Baillie Gifford & Co. Raises Holdings in Samsara Inc. $IOT

Key Points

• Baillie Gifford & Co. raised its stake in Samsara by 15% in Q4 to 47,660,513 shares (about 8.26% of the company), valued at roughly $1.69 billion and making it Baillie Gifford’s 17th largest holding.
• Significant insider selling: insiders have sold 2,167,410 shares (~$62.48 million) in the last three months (including 263,900‑share sales by John Bicket and Sanjit Biswas), though insiders still own 46.49% of the stock.
• Analysts remain constructive with a consensus Moderate Buy rating and $46.18 price target; Samsara also beat Q4 estimates (EPS $0.18 vs. $0.13, revenue $444.3M, +28.3% YoY) and guided FY27 EPS to $0.65–0.69.

Baillie Gifford & Co. raised its position in shares of Samsara Inc. (NYSE:IOT - Free Report) by 15.0% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 47,660,513 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 6,208,553 shares during the period. Samsara comprises about 1.4% of Baillie Gifford & Co.'s holdings, making the stock its 17th largest holding. Baillie Gifford & Co. owned about 8.26% of Samsara worth $1,689,565,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Versant Capital Management Inc raised its stake in shares of Samsara by 6,078.6% in the third quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 865 shares of the company's stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 851 shares in the last quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. raised its stake in shares of Samsara by 953.2% in the third quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. now owns 1,169 shares of the company's stock valued at $44,000 after acquiring an additional 1,058 shares in the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc raised its stake in shares of Samsara by 194.4% in the third quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 1,254 shares of the company's stock valued at $47,000 after acquiring an additional 828 shares in the last quarter. Family Legacy Financial Solutions LLC raised its stake in shares of Samsara by 100.0% in the third quarter. Family Legacy Financial Solutions LLC now owns 2,000 shares of the company's stock valued at $74,000 after acquiring an additional 1,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its stake in shares of Samsara by 73.5% in the third quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 2,216 shares of the company's stock valued at $84,000 after acquiring an additional 939 shares in the last quarter. 96.02% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

IOT has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Piper Sandler restated an "overweight" rating and issued a $39.00 price target (up from $37.00) on shares of Samsara in a research note on Friday, March 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $45.00 price target on Samsara in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Evercore restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Samsara in a research note on Friday, March 6th. BTIG Research cut their price target on Samsara from $55.00 to $45.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, March 6th. Finally, KeyCorp raised their price target on Samsara from $40.00 to $41.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, March 6th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $46.18.

Insider Transactions at Samsara

In related news, insider John Bicket sold 263,900 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $25.87, for a total value of $6,827,093.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 57,600 shares in the company, valued at $1,490,112. The trade was a 82.08% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Sanjit Biswas sold 263,900 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated 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 owned 57,600 shares in the company, valued at $1,490,112. This trade represents a 82.08% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 2,167,410 shares of company stock worth $62,480,340. Corporate insiders own 46.49% of the company's stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Samsara

Here are the key news stories impacting Samsara this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Samsara expanded its Pre‑Delivery Installation (PDI) program by adding International Motors, allowing Samsara devices to be factory‑installed on new trucks and buses — this reduces customer deployment friction, shortens time‑to‑value, and supports recurring device attachment and ARR growth. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts maintain constructive views: consensus coverage shows a “Moderate Buy” rating, which can support confidence from institutional holders and limit downside when fundamentals remain solid. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage assessing Samsara’s valuation after the International Motors OEM deal highlights a valuation gap versus peers — the partnership improves long‑term revenue visibility but also draws attention to how much of that value is already priced in. Investors will watch adoption and device attachment metrics to re‑rate the stock. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Samsara was named among software/tech names trading down in a broader pullback (alongside Appian, Twilio, BlackLine), indicating sector rotation and risk‑off flows pressured the stock today. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Short‑term selling pressure: coverage noted a >3% intraday decline and elevated volume versus the average, suggesting profit‑taking and weaker technicals (50‑day below price, 200‑day trending higher) could amplify near‑term downside until momentum stabilizes. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Major outlets (MSN/CNN market pages) also flagged the stock trading down, increasing visibility of the pullback and potentially triggering algorithmic or momentum selling by funds monitoring headlines. Read More.

Samsara Stock Performance

IOT opened at $25.87 on Monday. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $29.51 and its 200-day simple moving average is $34.54. Samsara Inc. has a one year low of $23.38 and a one year high of $48.40. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.02 billion, a P/E ratio of -1,292.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 9.48 and a beta of 1.50.

Samsara (NYSE:IOT - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $0.18 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.13 by $0.05. Samsara had a negative return on equity of 0.72% and a negative net margin of 0.56%.The business had revenue of $444.30 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $422.29 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.11 earnings per share. The business's revenue was up 28.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Samsara has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 0.120-0.130 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 0.650-0.690 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Samsara Inc. will post -0.3 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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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