Okta(US:OKTA) ZACKS·2025-12-02 23:11Group 1: Earnings Performance - Okta reported quarterly earnings of $0.82 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.75 per share, and up from $0.67 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of +9.33% [1] - The company posted revenues of $742 million for the quarter ended October 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.64%, compared to year-ago revenues of $665 million [2] - Over the last four quarters, Okta has consistently surpassed consensus EPS estimates and revenue estimates [2] Group 2: Stock Performance and Outlook - Okta shares have increased by approximately 2.3% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P 500 has gained 15.8% [3] - The company's future stock performance will largely depend on management's commentary during the earnings call and the trends in earnings estimate revisions [3][4] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.84 on revenues of $735.91 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $3.37 on revenues of $2.88 billion [7] Group 3: Industry Context - The Zacks Security industry, to which Okta belongs, is currently ranked in the top 24% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook compared to the bottom 50% [8] - Empirical research suggests a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can impact Okta's stock performance [5][6]