OKTA Okta, Inc.

bearish · high conviction track record → $81.69 -2.21 (-2.6%)
Mkt Cap $14B P/E 60.4 fwd 18.7 52wk $62.66 - $127.57 Earnings 2026-05-28 64d ago
We disagree with Wall Street. Analyst consensus: bullish. Our position: bearish. Check the factor breakdown for details.
Insider selling: $494,527 sold by 2 insiders (30d)
Est. revisions: +0.2% (7 up, 24 down in 30d)
Backed by structured data (insider trades, analyst ratings, or filings)
Factor Model (net -1.5)

Factor Model

net -1.5 3.4 / 10
Est. Revisions
+0.0
Insider Activity
+0.0
Momentum
-0.6
Analyst Rev.
-0.8
Narrative Gap
+0.0

Okta profits surge 739% but growth outlook stays capped at 11%

Watch: Q1 April results will prove whether $749–$753M guidance is conservative positioning or locked-in demand reality; an upbeat pipeline commentary is now required to reverse the bearish thesis.

Net income rocketed 739% to $235 million in 2025 as Okta achieved profitability inflection, yet subscription revenue growth settled at 11% YoY—unchanged from Q3—signaling no demand acceleration. D.A. Davidson and five other analysts maintained buy ratings but cut price targets by $10–$45 per share, revealing the street's thesis: margin expansion replaces top-line surprise as the earnings driver. cRPO grew 12% YoY, slightly ahead of consensus, but management guided Q1 subscription revenue to $749–$753 million, below market expectations.

Okta has crossed into consistent profitability, validating cost discipline—but structural revenue deceleration to 11% at a $3B-scale SaaS company confirms the growth ceiling BMO flagged on February 26. Analyst target cuts despite buy ratings expose skepticism on multiple expansion: the stock's 11% post-earnings pop will not sustain without a near-term revenue acceleration catalyst.

Evidence

22d ago Insider buy by SCHELLHASE DAVID R (OKTA): $267,408
23d ago Barclays up OKTA: Equal-Weight → Overweight
27d ago Raymond James up OKTA: Market Perform → Outperform
28d ago Keybanc main OKTA: Overweight → Overweight
30d ago Insider sell by KERREST JACQUES FREDERIC (OKTA): $45,826,688
30d ago Insider sell by KERREST JACQUES FREDERIC (OKTA): $13,949,814
30d ago Insider sell by KERREST JACQUES FREDERIC (OKTA): $33,959,606
30d ago Insider sell by MCKINNON TODD (OKTA): $26,537,889
7 older signals
30d ago Insider sell by MCKINNON TODD (OKTA): $19,180,332
30d ago Insider sell by KERREST JACQUES FREDERIC (OKTA): $13,651,719
30d ago Insider sell by MCKINNON TODD (OKTA): $16,755,557
30d ago Insider sell by MCKINNON TODD (OKTA): $17,558,742
Fundamentals & Data ▾
Okta, Inc. Technology · Software - Infrastructure
Mkt Cap
$14B
P/E
60.4 fwd 18.7
Beta
0.59
52w Range
$62.66 - $127.57
Short Interest
8.5M 5.64%
Days to Cover
2.1 +12%
Technicals mixed
vs 20d MA
+7.7%
from 52w Hi
-2.6%
Vol (20d)
45%
1w return
+5.8%
1m return
+29.8%
Vol ratio
0.9x
Insiders
selling 1B / 11S
Analysts
bullish 2 up / 0 down
EPS Estimate
$0.85 +0.2% 30d 7up / 24dn
Est. Dispersion
5% 42 analysts
Analyst Target
$100 $75 - $140
Options P/C
0.79
Insider Cluster
strong sell 1B / 6S
Fund Convergence
strong Citadel, Bridgewater, Soros, D.E. Shaw, Two Sigma
Financials
Revenue
$761M +12% YoY
FCF
$252M
Gross Margin
78%
Op Margin
7%
Momentum: accelerating
Top Holders
Citadel $351M
Bridgewater $19M
Soros $10M
D.E. Shaw $3M
Two Sigma
Recent Filings & Data
insider trade 2
net selling · $494,527 sold · $267,408 bought
2 insiders · 2 transactions (30d)
Recent transactions
SCHELLHASE DAVID R · buy · $267,408
SCHWARTZ LARISSA NICOLE · sell · $494,527
analyst rating 2
Barclays up → Overweight 23d ago
Raymond James up → Outperform 27d ago
15 signals · latest 22d ago

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