Samsara (IOT) CAO Benjamin Louis Kirchhoff Sells $87K of Stock

Samsara Inc. Chief Accounting Officer Benjamin Louis Kirchhoff sold 2,165 shares of the company's stock on October 15, 2026, according to a Form 4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The shares were sold at a price of $40.40, bringing the total value of the transaction to $87,466. The trade was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Samsara shares closed at $42.59 on the day of the transaction.

Inside Benjamin Louis Kirchhoff's Samsara Trade

Kirchhoff's sale of 2,165 shares represents a modest individual transaction compared to recent heavy selling by other corporate officers at Samsara. The shares traded hands at $40.40, slightly below the day's closing price of $42.59 on October 15, 2026. Because this plan was pre-set, it follows a structured schedule rather than a reactive market move.

Other Institutional Activity in Samsara Inc.

Institutional investors have adjusted their holdings in Samsara recently. Baillie Gifford & Co reduced its position by 1,167,781 shares, ending the period with 56,358,374 shares worth about $2,230,100,841. Sands Capital Management, LLC trimmed its holdings by 4,309,011 shares, bringing its total stake to 11,348,372 shares valued at approximately $449,069,321.

Samsara Inc. Stock Down 2.4%

Samsara recently traded around $41.58 on October 16, 2026, sitting below the event-day close of $42.59. The stock is positioned well above its 50-day moving average of $39.92 and its 200-day moving average of $33.81.

Recent Earnings

Samsara reported trailing twelve-month revenue of $1.85 billion alongside earnings of $0.14 per share. The company posted a net margin of 4.9% and a return on equity of 6.4%. Its next earnings report is scheduled for December 3, 2026.

Insider Buying and Selling at Samsara Inc.

Following earlier sales by Chief Technology Officer John Bicket and Chief Executive Officer Sanjit Biswas, insider transactions have remained steady. Bicket and Biswas both completed planned sales on October 14 and October 15, 2026, continuing a string of insider activity that precedes the company's December earnings release.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Wall Street firms maintain varied stances on the software company. BNP Paribas maintains an Outperform rating with a $55.00 price target set on September 4, 2026. Piper Sandler maintains a Neutral rating with a $46.00 target, while Truist Securities holds a Hold rating with a $48.00 target. Cantor Fitzgerald initiated coverage with an Overweight rating and a $45.00 target on September 15, 2026, and Jefferies initiated a Buy rating with a $50.00 target on October 5, 2026. The stock carries a consensus buy rating with a mean target price of $52.07 across 24 analyst opinions.

About Samsara Inc.

Headquartered in San Francisco, California, Samsara Inc. operates a connected operations platform that bridges physical operational data with cloud software. The company builds hardware IoT devices alongside cloud analytics tools that help industrial and logistics businesses track assets, monitor safety, and analyze workflows.

Bottom Line

Investors will look toward Samsara's upcoming earnings release on December 3, 2026, for further updates on revenue growth and operational health. Additional Form 4 filings will show whether other executives continue executing pre-arranged sales ahead of the report.