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Samsara Inc. · IOT · FY2027 Q2 · Calendar Q3 2026
Samsara: AI adoption expands as FY27 guidance holds
The current quarter supports the view that resilient demand and expanding AI adoption can sustain growth: ARR increased 30% year over year, large-customer additions were record-setting, and emerging products remained above 20% of net new ACV. The evidence is supportive but not conclusive because management maintained guidance and flagged supply-chain, free-cash-flow and public-sector timing risks.
Reported After market closeNYSETechnology
$22.82B market cap
100quality score
Earnings scorecard
Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS
$0.20
Consensus $0.16
EPS surprise
+25.0%
Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue
$508.4M
Consensus $483.3M
Revenue surprise
+5.2%
Reported versus consensus
Market reaction
event-close to next-session close
Stock move
+3.7%
Event window
SPY move
-0.4%
Same window
Abnormal move
+4.1%
Stock minus SPY
Volume
4.6×
Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift
-1.6%
Up to 20 sessions
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Why did IOT rise 3.7% after beating EPS estimates in FY2027 Q2?What changed in IOT's guidance and outlook in FY2027 Q2?Give me the bull and bear case for IOT after FY2027 Q2 earnings.
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What changed
Compared with the prior quarter, management continued to emphasize large-customer momentum, multi-product adoption and emerging products, while reporting AI feature usage up more than 4x in two months. Guidance was maintained rather than raised, and the company highlighted temporary free-cash-flow pressure from higher inventory purchases and supply-chain costs.
Guidance delta
Management maintained FY27 guidance, with revenue growth expected at approximately 26% year over year and continued GAAP profitability.
Key takeaways
- ARR crossed $2.1 billion, up 30% year over year, supported by record large-customer additions.
- AI feature adoption grew more than 4x in two months, while emerging products contributed over 20% of net new ACV for a third consecutive quarter.
- Non-GAAP margin improved to 21%, and Samsara reported a fourth consecutive quarter of GAAP profitability.
- Higher inventory purchases and supply-chain costs are temporarily weighing on free cash flow, according to management.
Management priorities
- Launch additional AI agents for safety, maintenance and dispatch.
- Scale Tracking Label and asset-tag solutions and densify the Samsara network.
- Expand the global community and partner ecosystem.
- Continue R&D investment in AI capabilities and the emerging product portfolio.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
$39.55Previous close
$27Low
$48.82Average
$63High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted previous close from FN2's market snapshot as of Sep 21, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Truist Securities | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Sep 4, 2026 |
| TD Cowen | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Sep 4, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Keybanc | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Sep 4, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Guggenheim | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Sep 4, 2026 |
| BTIG | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Sep 4, 2026 |
| BNP Paribas | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Sep 4, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Sep 4, 2026 |
| B of A Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Craig-Hallum | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Sep 5, 2025 |
| Loop Capital | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Dec 5, 2024 |
| Evercore ISI Group | In Line | In Line | Maintain | Sep 6, 2024 |
| Wolfe Research | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jun 28, 2024 |
| Goldman Sachs | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Mar 11, 2024 |
| MoffettNathanson | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jun 23, 2023 |
| Cowen & Co. | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jan 10, 2022 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted previous close $39.55. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Analyst unavailable | $45 | $42.91 | +13.8% | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Craig-Hallum | Anthony Stoss | $54 | $41.48 | +36.5% | Sep 4, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $55 | $40.48 | +39.1% | Sep 4, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Daniel Jester | $54 | $38.75 | +36.5% | Sep 4, 2026 |
| BTIG | Analyst unavailable | $54 | $38.75 | +36.5% | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Analyst unavailable | $46 | $38.75 | +16.3% | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $49 | $38.75 | +23.9% | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Guggenheim | Tamjid Chowdhury | $51 | $38.75 | +29.0% | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Kirk Materne | $55 | $38.75 | +39.1% | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Michael Turrin | $58 | $38.75 | +46.6% | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Junaid Siddiqui | $48 | $38.75 | +21.4% | Sep 4, 2026 |
| KeyBanc | Jason Celino | $46 | $39.94 | +16.3% | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $38 | $39.58 | -3.9% | Aug 19, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $50 | $41.14 | +26.4% | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Guggenheim | Analyst unavailable | $45 | $33.33 | +13.8% | Jul 22, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $43 | $37.72 | +8.7% | Jul 21, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Matthew Hedberg | $42 | $35.21 | +6.2% | Jun 5, 2026 |
| UBS | Anthony Stoss | $48 | $34.54 | +21.4% | Mar 6, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $45 | $28.95 | +13.8% | Mar 2, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $30 | $25.85 | -24.1% | Feb 17, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $35 | $27.9 | -11.5% | Feb 11, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Matthew Martino | $36 | $27.9 | -9.0% | Feb 11, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Analyst unavailable | $37 | $24.25 | -6.4% | Feb 6, 2026 |
| BNP Paribas | Analyst unavailable | $40 | $33.85 | +1.1% | Jan 15, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $46 | $33.92 | +16.3% | Jan 5, 2026 |
| BTIG | Analyst unavailable | $55 | $38.98 | +39.1% | Dec 16, 2025 |
| Jefferies | Analyst unavailable | $57 | $44.22 | +44.1% | Dec 10, 2025 |
| KeyBanc | Analyst unavailable | $55 | $43.76 | +39.1% | Dec 9, 2025 |
| BMO Capital | Daniel Jester | $50 | $40.71 | +26.4% | Dec 5, 2025 |
| Piper Sandler | James Fish | $49 | $40.71 | +23.9% | Dec 5, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $52 | $40.71 | +31.5% | Dec 5, 2025 |
| Piper Sandler | James Fish | $48 | $38.05 | +21.4% | Nov 14, 2025 |
| Evercore ISI | Kirk Materne | $50 | $37.25 | +26.4% | Oct 1, 2025 |
| BMO Capital | Daniel Jester | $47 | $42.09 | +18.8% | Sep 5, 2025 |
| Craig-Hallum | Analyst unavailable | $48 | $42.09 | +21.4% | Sep 5, 2025 |
| Evercore ISI | Kirk Materne | $45 | $38.65 | +13.8% | Jun 25, 2025 |
| Piper Sandler | James Fish | $53 | $38.65 | +34.0% | Jun 25, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Keith Weiss | $50 | $38.85 | +26.4% | Apr 16, 2025 |
| BMO Capital | Daniel Jester | $48 | $35.36 | +21.4% | Mar 10, 2025 |
| Piper Sandler | Analyst unavailable | $50 | $35.36 | +26.4% | Mar 9, 2025 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $42 | $35.36 | +6.2% | Mar 7, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $54 | $35.36 | +36.5% | Mar 7, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $51 | $35.36 | +29.0% | Mar 7, 2025 |
| Berenberg Bank | Nay Soe Naing | $57 | $51.41 | +44.1% | Feb 3, 2025 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Mark Schappel | $63 | $55.44 | +59.3% | Dec 5, 2024 |
| Truist Financial | Junaid Siddiqui | $50 | $49.61 | +26.4% | Nov 18, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | Matthew Hedberg | $49 | $44.34 | +23.9% | Sep 6, 2024 |
| BMO Capital | Daniel Jester | $44 | $38.75 | +11.3% | Sep 6, 2024 |
| Piper Sandler | James Fish | $40 | $38.75 | +1.1% | Sep 6, 2024 |
| Piper Sandler | James Fish | $36 | $33.7 | -9.0% | Jun 28, 2024 |
| BMO Capital | Daniel Jester | $40 | $34.86 | +1.1% | Jun 7, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | Matthew Hedberg | $47 | $34.86 | +18.8% | Jun 7, 2024 |
| Truist Financial | Junaid Siddiqui | $35 | $34.86 | -11.5% | Jun 7, 2024 |
| Evercore ISI | Kirk Materne | $40 | $34.86 | +1.1% | Jun 7, 2024 |
| Piper Sandler | James Fish | $41 | $40.15 | +3.7% | May 23, 2024 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Mark Schappel | $42 | $30.97 | +6.2% | Apr 17, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $15 | $12.3 | -62.1% | Dec 2, 2022 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $14 | $9.95 | -64.6% | Nov 28, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $17 | $9.38 | -57.0% | Nov 22, 2022 |
| Goldman Sachs | Kash Rangan | $27 | $9.98 | -31.7% | Jun 16, 2022 |
| RBC Capital | Matthew Hedberg | $18 | $11.55 | -54.5% | Jun 6, 2022 |
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Start freeCompany context
Snapshot as of publicationSamsara Inc. specializes in providing solutions that digitize and connect physical operations data to its centralized Connected Operations Cloud, accessible to clients across the United States and internationally. At the core of this cloud-based platform is a robust Data Platform. This platform systematically collects, aggregates, and enriches information streamed from Samsara's proprietary IoT devices, featuring integrated capabilities including artificial intelligence, workflow automation, advanced analytics, instant alerts, API connectivity, and comprehensive data security and privacy…
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Analyst target low, average, and high values are derived at request time from each named analyst's latest persisted FMP target. The current-price marker comes from FN2's persisted market snapshot. They are sell-side estimates, not an FN2 valuation or recommendation.
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