Samsara (NYSE:IOT) Reaches New 1-Year Low – Should You Sell?

Samsara Inc. (NYSE:IOT)’s stock price hit a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The company traded as low as $30.95 and last traded at $30.9130, with a volume of 1367040 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $32.19.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

IOT has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on Samsara from $47.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, December 5th. Evercore ISI set a $50.00 price objective on shares of Samsara and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 1st. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Samsara from $50.00 to $52.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, December 5th. BTIG Research assumed coverage on shares of Samsara in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $55.00 price target for the company. Finally, Piper Sandler boosted their price objective on Samsara from $48.00 to $49.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, December 5th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $50.56.

Samsara Stock Down 4.3%

The company has a market cap of $17.78 billion, a P/E ratio of -384.31 and a beta of 1.62. The company’s 50-day moving average is $36.86 and its two-hundred day moving average is $37.34.

Samsara (NYSE:IOT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December 4th. The company reported $0.01 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.12 by ($0.11). Samsara had a negative return on equity of 3.49% and a negative net margin of 2.79%.The company had revenue of $415.98 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $398.92 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.07 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 29.2% on a year-over-year basis. Samsara has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.500-0.500 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance at 0.120-0.130 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Samsara Inc. will post -0.3 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Samsara

In related news, insider John Bicket sold 263,900 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $34.40, for a total value of $9,078,160.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 89,400 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,075,360. The trade was a 74.70% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Sanjit Biswas sold 263,900 shares of the company’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 sale, the insider directly owned 89,400 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,075,360. This trade represents a 74.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 2,874,559 shares of company stock valued at $104,019,864. 46.49% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Samsara

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