 to $41.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Samsara in a research note on Friday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on Samsara from $46.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, December 5th. KeyCorp increased their target price on Samsara from $40.00 to $41.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane upgraded shares of Samsara from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $40.00 target price on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 15th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $46.18.

Samsara Price Performance

IOT traded up $4.51 on Friday, hitting $34.09. The company had a trading volume of 18,155,107 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,703,404. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $30.39 and a 200-day simple moving average of $35.53. The firm has a market capitalization of $19.67 billion, a P/E ratio of -426.13 and a beta of 1.60. Samsara has a 52-week low of $23.38 and a 52-week high of $48.40.

Samsara (NYSE:IOT) last released its 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. The company had revenue of $444.30 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $422.29 million. Samsara had a negative return on equity of 3.49% and a negative net margin of 2.79%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 28.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last 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. Equities research analysts expect that Samsara will post -0.3 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Samsara

In other news, 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 value of $9,078,160.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 89,400 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,075,360. This represents a 74.70% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Sanjit Biswas sold 263,900 shares of Samsara stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $34.40, for a total transaction of $9,078,160.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 89,400 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,075,360. This represents a 74.70% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 2,905,115 shares of company stock valued at $92,037,864. Company insiders own 46.49% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Samsara

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Acumen Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Samsara during the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its stake in Samsara by 312.6% in the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 883 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 669 shares in the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its position in Samsara by 6,078.6% during the 3rd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 865 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 851 shares during the last quarter. AlphaCentric Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Samsara during the 4th quarter valued at about $36,000. Finally, Optiver Holding B.V. lifted its stake in shares of Samsara by 953.2% in the third quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. now owns 1,169 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,000 after buying an additional 1,058 shares in the last quarter. 96.02% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.