Samsara Inc. $IOT Stake Lowered by Dimensional Fund Advisors LP

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP cut its stake in Samsara Inc. (NYSE:IOT) by 2.2% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 652,219 shares of the company’s stock after selling 14,361 shares during the quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP’s holdings in Samsara were worth $20,658,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its position in Samsara by 267.1% during the first quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 3,583 shares of the company’s stock valued at $114,000 after purchasing an additional 2,607 shares during the last quarter. SEB Asset Management AB acquired a new position in Samsara in the 1st quarter worth about $2,823,000. Swiss National Bank raised its stake in shares of Samsara by 6.6% during the 1st quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 1,015,800 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,191,000 after purchasing an additional 62,800 shares in the last quarter. Mediolanum International Funds Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Samsara during the 1st quarter worth about $591,000. Finally, Assetmark Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Samsara by 11.4% during the 1st quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 52,514 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,664,000 after buying an additional 5,393 shares during the last quarter. 96.02% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Samsara News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Samsara this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Samsara’s latest quarterly results exceeded expectations, with adjusted EPS of $0.17 versus the $0.13 consensus estimate and revenue of $478.84 million versus forecasts of $455.21 million. Revenue increased 30.5% year over year, supporting the company’s growth narrative.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains favorable. Samsara has a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target of $45.33. Wells Fargo raised its target to $50, while Piper Sandler increased its target to $40; BTIG also maintained a $45 target.
• Neutral Sentiment: Samsara will report second-quarter fiscal 2027 results after the market closes on September 3, 2026. The upcoming report is likely to be the next major catalyst as investors assess whether growth and profitability are tracking current guidance. Samsara earnings announcement
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Sanjit Biswas sold a combined 263,900 shares from August 4 through August 6 for approximately $10.12 million. After the transactions, his direct ownership fell to 72,800 shares, a reduction of roughly 62%.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider John Bicket also sold approximately 263,900 shares over the same period for about $10.12 million, reducing his direct holdings by roughly 62%. Dominic Phillips separately sold 29,618 shares on August 3 for approximately $1.11 million.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider John Bicket sold 245,925 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $36.77, for a total value of $9,042,662.25. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 94,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,456,380. This trade represents a 72.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Marc L. Andreessen sold 613,660 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $32.27, for a total value of $19,802,808.20. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 2,256,487 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $72,816,835.49. This represents a 21.38% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 5,007,121 shares of company stock valued at $169,162,901 in the last quarter. Insiders own 35.13% of the company’s stock.

Samsara Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE IOT opened at $38.21 on Friday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $35.01 and its 200-day simple moving average is $31.62. Samsara Inc. has a 52 week low of $23.38 and a 52 week high of $47.47. The firm has a market cap of $22.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 382.12, a P/E/G ratio of 8.70 and a beta of 1.34.

Samsara (NYSE:IOT) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, June 4th. The company reported $0.17 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.13 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $478.84 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $455.21 million. Samsara had a return on equity of 2.00% and a net margin of 3.32%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 30.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.11 EPS. Samsara has set its Q2 2027 guidance at 0.150-0.160 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 0.700-0.720 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Samsara Inc. will post 0.15 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the company. KeyCorp reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Samsara in a research note on Friday, June 26th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Samsara from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Wolfe Research reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Samsara in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $40.00 target price (up from $39.00) on shares of Samsara in a research report on Friday, June 5th. Finally, BTIG Research restated a “buy” rating and set a $45.00 price target on shares of Samsara in a research note on Friday, June 26th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $45.33.

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.