Insight Holdings Group LLC Takes $7.72 Million Position in Samsara Inc. $IOT

Insight Holdings Group LLC acquired a new position in Samsara Inc. (NYSE:IOT) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 207,200 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,718,000. Samsara comprises approximately 0.5% of Insight Holdings Group LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 17th largest position.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of IOT. Brighton Jones LLC bought a new position in shares of Samsara during the 4th quarter worth about $13,464,000. Royal Bank of Canada grew its position in Samsara by 100.3% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 96,142 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,686,000 after buying an additional 48,135 shares in the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its stake in Samsara by 2,444.6% during the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 17,787 shares of the company’s stock valued at $682,000 after acquiring an additional 17,088 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC raised its holdings in Samsara by 3.4% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 10,168 shares of the company’s stock valued at $390,000 after acquiring an additional 335 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC bought a new stake in shares of Samsara in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $485,000. 96.02% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Samsara Price Performance

Samsara stock opened at $31.70 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $18.29 billion, a P/E ratio of -1,583.96, a P/E/G ratio of 11.63 and a beta of 1.60. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $30.08 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $35.51. Samsara Inc. has a 52-week low of $23.38 and a 52-week high of $48.40.

Samsara (NYSE:IOT) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $0.18 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.13 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $444.30 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $422.29 million. Samsara had a negative net margin of 0.56% and a negative return on equity of 0.75%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 28.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.11 EPS. 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, equities research analysts predict that Samsara Inc. will post -0.3 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

IOT has been the topic of a number of research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on Samsara from $46.00 to $48.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, December 5th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Samsara from $43.00 to $46.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, March 6th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $57.00 price target on shares of Samsara in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Samsara in a research note on Friday, March 6th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of Samsara from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $46.18.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider John Bicket sold 263,900 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $1,490,112. The trade was a 82.08% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Adam Eltoukhy sold 4,688 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.79, for a total value of $125,591.52. Following the sale, the insider owned 246,675 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,608,423.25. This trade represents a 1.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders sold 2,836,517 shares of company stock valued at $88,981,454. Corporate insiders own 46.49% of the company’s stock.

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.