The stock of Samsara Inc (NYSE: IOT) has increased by 3.50 when compared to last closing price of 37.25.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 12.86% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-04-10 that Samsara is rated a hold due to overvaluation concerns, low FCF margins, and high terminal value risk from advanced driving automation and ADAS. Despite financial challenges, Samsara offers strong ROI and significant cost reductions for large logistics operators, driving its fast growth and market penetration. Samsara’s comprehensive platform and data-driven safety models provide a competitive edge.
Is It Worth Investing in Samsara Inc (NYSE: IOT) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for IOT is at 1.70. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 rating it as “overweight,” 8 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for IOT is 277.69M, and currently, shorts hold a 5.25% of that float. The average trading volume for IOT on April 15, 2025 was 4.63M shares.
IOT’s Market Performance
IOT’s stock has seen a 12.86% increase for the week, with a -1.04% drop in the past month and a -12.46% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 8.63%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 5.85% for Samsara Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 0.61% for IOT’s stock, with a -14.07% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of IOT
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for IOT stocks, with Piper Sandler repeating the rating for IOT by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for IOT in the upcoming period, according to Piper Sandler is $50 based on the research report published on March 10, 2025 of the current year 2025.
BMO Capital Markets, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see IOT reach a price target of $48. The rating they have provided for IOT stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on March 10th, 2025.
BMO Capital Markets gave a rating of “Market Perform” to IOT, setting the target price at $48 in the report published on March 07th of the current year.
IOT Trading at -12.66% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought IOT to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -37.72% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.85%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 8.63%, as shares surge +1.65% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -24.65% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, IOT rose by +13.41%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +18.73% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $38.33. In addition, Samsara Inc saw -11.76% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at IOT starting from Biswas Sanjit, who sale 160,000 shares at the price of $34.89 back on Apr 08 ’25. After this action, Biswas Sanjit now owns 108,000 shares of Samsara Inc, valued at $5,581,932 using the latest closing price.
Bicket John, the of Samsara Inc, sale 170,000 shares at $34.87 during a trade that took place back on Apr 08 ’25, which means that Bicket John is holding 108,000 shares at $5,927,597 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for IOT
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.15 for the present operating margin
- 0.76 for the gross margin
The net margin for Samsara Inc stands at -0.12. The total capital return value is set at -0.15. Equity return is now at value -15.61, with -8.24 for asset returns.
Based on Samsara Inc (IOT), the company’s capital structure generated 0.07 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.64.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -164.45 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.16. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 17.4. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.34for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.62. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.35.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Samsara Inc (IOT) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
