169,512 Shares in Samsara Inc. $IOT Acquired by PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab

Key Points

• PFA Pension bought a new position of 169,512 shares of Samsara (NYSE:IOT) in Q4 (~$6.1M), while major institutions like Baillie Gifford and Vanguard also materially increased stakes, with institutional investors reported to own ~96.02% of the stock.
• Insider activity shows heavy selling: John Bicket and Sanjit Biswas each sold 263,900 shares on Feb 17, insiders sold 2,605,156 shares over the last 90 days, and insiders currently own ~46.49% of the company.
• Samsara beat Q4 estimates with $0.18 EPS vs. $0.13 expected and revenue of $444.3M (up 28.3% YoY), set FY2027 EPS guidance of $0.650–0.690, and carries a consensus "Moderate Buy" rating with an average price target of $46.18.

PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab bought a new position in shares of Samsara Inc. (NYSE:IOT - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 169,512 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $6,099,000.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Baillie Gifford & Co. lifted its position in Samsara by 15.0% in the fourth quarter. Baillie Gifford & Co. now owns 47,660,513 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,689,565,000 after acquiring an additional 6,208,553 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in Samsara by 11.5% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 33,134,549 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,174,620,000 after acquiring an additional 3,417,849 shares during the last quarter. Sands Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Samsara by 6.4% in the third quarter. Sands Capital Management LLC now owns 20,518,332 shares of the company's stock valued at $764,308,000 after acquiring an additional 1,242,122 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its position in Samsara by 107.8% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 5,611,956 shares of the company's stock valued at $223,244,000 after acquiring an additional 2,910,916 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Westfield Capital Management Co. LP lifted its position in Samsara by 7.1% in the third quarter. Westfield Capital Management Co. LP now owns 3,801,787 shares of the company's stock valued at $141,617,000 after acquiring an additional 252,681 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.02% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Samsara news, insider John Bicket sold 263,900 shares of Samsara 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 transaction, the insider directly owned 57,600 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,490,112. The trade was a 82.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Sanjit Biswas sold 263,900 shares of Samsara stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $25.87, for a total transaction of $6,827,093.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 57,600 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,490,112. This represents a 82.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 2,605,156 shares of company stock worth $72,817,432. 46.49% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Samsara Stock Performance

NYSE IOT opened at $30.60 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $17.77 billion, a PE ratio of -1,529.24, a P/E/G ratio of 11.18 and a beta of 1.29. Samsara Inc. has a one year low of $23.38 and a one year high of $48.40. The firm's fifty day moving average is $30.36 and its two-hundred day moving average is $33.65.

Samsara (NYSE:IOT - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $422.29 million. Samsara had a negative net margin of 0.56% and a negative return on equity of 0.72%. Samsara's quarterly revenue was up 28.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.11 earnings per share. 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 predict that Samsara Inc. will post 0.06 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on IOT shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a "sell (d-)" rating on shares of Samsara in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. BMO Capital Markets boosted 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, March 6th. 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, March 6th. Truist Financial reduced their price target on shares of Samsara from $39.00 to $30.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane raised shares of Samsara from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $40.00 price target for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Samsara has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $46.18.

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.

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