The S&P 500 (^GSPC -0.07%) added 20.5% during the two-month period that ended on June 9, 2025. The index has only achieved a two-month return above 20% on five other occasions since 1950, and that momentum led to an average gain of 31% during the next 12 months. 1. The Trade Desk The Trade Desk operates the leading independent demand-side platform (DSP) in the adtech industry. Its software leans on artificial intelligence (AI) to help media buyers plan, measure, and optimize advertising campaigns across dig ...

Key Takeaways PANW Q3 revenue rose 15.7% but faces headwinds from shorter contracts and cloud transition slowdowns. OKTA Q1 revenue climbed 12% with EPS up 32%, boosted by AI-led identity security demand. Consensus points to steady PANW growth but faster profit gains for OKTA in fiscal 2026.Palo Alto Networks (PANW) and Okta (OKTA) are both U.S.-based cybersecurity companies that specialize in protecting enterprises from evolving digital threats. While PANW focuses broadly on next-gen firewalls, cloud sec ...

5亿美元罚单转身IPO，OKX的850亿豪赌能赢吗？ 四个月前向美国司法部低头认罚，四个月后竟冲刺纽交所——这场从"监管弃儿"到"IPO宠儿"的逆袭，暴露了华尔街对加密世界的真实态度： 是"认罚即可赎罪，合规就是估值"。 还是美元流动性过剩急需出口，OKX甘当接盘侠？ 一、从罚单到IPO：一次精准的监管套利 2025年2月，美国司法部对OKX开出史上最大加密罚单之一：5.05亿美元，指控其2018年至2024年间未经许可为美国用户提供服务，处理了超过1万亿美元的 交易，其中超50亿美元被视为可疑交易。 令人惊讶的是，仅仅四个月后，2025年6月24日OKX宣布启动赴美IPO计划，拟在纽交所挂牌上市，预估估值高达700亿~900亿美元。 为什么现在？我认为三个主要原因： 首先是Circle示范效应：2025年6月，USDC发行商Circle上市首日股价飙涨168%，市值突破200亿美元，证明"合规+稳定币"仍能打动华尔街。 其次是Coinbase助攻：老对手股价连续上涨，但交易量已落后OKX约6.7%，资本开始寻找"下一个领头羊"。 最后是特朗普政策红利：共和党力推"理性监管"，对"认罚换合规"的企业态度明显转 ...

Two fundamentally important businesses being bolstered by AI are begging to be bought, while another highflier is butting heads with history (and not in a good way). Roughly 30 years ago, the advent of the internet ushered in a new era of corporate growth. Although it took many years for the internet to mature a technology and for businesses to figure out how to optimize this innovation to boost their sales and profits, it was a genuine game-changer. For decades, Wall Street and investors have been waiting ...

Key Takeaways CRWD's Falcon platform drives SaaS growth, but churn and profitability are pressured post-2024 outage. OKTA ended Q1 FY26 with $4.08B in RPO and 4,870 $100K customers, up 7% YoY. Zacks estimates show CRWD earnings down 10.94%, while OKTA earnings are set to grow 16.73% in FY26.CrowdStrike (CRWD) and Okta (OKTA) are both major players in the field of cybersecurity. While CrowdStrike specializes in endpoint protection and extended detection and response (“XDR”), offering AI-native cloud securi ...

Group 1: Artificial Intelligence Market Overview - AI adoption among U.S. companies has reached 9.2%, doubling from the previous year [1] - Morgan Stanley projects AI software revenues to grow by 580% over the next three years, exceeding $400 billion by 2028 [2] Group 2: MongoDB - MongoDB's document database effectively manages both structured and unstructured data, making it suitable for various applications, including AI [5][6] - The company has positioned itself well in the AI space by acquiring Voyage AI to enhance application accuracy [6][7] - MongoDB's adjusted earnings increased by 96% in the most recent quarter, with shares trading at 49 times adjusted earnings and 7.4 times sales, below historical averages [8] Group 3: Okta - Okta specializes in identity and access management (IAM) software, utilizing AI to enhance security measures [9][10] - The introduction of Identity Threat Protection allows continuous risk assessment during user sessions, improving security [10] - Okta's adjusted earnings rose by 32% in the last quarter, with shares trading at 33 times adjusted earnings and 6.6 times sales, aligning with historical averages [12]

Key Takeaways OKTA's subscription backlog rose 21% to $4.08B. $2.23B in current RPO boosts 12-month revenue visibility. Demand for OKTA's identity tools, like Privileged Access and Okta AI, drives strong enterprise adoption. Despite macro headwinds and rivals like MSFT and CYBR, OKTA projects up to 11% current RPO growth in Q2.Okta’s (OKTA) Remaining Performance Obligations (RPO) or subscription backlog surged to $4.084 billion in the first quarter of fiscal 2026, marking a 21% year-over-year increase. Mo ...

Core Insights - CyberArk (CYBR) is enhancing its identity security platform with AI integration, including the Secure AI Agents Solution and CORA AI, in collaboration with Accenture [1][4][10] Company Developments - The Secure AI Agent solution protects AI Agents from prompt injection, credential leakage, and permission abuse, while CORA AI acts as the intelligence engine within this solution [2] - The integration of CORA AI and Secure AI Agents allows CyberArk to secure human, AI, and machine identities, covering workforce access, IT systems, developer environments, and workload access [3][10] - CyberArk's subscription Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) grew 65% year-over-year in Q1 2025, indicating strong demand for its cybersecurity solutions [4][10] Financial Performance - For 2025, CyberArk expects revenues between $1.313 billion and $1.323 billion, with a Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.32 billion, reflecting a year-over-year growth of 31.89% [5] - The Zacks Consensus Estimate for CyberArk's fiscal 2025 and 2026 earnings implies year-over-year growth of 25.41% and 25.76%, respectively, with upward revisions in the past 30 days [12] Market Position - The identity security and access management market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 8.4% from 2024 to 2029, providing ample growth opportunities for CyberArk and its competitors like CrowdStrike and Okta [8] - CyberArk's shares have gained 19.8% year-to-date, slightly underperforming the Zacks Security industry's growth of 20.2% [9] Valuation Metrics - CyberArk trades at a forward price-to-sales ratio of 13.66X, which is lower than the industry's average of 14.54X, indicating a potentially attractive valuation [11]

Okta (OKTA) 2025 Conference June 10, 2025 11:30 AM ET Speaker0 Alright. Good morning. Good afternoon, everybody. It's Keith Bachman here from BMO. We're continuing on our virtual software comp conference. Thrilled to have Okta and Brett, and we're just gonna go ahead and launch Intuit normal format. If anybody wants to ask questions, you can email me or there is the ability to do that on the on the webcast here. Let's just jump into it, Brett. Thanks very much for joining us today. Let let's start out broad ...

An updated edition of the April 25, 2025 article.The digital economy has changed how companies view cybersecurity. It’s no longer just an IT concern tucked away in the background, but it is now a top priority in every boardroom. Businesses are constantly under threat, facing a flood of cyberattacks that are getting more frequent and more sophisticated. Ransomware, data breaches and phishing attacks can lead to serious financial losses and damage to brand reputation.With threats mounting, it’s no surprise th ...