Qsemble Capital Management LP Boosts Stock Position in Samsara Inc. $IOT

Qsemble Capital Management LP boosted its holdings in shares of Samsara Inc. (NYSE:IOT) by 390.5% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 124,172 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 98,858 shares during the quarter. Qsemble Capital Management LP’s holdings in Samsara were worth $4,402,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Baillie Gifford & Co. lifted its holdings in shares of Samsara by 15.0% in the 4th quarter. Baillie Gifford & Co. now owns 47,660,513 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,689,565,000 after buying an additional 6,208,553 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Samsara by 11.5% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 33,134,549 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,174,620,000 after buying an additional 3,417,849 shares during the period. Sands Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Samsara by 6.4% in the 3rd quarter. Sands Capital Management LLC now owns 20,518,332 shares of the company’s stock worth $764,308,000 after buying an additional 1,242,122 shares during the period. State Street Corp lifted its stake in shares of Samsara by 107.8% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 5,611,956 shares of the company’s stock worth $223,244,000 after purchasing an additional 2,910,916 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jordan Park Trust Co LLC lifted its stake in shares of Samsara by 54.1% during the 4th quarter. Jordan Park Trust Co LLC now owns 3,833,929 shares of the company’s stock worth $135,913,000 after purchasing an additional 1,346,628 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.02% of the company’s stock.

Samsara Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:IOT opened at $29.59 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $30.60 and its 200 day moving average is $33.12. Samsara Inc. has a 1 year low of $23.38 and a 1 year high of $48.40. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.18 billion, a P/E ratio of -1,478.71, a P/E/G ratio of 10.26 and a beta of 1.29.

Samsara (NYSE:IOT) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $0.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 company had revenue of $444.30 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $422.29 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.11 EPS. The firm’s quarterly 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, analysts expect that Samsara Inc. will post 0.06 EPS for the current year.

Samsara News Roundup

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on IOT. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $45.00 price objective on Samsara in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. BTIG Research decreased their price objective on Samsara from $55.00 to $45.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, March 6th. BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on Samsara from $40.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, March 6th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $48.00 price objective on shares of Samsara in a research note on Friday, March 6th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Samsara from $43.00 to $46.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, March 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $46.18.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider John Bicket sold 263,900 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 directly owned 57,600 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,490,112. This represents a 82.08% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, insider Sanjit Biswas sold 263,900 shares of the company’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 transaction, the insider directly owned 57,600 shares in the company, valued at $1,490,112. This represents a 82.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 2,718,893 shares of company stock worth $77,263,103 over the last ninety days. 46.49% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.