Short Interest in Samsara Inc. (NYSE:IOT) Rises By 22.9%

Samsara Inc. (NYSE:IOT) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest during the month of January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 28,172,447 shares, an increase of 22.9% from the January 15th total of 22,922,656 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 7,700,692 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.7 days. Currently, 9.1% of the company’s shares are short sold. Currently, 9.1% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 7,700,692 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.7 days.

Samsara Stock Performance

Shares of Samsara stock opened at $26.16 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $15.09 billion, a P/E ratio of -327.00 and a beta of 1.61. Samsara has a 1 year low of $23.38 and a 1 year high of $61.90. The company’s fifty day moving average is $33.16 and its two-hundred day moving average is $36.09.

Samsara (NYSE:IOT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December 4th. The company reported $0.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.12 by ($0.11). The company had revenue of $415.98 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $398.92 million. Samsara had a negative return on equity of 3.49% and a negative net margin of 2.79%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 29.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.07 EPS. Samsara has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.500-0.500 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance at 0.120-0.130 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Samsara will post -0.3 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating and set a $37.00 price target (down previously from $49.00) on shares of Samsara in a report on Friday, February 6th. BNP Paribas Exane upgraded shares of Samsara from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $40.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $35.00 price target on shares of Samsara in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Bank of America increased their price objective on shares of Samsara from $53.00 to $55.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, December 5th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group set a $57.00 price objective on shares of Samsara in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $46.69.

Insider Transactions at Samsara

In related news, insider John Bicket sold 263,900 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 transaction, the insider directly owned 89,400 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,075,360. This represents a 74.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 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 completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 89,400 shares in the company, valued at $3,075,360. The trade was a 74.70% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 2,724,011 shares of company stock worth $91,730,721 over the last ninety days. 46.49% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Samsara

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. 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 purchasing an additional 6,208,553 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Samsara by 58.9% in the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 11,878,112 shares of the company’s stock valued at $421,079,000 after buying an additional 4,401,082 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in Samsara by 18.3% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 27,803,226 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,106,012,000 after acquiring an additional 4,307,755 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Samsara in the fourth quarter valued at $127,415,000. Finally, Brown Advisory Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Samsara by 42.1% in the fourth quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 11,213,972 shares of the company’s stock valued at $397,536,000 after purchasing an additional 3,322,023 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other 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.