BTIG Research Has Lowered Expectations for Samsara (NYSE:IOT) Stock Price

Samsara (NYSE:IOT) had its price target lowered by research analysts at BTIG Research from $55.00 to $45.00 in a report issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “buy” rating on the stock. BTIG Research’s price target points to a potential upside of 26.90% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other research firms also recently issued reports on IOT. BMO Capital Markets lowered their price objective on shares of Samsara from $50.00 to $40.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. BNP Paribas Exane upgraded shares of Samsara from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $40.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $57.00 price objective on shares of Samsara in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on Samsara from $52.00 to $43.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Zacks Research cut Samsara from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. One equities research 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 issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $46.18.

Samsara Stock Up 19.9%

Shares of NYSE:IOT opened at $35.46 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $20.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1,772.11 and a beta of 1.60. Samsara has a 12 month low of $23.38 and a 12 month high of $48.40. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $30.37 and its 200 day simple moving average is $35.56.

Samsara (NYSE:IOT) last released its earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $0.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.13 by $0.05. The firm 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 0.75% and a negative net margin of 0.56%.The company’s revenue was up 28.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $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. Research analysts expect that Samsara will post -0.3 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Samsara

In other Samsara news, insider John Bicket sold 263,900 shares of the 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 owned 89,400 shares in the company, valued at $3,075,360. This trade represents a 74.70% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Sanjit Biswas sold 263,900 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $34.40, for a total transaction of $9,078,160.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 89,400 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,075,360. The trade was a 74.70% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 2,905,115 shares of company stock worth $92,037,864 in the last ninety days. 46.49% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Lazard Asset Management LLC increased its stake in Samsara by 2.0% during the 3rd quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 13,971 shares of the company’s stock worth $520,000 after acquiring an additional 279 shares during the period. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS grew its stake in Samsara by 0.3% during the third quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS now owns 113,900 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,243,000 after buying an additional 300 shares in the last quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Samsara by 1.6% in the 3rd quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. now owns 20,995 shares of the company’s stock valued at $782,000 after buying an additional 322 shares in the last quarter. Cim LLC boosted its position in shares of Samsara by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. Cim LLC now owns 32,700 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,218,000 after acquiring an additional 326 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC increased its stake in Samsara by 3.4% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 10,168 shares of the company’s stock valued at $390,000 after acquiring an additional 335 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.02% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about 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.

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.