Samsara Target of Unusually High Options Trading (NYSE:IOT)

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

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.

Samsara Trading Up 19.9%

NYSE IOT opened at $35.46 on Friday. Samsara has a 1 year low of $23.38 and a 1 year high of $48.40. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $30.37 and a 200 day simple moving average of $35.54. The company has a market cap of $20.46 billion, a P/E ratio of -1,772.11 and a beta of 1.60.

Samsara (NYSE:IOT) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $0.18 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.13 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $444.30 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $422.29 million. Samsara had a negative net margin of 0.56% and a negative return on equity of 0.75%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 28.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm 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 forecast that Samsara will post -0.3 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on IOT shares. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on Samsara from $35.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday. BTIG Research reduced their price objective on shares of Samsara from $55.00 to $45.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Samsara from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group set a $57.00 price target on shares of Samsara in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets upped their price target on shares of Samsara from $40.00 to $44.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Samsara currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $46.18.

Insider Buying and Selling at Samsara

In other Samsara news, CAO Benjamin Louis Kirchhoff sold 1,731 shares of Samsara stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.64, for a total value of $46,113.84. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 121,913 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,247,762.32. The trade was a 1.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, 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, February 17th. The shares were 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 directly owned 57,600 shares in the company, valued at $1,490,112. This represents a 82.08% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 2,905,115 shares of company stock valued at $92,037,864 over the last quarter. 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. Lazard Asset Management LLC increased its position in Samsara by 2.0% in the 3rd quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 13,971 shares of the company’s stock worth $520,000 after buying an additional 279 shares during the period. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS grew its position in Samsara by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS now owns 113,900 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,243,000 after purchasing an additional 300 shares during the last quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Samsara by 1.6% during the 3rd quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. now owns 20,995 shares of the company’s stock worth $782,000 after purchasing an additional 322 shares during the period. Cim LLC raised its position in shares of Samsara by 1.0% during the third quarter. Cim LLC now owns 32,700 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,218,000 after buying an additional 326 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC raised its holdings in Samsara by 3.4% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 10,168 shares of the company’s stock valued at $390,000 after acquiring an additional 335 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.02% of the company’s stock.

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.