Alpine Woods Capital Investors LLC Makes New $2.03 Million Investment in Samsara Inc. $IOT

Alpine Woods Capital Investors LLC purchased a new stake in Samsara Inc. (NYSE:IOT) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 54,410 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,027,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in IOT. Paragon Capital Management Ltd boosted its stake in Samsara by 23.7% in the 3rd quarter. Paragon Capital Management Ltd now owns 90,089 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,356,000 after purchasing an additional 17,280 shares during the period. Vontobel Holding Ltd. increased its position in shares of Samsara by 6.5% during the third quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. now owns 5,724 shares of the company’s stock valued at $213,000 after buying an additional 350 shares during the period. IFM Investors Pty Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of Samsara by 5.0% in the third quarter. IFM Investors Pty Ltd now owns 54,510 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,072,000 after buying an additional 2,591 shares in the last quarter. Westwind Capital boosted its position in shares of Samsara by 1.0% in the third quarter. Westwind Capital now owns 525,687 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,582,000 after acquiring an additional 5,097 shares during the period. Finally, Exchange Traded Concepts LLC boosted its holdings in Samsara by 26.6% in the 3rd quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 511,396 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,050,000 after purchasing an additional 107,570 shares during the period. 96.02% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Samsara

In related news, insider Sanjit Biswas sold 160,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.36, for a total value of $6,137,600.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 36,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,380,960. This trade represents a 81.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, insider John Bicket sold 170,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.66, for a total value of $6,572,200.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 30,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,159,800. The trade was a 85.00% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 2,141,161 shares of company stock worth $82,051,036 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 46.49% of the company’s stock.

Samsara Trading Down 1.6%

Shares of NYSE:IOT opened at $36.56 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $21.09 billion, a P/E ratio of -456.94 and a beta of 1.61. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $38.91 and its 200-day moving average price is $38.22. Samsara Inc. has a 12-month low of $31.40 and a 12-month high of $61.90.

Samsara (NYSE:IOT) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December 4th. The company reported $0.01 earnings per share 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 company had revenue of $415.98 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $398.92 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.07 EPS. The business’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. As a group, research analysts predict that Samsara Inc. will post -0.3 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently issued reports on IOT. TD Cowen lifted their price objective on Samsara from $49.00 to $55.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, December 5th. Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Samsara in a report on Friday, December 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on Samsara from $46.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, December 5th. Evercore ISI set a $50.00 price objective on shares of Samsara and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 1st. Finally, KeyCorp began coverage on shares of Samsara in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $55.00 target price for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $51.53.

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.