John Bicket Sells 167,210 Shares of Samsara (NYSE:IOT) Stock

Key Points

• John Bicket sold 167,210 shares of Samsara on April 14 at an average price of $26.60 for $4.45M under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, leaving him with 36,400 shares — an 82.12% reduction in his position.
• He has executed multiple large insider sales this quarter (including blocks of 263,900, 208,536 and 137,405 shares), representing sustained liquidation totaling tens of millions of dollars.
• Samsara recently topped quarterly EPS and revenue estimates with revenue up 28.3%, set FY2027 EPS guidance of $0.65–$0.69, and trades around $29.53 while analysts hold a consensus Moderate Buy rating with a $46.18 price target.

Samsara Inc. (NYSE:IOT - Get Free Report) insider John Bicket sold 167,210 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.60, for a total transaction of $4,447,786.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 36,400 shares in the company, valued at approximately $968,240. The trade was a 82.12% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

John Bicket also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, April 15th, John Bicket sold 96,690 shares of Samsara stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $27.98, for a total transaction of $2,705,386.20.
• On Thursday, April 2nd, John Bicket sold 10,009 shares of Samsara stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.96, for a total value of $309,878.64.
• On Wednesday, April 1st, John Bicket sold 116,486 shares of Samsara stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $31.80, for a total value of $3,704,254.80.
• On Tuesday, March 31st, John Bicket sold 137,405 shares of Samsara stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $31.44, for a total value of $4,320,013.20.
• On Tuesday, February 17th, John Bicket sold 263,900 shares of Samsara stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $25.87, for a total value of $6,827,093.00.
• On Wednesday, February 4th, John Bicket sold 208,536 shares of Samsara stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $25.20, for a total value of $5,255,107.20.
• On Tuesday, February 3rd, John Bicket sold 55,364 shares of Samsara stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $25.23, for a total value of $1,396,833.72.
• On Tuesday, January 20th, John Bicket sold 263,900 shares of Samsara stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $32.43, for a total value of $8,558,277.00.

Samsara Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE IOT traded up $0.68 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $29.53. The company had a trading volume of 9,737,465 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,257,559. The firm has a market cap of $17.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1,475.76, a PEG ratio of 9.72 and a beta of 1.50. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $29.63 and its 200 day simple moving average is $34.33. Samsara Inc. has a one year low of $23.38 and a one year high of $48.40.

Samsara (NYSE:IOT - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $0.18 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.13 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $444.30 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $422.29 million. Samsara had a negative net margin of 0.56% and a negative return on equity of 0.72%. Samsara's revenue was up 28.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior 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. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Samsara Inc. will post -0.3 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on IOT shares. Piper Sandler reissued an "overweight" rating and issued a $39.00 price objective (up from $37.00) on shares of Samsara in a research note on Friday, March 6th. Weiss Ratings restated a "sell (d-)" rating on shares of Samsara in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. KeyCorp raised their target price on Samsara from $40.00 to $41.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, March 6th. BTIG Research decreased 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, BNP Paribas Exane upgraded Samsara from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $40.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Samsara currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $46.18.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Samsara

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Acumen Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Samsara in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its stake in shares of Samsara by 312.6% in the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 883 shares of the company's stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 669 shares during the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its stake in shares of Samsara by 6,078.6% in the 3rd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 865 shares of the company's stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 851 shares during the last quarter. AlphaCentric Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Samsara during the 4th quarter valued at $36,000. Finally, Optiver Holding B.V. boosted its holdings in shares of Samsara by 953.2% during the 3rd 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. Institutional investors 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.

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