Okta (OKTA, $94.14) quarterly results surpass guidance
For the three months ended July, Okta incurred an adjusted loss of -$16 million, or -10 cents a share much narrower than the loss of 31 to 32 cents a share it had expected.
The company’s revenue rose +43% year-over-year to $452 million, well above the company’s forecast range of $428 million to $430 million.
Okta had $2.79 billion in remaining performance obligations as of quarter-end, up 25% from a year ago.
For the three months to end in October, Okta expects revenue of $463 million to $465 million, (between +32% and +33%), and an adjusted loss in the range of -24 to -25 cents a share. The Wall Street consensus expectations were $464 million in revenue and a loss of -28 cents a share.
Looking further ahead, Okta now projects revenue of $1.812 billion to $1.820 billion for the January 2023 fiscal year, higher than prior guidance of $1.805 billion to $1.815 billion. It expects non-GAAP loss of 70 to 73 cents a shar, narrower than its previous anticipation of $1.11 to $1.14 a share.
Aroon Indicator for OKTA shows an upward move is likely
OKTA's Aroon Indicator triggered a bullish signal on February 03, 2025. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor detected that the AroonUp green line is above 70 while the AroonDown red line is below 30. When the up indicator moves above 70 and the down indicator remains below 30, it is a sign that the stock could be setting up for a bullish move. Traders may want to buy the stock or look to buy calls options. A.I.dvisor looked at 198 similar instances where the Aroon Indicator showed a similar pattern. In of the 198 cases, the stock moved higher in the days that followed. This puts the odds of a move higher at .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on January 06, 2025. You may want to consider a long position or call options on OKTA as a result. In of 91 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for OKTA just turned positive on January 08, 2025. Looking at past instances where OKTA's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 51 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where OKTA advanced for three days, in of 340 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Bearish Trend Analysis
The 10-day RSI Indicator for OKTA moved out of overbought territory on February 03, 2025. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 33 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In of the 33 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at .
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 11 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
OKTA broke above its upper Bollinger Band on January 28, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. OKTA’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (2.942) is normal, around the industry mean (31.656). P/E Ratio (0.000) is within average values for comparable stocks, (160.113). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.824) is also within normal values, averaging (2.763). Dividend Yield (0.000) settles around the average of (0.085) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (7.485) is also within normal values, averaging (59.296).
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating weak sales and an unprofitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to worse than average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating that the returns do not compensate for the risks. OKTA’s unstable profits reported over time resulted in significant Drawdowns within these last five years. A stable profit reduces stock drawdown and volatility. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 87, placing this stock worse than average.
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