Okta Inc (OKTA) stock: comparing current and last year EPS estimates

The closing price of Okta Inc (NASDAQ: OKTA) was $105.50 for the day, up 0.13% from the previous closing price of $105.36. In other words, the price has increased by $+0.14 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1314529 shares were traded.

Ratios:

Our analysis of OKTA’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 8.01 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 35.04. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.61 and its Current Ratio is at 1.61. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.22 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.22.

On January 08, 2024, Mizuho Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Buy but kept the price unchanged to $85.

Jefferies Downgraded its Buy to Hold on January 05, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $85 to $95.

Insider Transactions:

Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 14 ’24 when ARCHAMBEAU SHELLYE L sold 5,000 shares for $106.96 per share. The transaction valued at 534,812 led to the insider holds 6,042 shares of the business.

Ninan Shibu sold 2,500 shares of OKTA for $225,575 on Feb 16 ’24. The Chief Accounting Officer now owns 6,539 shares after completing the transaction at $90.23 per share. On Jan 16 ’24, another insider, Schwartz Larissa, who serves as the insider of the company, sold 872 shares for $82.83 each. As a result, the insider received 72,228 and left with 22,125 shares of the company.

Valuation Measures:

Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, OKTA now has a Market Capitalization of 17.66B and an Enterprise Value of 16.75B. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 7.80 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.99. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 7.40 whereas that against EBITDA is -68.38.

Stock Price History:

Over the past 52 weeks, OKTA has reached a high of $114.50, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $65.04. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 91.51, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 79.73.

Shares Statistics:

OKTA traded an average of 2.28M shares per day over the past three months and 1.88M shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 159.84M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 157.23M. Insiders hold about 6.07% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 78.52% stake in the company. Shares short for OKTA as of Feb 29, 2024 were 3.73M with a Short Ratio of 1.63, compared to 3.67M on Jan 31, 2024. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2.23% and a Short% of Float of 2.34%.

Earnings Estimates

The firm’s stock currently is rated by 36 analysts. On average, analysts expect EPS of $0.54 for the current quarter, with a high estimate of $0.57 and a low estimate of $0.54, while EPS last year was $0.22. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.54, with high estimates of $0.59 and low estimates of $0.46.

Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $3.62 and $2.24 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $2.32. EPS for the following year is $2.75, with 38 analysts recommending between $5.46 and $2.43.

Revenue Estimates

A total of 40 analysts have provided revenue estimates for OKTA’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $2.68B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $2.5B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $2.51B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $2.26B, up 10.80% from the average estimate. Based on 38 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $2.83B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $3.3B and the low estimate is $2.7B. The average revenue growth estimate for next year is up 12.70% from the average revenue estimate for this year.

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