Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd Takes Position in Samsara Inc. $IOT

Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Samsara Inc. (NYSE:IOT) in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 73,836 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,750,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Samsara during the 2nd quarter valued at about $28,000. Versant Capital Management Inc increased its position in shares of Samsara by 6,078.6% during the 3rd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 865 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 851 shares during the period. Whipplewood Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Samsara by 349.8% during the second quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 1,093 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 850 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP increased its position in shares of Samsara by 906.9% in the second quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,168 shares of the company’s stock worth $46,000 after acquiring an additional 1,052 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Penserra Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Samsara by 3,202.1% in the 2nd quarter. Penserra Capital Management LLC now owns 1,585 shares of the company’s stock valued at $62,000 after acquiring an additional 1,537 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.02% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider John Bicket sold 263,900 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 89,400 shares in the company, valued at $3,075,360. This represents a 74.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Sanjit Biswas sold 263,900 shares of Samsara 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 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 ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 2,874,559 shares of company stock worth $104,019,864. 46.49% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on IOT shares. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Samsara from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price objective on shares of Samsara from $50.00 to $46.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, January 5th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price target on Samsara from $47.00 to $50.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, December 5th. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Samsara in a report on Friday, December 5th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group set a $57.00 target price on shares of Samsara in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $50.56.

Samsara Trading Up 1.1%

NYSE IOT traded up $0.35 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $30.93. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 156,913 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,594,910. Samsara Inc. has a 12 month low of $30.41 and a 12 month high of $61.90. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $36.75 and a 200 day moving average price of $37.30. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -388.51 and a beta of 1.62.

Samsara (NYSE:IOT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December 4th. The company reported $0.01 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.12 by ($0.11). The company had revenue of $415.98 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $398.92 million. Samsara had a negative net margin of 2.79% and a negative return on equity of 3.49%. Samsara’s revenue was up 29.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.07 earnings per share. 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, equities analysts forecast that Samsara Inc. will post -0.3 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Samsara

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.