Why Shares of Okta Stock Shot Up 10% This Week

Okta is getting a lift from the growing importance of AI-driven cybersecurity. The company's backlog is growing nicely.

The Motley Fool • 9 hours ago

Okta Names Helen Riley to Board of Directors

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Okta, Inc. (Nasdaq: OKTA), the leading independent identity provider, today announced the appointment of Helen Riley to the company's board of directors, effective as of today.“Helen brings two decades of deep financial and operational experience from her time at companies solving some of the world's most challenging problems with AI,” said Todd McKinnon, Okta CEO and Co-Founder. “Her perspective will be invaluable as we seize the growing opportunity to secure AI.

Business Wire • 6 hours ago

Analyst Downgrades Cybersecurity Stocks as AI Security Concerns Mount

Bernstein downgraded Palo Alto Networks (PANW), Okta Inc. (OKTA), and SentinelOne (S) even as the cybersecurity industry sees a new bullish wave over AI safety concerns. Marley Kayden explains why the analyst is pushing back the bullish narrative a bit even though it also raised price targets for some companies.

Okta CEO Todd McKinnon goes one-on-one with Jim Cramer

Okta Co-Founder and CEO Todd McKinnon joins 'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer to talk AI agents, quarterly results, the future of cybersecurity and more.

CNBC Television • Sep 17, 2026

Okta Just Rallied 28% in a Month and Cybersecurity Stocks Are Red-Hot Now. Is $200 Coming Soon?

The identity-security trade found a clear leader over the past month, and it wasn't the broad cybersecurity basket.

24/7 Wall Street • Sep 16, 2026

CrowdStrike Advances 3% as the AI Security Bid Outruns a Falling Tech Tape; Okta Ticks Up, Palo Alto Barely Budges

CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD | CRWD Price Prediction) stock is leading a second-day surge in cybersecurity names midday Tuesday, extending Monday's rotation as investors reprice the security bill that comes with enterprise artificial intelligence adoption.

24/7 Wall Street • Sep 15, 2026

AI Is Boosting Cybersecurity. CrowdStrike and 4 More Stocks to Buy.

J.P. Morgan sees CrowdStrike, Palo Alto Networks, Okta, Zscaler, and Varonis benefiting as AI adoption drives greater demand for cybersecurity.

Barrons • Sep 15, 2026

Why Okta Stock Rocketed Higher Today

Cybersecurity stocks gained ground amid calls by prominent CEOs to slow AI development. Okta's multi-factor authentication and user login management tools have become critically important.

The Motley Fool • Sep 14, 2026

Okta Stock Hits New 52-Week High: What's Happening?

Shares of Okta Inc. (NASDAQ:OKTA) are trading sharply higher Monday afternoon, tracking a broader rally in enterprise identity and AI security stocks. Here's what investors need to know.

Benzinga • Sep 14, 2026

Okta to Host Investor Summit Webcast in Conjunction with Oktane

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Okta, Inc. (NASDAQ: OKTA), the leading independent identity partner, today announced that it will webcast the Opening Keynote and Investor Summit on September 23, 2026. Each presentation will be webcast live on the investor relations section of Okta's website at investor.okta.com. Details for each event are as follows: Event: Oktane Opening Keynote Date: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 Time: 9:00 a.m. Pacific time (12:00 p.m. Eastern time) Event: Okta Investor Summ.

Business Wire • Sep 14, 2026