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Okta, Inc. (OKTA-Q) is a prominent player in the identity and access management (IAM) sector, recognized for its robust cloud-based software solutions that empower developers to integrate identity controls into various applications. The company has maintained its leadership position in IAM for eight consecutive years, emphasizing its strength in double authentication services. Recently, Okta achieved GAAP profitability, indicating a turning point towards financial stability and profitability expansion. However, the company is currently facing challenges due to a privacy breach, which has affected its reputation, urging investors to monitor upcoming earnings results closely for any signs of recovery. Analysts have set a 12-month price target ranging from $102.25 to $118, suggesting a cautious but optimistic outlook based on its financial turnaround potential.

Consensus
Cautious
Valuation
Undervalued
PARTIAL BUY

Claim to fame is it's one of the leaders in identity and access management. Cloud-based software solution. Allows developers to build ID controls into apps and websites. 12-month target of $102.25. Buy here around $90, at $86.25, and shouldn't go below $80.

TOP PICK

Referring to the dartboard chart from the top of the show, this one's in the second ring of IAM -- identity and access management. Leader in that space for 8 years in a row. King of the double authentication. 

Pretty high-margin business. Just achieved GAAP profitability, making $$ that they can actually bank. Focus this year will be on profit-margin expansion. 12-month target of $105. Buy 1/3 here around $92, low $90s, and mid-$80s. No dividend.

(Analysts’ price target is $103.03)
WAIT
Estimated earnings will be at end of August.

Privacy breach. Has to earn back respect from the marketplace, because a lot of people got burned. 12-month price target of $118. Wait for earnings to come out and see if it can repair damage to its integrity.

COMMENT

Reported two weeks ago: great numbers with a clean beat and raised their quarter. Shares popped and can continue to rise, but a recent major hack involved cracking a company network by breaking into an employee's Okta logging credentials.

PARTIAL BUY

Has been following company closely.
Identity verification a good space to be in.
Heavy competition from Microsoft etc.
Potential for company to be bought.
"Show and prove" story for investors.
Waiting for results before buying.

DON'T BUY

Delivered a beat and raised guidance, but the street focussed on the amount of business they have not done, a number which missed expectations. The street sees slowing business ahead. Doesn't help that shares were hot going into the quarter.

DON'T BUY
They report Wednesday. They may have a very difficult quarter. They will have to announce layoffs.
PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Oct 18/21, Down 75%) He sold in February/March after holding for 4 to 5 months. It had some company specific problems including a security breach even though it is cyber security company. Because of attrition in sales it is having difficulty keeping some of its sales people. Non-profitable tech got hit hard this year.
HOLD
Cybersecurity. Leader in identity access management. Reported last week, top and bottom lines were strong. Problem was tepid guidance for Q3 regarding integration of an acquisition. Negatives are operational, not about the business. (Analysts’ price target is $108.00)
BUY ON WEAKNESS
This cybersecurity stock has hung on during this harsh tech sell-off. OKTA has plunged 74% from last year's peak. Offers great revenue growth. Has rebounded since the trough mid-last month, helped by a clean quarterly beat last week. The PE is much more reasonable.
COMMENT
It reports Wednesday and he's unsure because there's been a lot of turnover there. He wants to know what's happening there.
BUY
With the rise of home offices, home computers are vulnerable to hackers. In offices, those computers are protected behind an office firewall, but home is more vulnerable. Okta protects. They handle anything to do with log-ins and credentials. This stock has rallied from $247 to 266 a month ago. This faces little competition in the online identity business.
BUY
Likes cybersecurity space a lot. OKTA's identity management is one he continues to do well with. Their interface lets you log in through their platform with a single secure sign-on.
TOP PICK
Cyber Security for businesses. There is a big focus on workplace technology stocks. Businesses are adapting and IT needs to adapt. He thinks there will be another big earnings growth ahead of them over the next couple of years as they bolt on more products to their platform. (Analysts’ price target is $297.08)
BUY
It sold off hard last month along with the cloud sector. But it had a product showcase today, plus their purchase of another cybersecurity company, Off Zero, are tailwinds. Shares jumped over 5%. This offers huge upside.
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Okta, Inc.(OKTA-Q) Rating

Ranking : 4 out of 5

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Total Signals / Votes : 1

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