Shares of Samsara Inc (NYSE: IOT) were trading around $36 early on Friday as the market continued to digest the company’s Q1 earnings, released Thursday night. The stock has spent much of the past year trying to convince the market that it's not just another victim of the AI-driven SaaSpocalypse.
"SaaSpocalypse" refers to fears that artificial intelligence could disrupt the traditional software-as-a-service (SaaS) space. These fears led to hefty drawdowns in stocks previously seen as long-term home runs. Samsara was no exception, with shares falling more than 50% from last December through the start of February.