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Track OKTA free→NASDAQInformation TechnologySoftware - InfrastructureSnapshot 2026-06-16
Recent financial performance is holding in the top half of its industry — the reason to own it looks intact.
Recent financial performance is strong, and earnings quality is robust, cash backs up reported profits. Management's recent track record has been steady, but risk is elevated. The sector backdrop is a tailwind, and compared with sector peers, OKTA is typical. Peer multiples imply a price about 46% below where it trades (it looks expensive on this basis); the read is rich, as it trades above peer multiples, and the longer horizon does not make that back through growth. This read is provisional.
Daily closes. Earnings/event dots are placed inline.
A consensus fair price across 7 valuation methods, at three horizons. Current price $116.27. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
No-growth: today's peer multiple on trailing earnings. The headline read.
Embeds projected growth. Leans optimistic by design. Upside context.
We take the 12-month fair value above and grade our own number — how the market prices this name versus what we'd justify, and where the two diverge.
At $118 the market pays 33× p/e — above the 21× p/e peer median but in line with its own 34× history. That premium reflects a durable franchise our peer-anchored $80 fair value understates; treat the 'expensive vs peers' read with medium confidence. Analysts: $60–$150. Not investment advice.
One valuation read at a 12-month horizon, plus how price compares to peers and the company's own history.
The market is pricing in roughly 48% near-term growth, well above our forecast of about 14%. This describes what's priced in, not a forecast of the move.
Flags: expensive valuation, a turbulent sector regime (Heating).
For similar setups historically (n=2,301): about 43% saw a 20%+ drawdown, and roughly 77% of those did not recover within the year. These are historical base rates for the cohort, not a forecast of this stock.
Each factor is a parallel diagnostic with a clear read of what it shows and how names like it have historically fared. Never aggregated into a single score.
Operating income rose in 2 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Information Technology names rated strong grew net income 73% of the time over the next year (vs 58% for the rest of the cohort, n=2777).
Over the trailing year it converted 3.72x of net income into operating cash flow. Historically, Information Technology names rated robust grew net income 69% of the time over the next year (vs 55% for the rest of the cohort, n=2129).
Most sensitive to the broad stock market.
Not enough signal to read sensitivity to the US dollar, long-term interest rates, Fed net liquidity, real (inflation-adjusted) rates.
The next print and the backdrop around it (sector regime and the AI cycle). Context for the path, not a forecast of returns.
EPS estimate $0.96 → $0.96 (+0.9% / 30d). 23 raised, 13 cut, 41 covering analysts.
0 upgrades, 1 downgrade / 30d, 26 maintained. 73% of analysts rate Buy.
15 PT revisions / 30d. Avg target 9.2% above current price.
0 positive, 0 negative / 30d.
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
A guidance track record builds as the company issues and delivers on guidance.
What a normal day, a bad day, and the worst of the last year would mean for a $10,000 position.
On a typical day, $10k can swing ±$245.
How much price usually moves either way.
On a bad day, this stock has moved -$465.
A rough but not unusual down day (about the 95th percentile).
In the worst 12 months, $10k could have lost $3,775.
Deepest peak-to-trough drop in the last year.
Past results, not a forecast. Not investment advice.
The most important moves since the prior daily snapshot.
No material changes since the prior snapshot.
as of 2026-06-16
Specific, dated things to watch for, each with what would confirm it and what would prove it wrong.
Why it matters: A slowdown in revenue growth could signal weakening demand for Okta's services.
Confirms:Q2 total revenue grew less than 9% compared to last year.
Disproves:Q2 total revenue growth at or above 9% year-over-year.
Recent news graded against this company's own objectives — whether it reinforces or challenges the thesis, and how confirmed it is.
No graded news catalysts for OKTA yet.
Conditional scenarios: if X happens, the view would shift in this direction. These are not predictions.
Recent SEC 8-K filings ranked by likely impact, confidence, and recency.
Results of Operations and Financial Condition On May 28, 2026, Okta, Inc. (“Okta” or the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2026. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Whether the overall read has been drifting up or down lately, and how it's changed since last week.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
Long-thesis check; widest uncertainty.
$60.00 – $150.00 (median $110.00) · 27 analysts · as of 2026-06-09
Looks more expensive than peers.
Around its own typical valuation.
Trailing four: 2026-Q1, 2026-Q2, 2026-Q3, 2027-Q1
A side-by-side read on sector standing, valuation, and risk versus Application Software.
| Stock | Sector standing | Valuation | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
OKTA Okta, Inc. | Typical Show detailsSector percentile: 65 of 100 | expensive | elevated |
ORCL Oracle Corporation | Typical Show detailsSector percentile: 67 of 100 | full | elevated |
PLTR Palantir Technologies | Above typical Show detailsSector percentile: 83 of 100 | expensive | elevated |
SAP SAP SE | — | — | elevated |
APP AppLovin | Typical Show detailsSector percentile: 57 of 100 | expensive | elevated |
3 material management or governance events in the past 24 months, led by executive changes. Historically, Information Technology names rated stable grew net income 56% of the time over the next year (vs 62% for the rest of the cohort, n=797).
Not investment advice. As of 2026-06-16.
via XLK
Tailwind = sector leading the S&P 500; headwind = trailing. Both can be constructive. Historically, headwind regimes have averaged stronger forward returns than tailwind.
Context label only: describes the market state (e.g. real bear vs narrative panic, healthy uptrend vs late-stage froth). It is not a per-ticker buy/sell signal and does not predict factor performance.
Not investment advice. As of 2026-06-16.
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
Focus on achieving a revenue growth rate of 9% to 10% year-over-year.
Enhance operating income through cost management and efficiency improvements.
Focus on increasing cash flow from operations to support growth initiatives.
Why it matters: Better cash flow helps Okta improve how it runs its operations.
Confirms:Cash from operations reported above $50 million in Q2.
Disproves:Cash from operations reported below $50 million in Q2.
Why it matters: Current RPO growth shows future revenue and demand may stay stable.
Confirms:Current RPO growth below 11% year-over-year.
Disproves:Current RPO growth at or above 11% year-over-year.
Why it matters: The departure may affect company stability and plans. It is important to watch this.
Confirms:A new Chief Legal Officer was announced. This helps stabilize the leadership team.
Disproves:There is no announcement or more problems in the leadership team.
Why it matters: Enhancing cash from operations is important. Growth below 5% could signal cash flow issues.
Confirms:Cash from operations growth reported below 5% year over year.
Disproves:Cash from operations growth reported at or above 5% year over year.
Why it matters: A drop in free cash flow margin may mean cash management problems.
Confirms:Q2 free cash flow margin below 20%.
Disproves:Q2 free cash flow margin at or above 20%.
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers On April 22, 2026, Okta, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Larissa Schwartz intends to leave her role as Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary effective as of July 31, 2026. In connection with Ms. Schwartz’s expected departure, the Company and Ms. Schwartz have entered into a transition and separation agreement dated April 21, 2026, pursuant…
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. Departure of Director On March 19, 2026, Jeff Epstein informed Okta, Inc. (the “Company”) that he would resign from the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company, effective at the Company's 2026 annual meeting of stockholders currently planned to be held on June 18, 2026. Mr. Epstein’s departure is not the result of any disagreement with the…
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. Departure of Director On March 5, 2026, Michael Stankey informed Okta, Inc. (the “Company”) of his resignation from the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company. Mr. Stankey’s departure is not the result of any disagreement with the Company. The Board expresses its appreciation for Mr. Stankey’s service to the Company and his invaluable cont…
Results of Operations and Financial Condition On March 4, 2026, Okta, Inc. (“Okta” or the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fiscal quarter and year ended January 31, 2026. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.