This Analyst Is Bullish On Okta Ahead Of Its Quarterly Results

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  • Needham analyst Alex Henderson reiterated a Buy and $135 price target on Okta, Inc OKTA, which will report its quarterly results on August 31. 
  • The analyst thinks they will beat and raise, but expectations align with the outcome. 
  • Last quarter, the stock had an outsized reaction to low expectations due to the hack announced in early CY22, he said.
  • The firm beat and no impact from the hack led to a positive reaction against low expectations, Henderson noted. 
  • This quarter, he did not see those same dynamics. He still expects a positive reaction to the print.
  • Henderson writes that Okta is more insulated from recessionary pressures than some might consider, as per seat pricing is sticky within contract periods and only resets on the renewals. 
  • Further, upsell, DBNR, new customer growth, and international expansion are helping drive robust growth. 
  • The customer-facing business of Auth0, now apples-to-apples, is growing faster than Okta's employee unit.
  • Price Action: OKTA shares traded lower by 5.63% at $93.02 on the last check Friday.
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