Paragon Capital Management Ltd Raises Stock Holdings in Samsara Inc. $IOT

Paragon Capital Management Ltd raised its stake in Samsara Inc. (NYSE:IOT) by 23.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 90,089 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 17,280 shares during the period. Samsara accounts for approximately 0.6% of Paragon Capital Management Ltd’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest holding. Paragon Capital Management Ltd’s holdings in Samsara were worth $3,356,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of IOT. Vident Advisory LLC increased its position in shares of Samsara by 66.2% during the first quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 14,282 shares of the company’s stock worth $547,000 after purchasing an additional 5,691 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its position in shares of Samsara by 28.9% in the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,380,514 shares of the company’s stock worth $54,917,000 after purchasing an additional 309,920 shares in the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp grew its stake in Samsara by 37.2% during the 1st quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 1,082,209 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,481,000 after buying an additional 293,603 shares during the last quarter. PDT Partners LLC increased its position in Samsara by 65.3% during the 1st quarter. PDT Partners LLC now owns 193,688 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,424,000 after buying an additional 76,529 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Lunate Capital Ltd purchased a new stake in Samsara in the second quarter valued at about $905,000. 96.02% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, CAO Benjamin Louis Kirchhoff sold 1,609 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $44.44, for a total transaction of $71,503.96. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 98,976 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,398,493.44. This trade represents a 1.60% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, insider Dominic Phillips sold 48,116 shares of Samsara stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $40.72, for a total transaction of $1,959,283.52. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 573,114 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $23,337,202.08. This trade represents a 7.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 2,141,161 shares of company stock valued at $82,051,036 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 46.49% of the company’s stock.

Samsara Price Performance

NYSE:IOT opened at $36.56 on Thursday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $38.91 and its 200-day moving average price is $38.22. Samsara Inc. has a 1-year low of $31.40 and a 1-year high of $61.90. The firm has a market capitalization of $21.09 billion, a P/E ratio of -456.94 and a beta of 1.61.

Samsara (NYSE:IOT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December 4th. The company reported $0.01 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.12 by ($0.11). The business had revenue of $415.98 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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 for the quarter was up 29.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $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. Equities analysts anticipate that Samsara Inc. will post -0.3 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on Samsara from $50.00 to $53.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, September 8th. Bank of America boosted their target price on shares of Samsara from $53.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, December 5th. BMO Capital Markets upped their price target on shares of Samsara from $47.00 to $50.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, December 5th. KeyCorp began coverage on shares of Samsara in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $55.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Samsara in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $51.53.

Samsara 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.