Samsara (NYSE:IOT) Stock Price Down 8.2% – What’s Next?
by Jessica Moore · The Cerbat GemSamsara Inc. (NYSE:IOT – Get Free Report)’s stock price was down 8.2% on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as $32.35 and last traded at $32.0310. Approximately 987,962 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 85% from the average daily volume of 6,544,403 shares. The stock had previously closed at $34.89.
More Samsara News
Here are the key news stories impacting Samsara this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Large customer adoption — Thousands of food & beverage leaders have standardized on Samsara for deliveries, highlighting traction in a vertical that can drive recurring subscription and hardware revenue. Read More.
- Neutral Sentiment: Analyst / investor take — Commentary asking whether it’s “too late” to buy after the pullback provides context for investors weighing valuation vs. growth, but contains no new company-specific data. Read More.
- Negative Sentiment: Headlines and market forces pushed shares sharply lower earlier in the week as investors sold amid renewed trade‑tension fears; coverage cited an ~8% drop to near the 52‑week low. This macro/news-driven selling can amplify volatility and investor caution. Read More.
- Negative Sentiment: Large insider sales — Co‑founders John Bicket and Sanjit Biswas each sold 263,900 shares at about $32.43 (~$8.56M each), cutting their holdings by ~77%, and another insider (Adam Eltoukhy) sold a smaller block (~4,688 shares). Large founder sell-offs often raise investor concern about insider confidence and add direct supply to the market. SEC filings: John Bicket (Read More.), Sanjit Biswas (Read More.), Adam Eltoukhy (Read More.).
- Negative Sentiment: Market commentary aggregation — Multiple news summaries (MSN, InsiderMonkey) flagged Samsara among stocks trading down, reinforcing negative sentiment and likely contributing to short‑term selling pressure. Read More. • Read More.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several equities research analysts recently commented on IOT shares. Evercore ISI set a $50.00 target price on shares of Samsara and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Samsara from $46.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, December 5th. KeyCorp initiated coverage on shares of Samsara in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $55.00 price objective on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group set a $57.00 price objective on Samsara in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Samsara in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $50.56.
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Samsara Stock Performance
The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $37.07 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $37.45. The stock has a market capitalization of $18.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -401.25 and a beta of 1.62.
Samsara (NYSE:IOT – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December 4th. The company reported $0.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.12 by ($0.11). Samsara had a negative net margin of 2.79% and a negative return on equity of 3.49%. The business 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 firm earned $0.07 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter 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. Research analysts forecast that Samsara Inc. will post -0.3 earnings per share for the current year.
Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, insider Sanjit Biswas sold 263,900 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $32.43, for a total value of $8,558,277.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 78,800 shares in the company, valued at $2,555,484. This trade represents a 77.01% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, insider John Bicket sold 263,900 shares of Samsara stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.43, for a total transaction of $8,558,277.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 78,800 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,555,484. The trade was a 77.01% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 2,874,559 shares of company stock worth $104,019,864 over the last ninety days. 46.49% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Ascent Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Samsara during the 4th quarter worth approximately $319,000. Wealth Management Associates Inc. bought a new position in shares of Samsara in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $358,000. Perigon Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of Samsara by 8.8% during the fourth quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC now owns 18,008 shares of the company’s stock valued at $638,000 after acquiring an additional 1,461 shares during the last quarter. FNY Investment Advisers LLC lifted its holdings in Samsara by 211.0% during the fourth quarter. FNY Investment Advisers LLC now owns 6,364 shares of the company’s stock worth $225,000 after acquiring an additional 4,318 shares during the period. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. lifted its holdings in Samsara by 5.2% during the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 9,905 shares of the company’s stock worth $351,000 after acquiring an additional 490 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.02% of the company’s stock.
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.