AU · rank #19 · 2026-09-10
OKTA
NASDAQ · $29.30B (USD)
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
| Composite score Z-score blend of all factors below. | 0.702 |
|---|---|
| EPS revisions (30d) Change in consensus EPS estimate over the past 30 days ($/share). | +$0.10 |
| Net revisions (30d) Number of analysts revising upward minus downward. | 33 |
| Insider signal (90d) $0 across 0 unique buyers. | -0.172 |
| Analyst upside Consensus target $182.37 | +5.6% |
| Momentum acceleration 3-month minus 12-month momentum. | +25.67% |
| Analyst rating 5 = Strong Buy, 1 = Strong Sell. | 3.96 |
| Gross margin TTM | +78.1% |
| 52w high | $174.85 |
| Market cap (USD) | $29.30B |
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Summary
Okta is a leading independent cloud identity and identity-security platform generating ~$805M quarterly revenue with 78% gross margins, expanding from workforce IAM into AI-agent governance and identity security posture management.
Rationale
With 44 analyst target raises in 30 days, 90% revision agreement, an 8.9% earnings beat, and accelerating momentum (+25.7%), the analyst_upside signal is firmly grounded in a genuine fundamental re-rating following strong Q2 FY2027 results rather than mere sentiment drift.
Material risks
- 1Microsoft, Google, and major cloud platforms continue bundling identity natively, and Okta's vendor-neutral positioning—while a differentiator today—lacks a hard sole-source lock that could erode as enterprise IT consolidates around hyperscaler stacks.
- 2The 41.7% analyst target dispersion is unusually wide for a $29B cap name, signaling meaningful disagreement on terminal value and suggesting the 5.6% consensus upside could evaporate quickly if next-quarter guidance (~$815M midpoint) disappoints or margin expansion stalls.
AI verdict council
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