Okta shares pop 18% on earnings beat, strong guidance

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Okta shares soared Tuesday after the company reported strong third-quarter results.

Okta shares popped in extended trading Tuesday after the company reported third-quarter results that beat Wall Street's estimates.$665 million vs. $650 million expected by LSEG

Okta helps companies manage employees' access to applications or devices with features such as single sign-on and multifactor authentication. The company swung to profitability, reporting net income of $16 million, or 9 cents per share, during the quarter, compared with a net loss of $81 million, or 49 cents per share, in the same period last year..

I've travelled to 40 countries with my parents. We're magnets for mishaps — and couldn't be more grateful For the fourth quarter, Okta said it expects to report revenue between $667 million and $669 million, topping the $651 million average estimate, according to LSEG. The company expects to report earnings of 73 cents to 74 cents per share for the period, which also exceeded estimates.

Prior to the close, Okta shares were down 10% for the year, while the Nasdaq is up 30% over that stretch.New Jersey

 

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