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Okta stock has surged ahead of an investor day as Wall Street weighs whether AI will drive the cybersecurity firm's next growth phase.

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IT security company Okta, Inc. (OKTA) up 94% YTD on AI demand, strong inflows.

The cybersecurity company posted adjusted earnings of $1.19 a share on revenue of $898.2 million, beating Wall Street expectations.

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Okta, Gartner and Salesforce all crushed earnings, demonstrating strong business, and now stock price momentum.

Revenue hit $805M with 11% growth as AI security demand accelerated.

Microsoft and other titans lifted the major indexes for the week, masking declines for small caps and many sectors as yields jump.

Companies may have to do more than just pay for Okta to help manage human employees.

Okta shares surged after strong Q2 results and raised guidance, with revenue up 10.6% and analysts lifting price targets, some to $200, as AI-driven demand for identity security boosts growth.

Dell stock is showing relative strength along with Snowflake and Palo Alto Networks as all three names get ready to report earnings.

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Okta stock rallies on a solid Q2 and raised future guidance. The release triggered a wave of bullish analyst research notes on Thursday.

Software and semiconductor stocks are high-flying in morning trading on the backs of stellar Salesforce, Crowdstrike and Nvidia earnings Wednesday. Salesforce is up more than 20%. The software giant said it was deepening its partnership with Anthropic, boosting investor confidence in its ability to integrate AI into its software.

Investing.com -- Okta's improving growth profile and growing traction for newer identity products have prompted BofA Securities to turn more constructive on the cybersecurity company, while warning that much of its recovery may already be reflected in the stock.

Okta lifted its fiscal 2027 outlook as core identity bookings strengthened, while AI security remained an early-stage opportunity rather than a revenue driver.

Software stocks gained after Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said the SaaSpocalypse was over.

Okta and CrowdStrike both crushed earnings, but one stock is surging nearly twice as hard as the other despite posting slower growth and a troubling dip in a key bookings metric.

Okta Inc (NASDAQ:OKTA) shares are set to open about 18% higher on Thursday after the identity management software company reported fiscal second-quarter results that beat Wall Street expectations for revenue and adjusted earnings. Okta reported total revenue of $805 million for the quarter...

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The company reported $805 million in revenue and raised its full-year guidance, citing demand for tools to secure AI agents

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The cybersecurity companies are benefiting from AI adoption that is driving demand for security products.

Okta Inc (OKTA) reports 10% revenue growth and record non-Q4 bookings, with new products contributing 30% of bookings and AI agents gaining traction.

Fed’s preferred inflation gauge (PCE) showed core prices rose 3.3% annually in July.

Okta (NASDAQ:OKTA) said its second-quarter fiscal 2027 performance was supported by broad-based demand across its workforce and customer identity platforms, with particular strength among large enterprises, channel partners and newer products. Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder Todd McKinnon sa

The headline numbers for Okta (OKTA) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended July 2026, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.