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OKTA Stock Forecast: Okta, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 3 Sept 2026
$170
+4.46% on the day

The 44 Wall Street analysts covering Okta, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $187 — +9.7% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 84 of 100 as at 2 Sept 2026 — inside the top quartile. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.

Market cap
$28.5B
Ticker Nerd rank
84 / 100
Median analyst target
$187
Analysts covering
44
Revenue$765.0M
Operating income$56.0M
Net income$74.0M
Free cash flow$271.0M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 Apr 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−1.4%
1M
+20.4%
YTD
+97.1%
1Y
+89.7%
From 52W high
−1.5%
From 52W low
+170.8%
$63
$173
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

OKTA stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Okta, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 2 Sept 2026
84 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Issuance
93
Revisions
91
Accruals
87
Momentum
82
Quality
66
Volatility
63
Value
45
Growth
37
Size
8

Issuance (93): The share count has been shrinking and the company is not leaning on new borrowing.

Growth (37): Sales and profits are flat, shrinking, or growing more slowly than they were.

Size (8): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

OKTA stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on OKTA, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$50$100$150$200Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26OKTAHigh $203Median $187Low $127

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says44 analysts
35 Buy9 Hold0 Sell
Low $127Median $187High $203

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +9.7% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 20 moved their price target up and 0 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
28 Aug 2026Goldman SachsMaintainsBuy$126 → $203
28 Aug 2026SusquehannaMaintainsNeutral$110 → $185
27 Aug 2026B of A SecuritiesUpgradeNeutral$75 → $170
27 Aug 2026BairdMaintainsOutperform$175 → $185
27 Aug 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight$170 → $180
27 Aug 2026BernsteinMaintainsOutperform$141 → $143
27 Aug 2026BMO CapitalMaintainsOutperform$168 → $187
27 Aug 2026BTIGMaintainsBuy$167 → $187
27 Aug 2026Canaccord GenuityMaintainsBuy$115 → $175
27 Aug 2026Cantor FitzgeraldMaintainsOverweight$170 → $200
27 Aug 2026CitigroupMaintainsNeutral$105 → $165
27 Aug 2026CitizensMaintainsMarket Outperform$170 → $180
27 Aug 2026DA DavidsonMaintainsBuy$165 → $190
27 Aug 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsOutperform$130 → $185
27 Aug 2026GuggenheimMaintainsBuy$162 → $188
27 Aug 2026JefferiesMaintainsBuy$170 → $200
27 Aug 2026JP MorganMaintainsOverweight$165 → $190
27 Aug 2026KeybancMaintainsOverweight$180 → $190
27 Aug 2026MacquarieMaintainsOutperform$120 → $185
27 Aug 2026MizuhoMaintainsNeutral$145 → $165

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

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Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. OKTA appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Performance

OKTA vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 3 Sept 2026, Okta, Inc. returned +89.7% against +21.4% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

OKTA vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
6080100120140160180200Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26OKTAS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

OKTA analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+2.4%
Analysts raising
1
Analysts cutting
0
Fundamentals

Okta, Inc. (OKTA) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
101.6×

Cheaper than 7% of US stocks

Price / sales
9.6×

Cheaper than 15% of US stocks

Price / book
4.3×

Cheaper than 24% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
81.9×

Cheaper than 2% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
10.6%

Higher than 54% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
73.1%

Higher than 80% of US stocks

Gross margin
77.8%

Higher than 89% of US stocks

Operating margin
13.3%

Higher than 70% of US stocks

Net margin
9.6%

Higher than 69% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
4.3%

Higher than 52% of US stocks

Return on assets
1.6%

Higher than 56% of US stocks

Dividend yield
—

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Okta, Inc. (OKTA) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Okta, Inc. has a market value of $28.5B and an enterprise value of $26.3B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 Apr 2026: $3.0B. The latest quarter grew 10.6% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $247.0M, a 8.2% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $1.38.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 Apr 2026: $896.0M, after $15.0M of capital spending.

  • Shares outstanding: 175.3M.

  • Trailing P/E: 101.6×; forward P/E: 38.5× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Okta, Inc. employs 6,366 people — $471K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 Apr 2026 · market figures as at 3 Sept 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

OKTA vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelSoftware - Infrastructure
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
OKTAOkta, Inc.$28.5B
84
ZSZscaler, Inc.$27.8B
35
CPAYCorpay, Inc.$27.5B
69
MDBMongoDB, Inc.$30.2B
84
VRSNVeriSign, Inc.$26.6B
70
TWLOTwilio, Inc.$34.4B
79
NTAPNetApp, Inc.$35.8B
99

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Okta, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest OKTA news & analysis

Top AI-Powered Security Stocks Worth Buying Amid Rising Cyber Threats

Zacks Investment Research · 1 Sept 2026positive

Zacks Investment Research published an article highlighting that rising cyber threats and growing AI adoption create long-term growth opportunities for cybersecurity companies with AI-powered platforms. The piece frames AI-enabled security firms as well-positioned amid an escalating threat landscape.

Why it matters — For Okta watchers, the item points to sustained demand drivers—cyber threats and AI adoption—that support the broader cybersecurity sector in which Okta operates.

3 Earnings Winners Setting Up for Another Leg Higher

Zacks Investment Research · 31 Aug 2026positive

Okta, along with Gartner and Salesforce, delivered strong earnings results that demonstrated solid business performance. The report highlights that these companies now carry positive stock price momentum following their earnings beats.

Why it matters — An Okta watcher would care because the company's strong earnings and momentum are highlighted as positive signals among a group of well-performing peers.

Securing AI: 5 Most-Upgraded Stocks From the Q2 Reporting Season

MarketBeat · 31 Aug 2026positive

MarketBeat reported that the five most-upgraded stocks from the Q2 reporting period were all cybersecurity names, underscoring the importance of cybersecurity to AI and its strength as a business model.

Why it matters — As a cybersecurity company, Okta operates in the sector that saw the most analyst upgrades during the Q2 reporting season.

OKTA's AI Security Push Gains Momentum Against CRWD & MSFT

Zacks Investment Research · 31 Aug 2026positive

Okta is expanding its AI-agent security and identity governance offerings amid growing enterprise adoption, even as Microsoft and CrowdStrike ramp up platform competition.

Why it matters — A Okta watcher would care because the company is positioning itself in the AI-agent security space while facing intensifying competitive pressure from Microsoft and CrowdStrike.

Okta: Buy The AI Identity Breakout, But Do Not Chase Blindly

Seeking Alpha · 31 Aug 2026positive

Okta reported a strong Q2 with 11% revenue growth, solid backlog, improved cash flow, and raised guidance. The company is seeing early traction in AI-agent security and identity governance, while free cash flow margin expanded from 22% to 28% and the balance sheet strengthened.

Why it matters — OKTA watchers would note the company's improving financial metrics and early enterprise adoption in AI-agent security, which suggest durable demand supporting its growth positioning.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about OKTA stock

What is the OKTA stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 44 Wall Street analysts covering Okta, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $187, with estimates ranging from $127 to $203. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is OKTA stock a buy right now?

Of the 44 analysts covering Okta, Inc., 35 rate it a Buy, 9 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Okta, Inc. 84 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 2 Sept 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank OKTA?

As at 2 Sept 2026, Okta, Inc. ranks 84 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Issuance (93 of 100).

Will OKTA stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 44 analysts implies +9.7% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Okta, Inc. 84 out of 100 as at 2 Sept 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the OKTA stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Okta, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for OKTA are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $127 to $203 over the next 12 months.

How has OKTA stock performed over the past year?

Okta, Inc. returned +89.7% over the 12 months to 3 Sept 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Okta, Inc. do?

Okta Inc. Class A Common Stock represents the publicly traded shares of Okta, a cloud-based identity and access management company headquartered in San Francisco, California.

What is the latest news on OKTA?

The most recent item we track (Zacks Investment Research, 1 Sept 2026): "Top AI-Powered Security Stocks Worth Buying Amid Rising Cyber Threats". Zacks Investment Research published an article highlighting that rising cyber threats and growing AI adoption create long-term growth opportunities for cybersecurity companies with AI-powered platforms. The piece frames AI-enabled security firms as well-positioned amid an escalating threat landscape.

Company

About Okta, Inc.

Okta Inc. Class A Common Stock represents the publicly traded shares of Okta, a cloud-based identity and access management company headquartered in San Francisco, California. Okta provides software that helps organizations securely manage digital identities and control access across applications, devices, and networks. Its core products include single sign-on, multi-factor authentication, lifecycle management, universal directory, API access management, and adaptive authentication tools. The company serves enterprises, small and medium-sized businesses, educational institutions, nonprofits, and government agencies across the United States and international markets. Okta’s platform is used to support workforce identity and customer identity needs, making it a key provider in cybersecurity and enterprise software infrastructure. The stock is commonly followed by market participants interested in the software and security sectors.

CEO Mr. Todd McKinnon · 6,366 employees · United States · https://www.okta.com