** Shares of software firm Samsara IOT.N jump 10% to $39.46 in extended trade
** IOT raises expectations for FY26 total revenue and adjusted profit per share
** Q2 revenue soared 30% to $391.5 million from a year earlier
** Rise of the AI-driven economy is amplifying demand for company's platform - CEO Sanjit Biswas
** San Francisco-based company, which provides GPS fleet tracking and Wi-Fi hotspot services, ended the second quarter with 2,771 customers generating annual recurring revenue of over $100,000, up from 2,120 a year ago
** Twelve of 20 brokerages rate the stock "buy" or higher and eight "hold"; median PT $46.50, according to data compiled by LSEG
** As of last close, IOT shares down 18% YTD
(Reporting by Arasu Kannagi Basil in Bengaluru)
((ArasuKannagi.Basil@thomsonreuters.com))