Qsemble Capital Management LP Buys 98,858 Shares of Samsara Inc. $IOT

Key Points

• Qsemble Capital Management LP boosted its Samsara stake by 390.5% in the fourth quarter, buying 98,858 additional shares and bringing its total holdings to 124,172 shares worth about $4.4 million.
• Wall Street remains cautiously positive on Samsara, with a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $46.18, despite some recent downgrades and lower price targets from a few analysts.
• Operating results show continued growth: Samsara recently beat quarterly earnings and revenue expectations, with revenue up 28.3% year over year, though insiders have also sold significant shares in recent months, which could pressure sentiment.

Qsemble Capital Management LP lifted its stake in Samsara Inc. (NYSE:IOT - Free Report) by 390.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 124,172 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 98,858 shares during the quarter. Qsemble Capital Management LP's holdings in Samsara were worth $4,402,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in IOT. Brighton Jones LLC bought a new stake in Samsara during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $13,464,000. Royal Bank of Canada raised its stake in Samsara by 100.3% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 96,142 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,686,000 after purchasing an additional 48,135 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its stake in Samsara by 2,444.6% during the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 17,787 shares of the company's stock valued at $682,000 after purchasing an additional 17,088 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC raised its stake in Samsara by 3.4% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 10,168 shares of the company's stock valued at $390,000 after purchasing an additional 335 shares during the period. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP raised its stake in Samsara by 142.4% during the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 68,860 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,739,000 after purchasing an additional 40,450 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 96.02% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently issued reports on IOT. Zacks Research downgraded Samsara from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Truist Financial decreased their target price on Samsara from $39.00 to $30.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Samsara from $43.00 to $46.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, March 6th. Evercore reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of Samsara in a research note on Friday, March 6th. Finally, KeyCorp lifted their target price on Samsara from $40.00 to $41.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, March 6th. 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 stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $46.18.

Samsara Price Performance

NYSE:IOT opened at $29.59 on Friday. Samsara Inc. has a 1 year low of $23.38 and a 1 year high of $48.40. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $30.60 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $33.12. The company has a market cap of $17.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1,478.71, a PEG ratio of 10.26 and a beta of 1.29.

Samsara (NYSE:IOT - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $0.18 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 return on equity of 0.72% and a negative net margin of 0.56%.The company's revenue for the quarter was up 28.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company 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. As a group, analysts anticipate that Samsara Inc. will post 0.06 EPS for the current year.

Samsara News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Samsara this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage highlights Samsara’s annual recurring revenue reaching $1.89 billion, with enterprise adoption and AI-driven products still fueling growth despite a tougher competitive backdrop. Samsara Declines 22.4% Year to Date: Buy, Hold or Sell the Stock?
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain constructive, with multiple firms maintaining buy-equivalent ratings and an average target price above the current trading range, reinforcing the market’s long-term growth expectations for IOT. NYSE:IOT stock page
• Neutral Sentiment: Commentary also frames Samsara as a valuation debate, suggesting investors are still weighing its strong revenue growth against the stock’s pullback from earlier highs. NYSE Composite: Is Samsara AI Transforming Public Operations?
• Negative Sentiment: Several insider sales by co-founder/CEO Sanjit Biswas, co-founder John Bicket, and CAO Benjamin Louis Kirchhoff totaled hundreds of thousands of shares, which may weigh on sentiment even though the transactions were made under pre-arranged 10b5-1 plans. SEC filing for Sanjit Biswas sale SEC filing for John Bicket sale SEC filing for Benjamin Louis Kirchhoff sale

Insider Activity at Samsara

In other news, insider John Bicket sold 263,900 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $25.87, for a total transaction of $6,827,093.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 57,600 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,490,112. The trade was a 82.08% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Sanjit Biswas sold 263,900 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred 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. This 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 2,718,893 shares of company stock worth $77,263,103. Corporate insiders own 46.49% 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.

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