Spotting Winners: Okta (NASDAQ:OKTA) And Cybersecurity Stocks In Q1
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Wrapping up Q1 earnings, we look at the numbers and key takeaways for the cybersecurity stocks, including OktaOKTAand its peers.
Cybersecurity continues to be one of the fastest-growing segments within software for good reason. Almost every company is slowly finding itself becoming a technology company and facing rising cybersecurity risks. Businesses are accelerating adoption of cloud-based software, moving data and applications into the cloud to save costs while improving performance. This migration has opened them to a multitude of new threats, like employees accessing data via their smartphone while on an open network, or logging into a web-based interface from a laptop in a new location.
The 9 cybersecurity stocks we track reported a satisfactory Q1. As a group, revenues beat analysts’ consensus estimates by 1.6% while next quarter’s revenue guidance was in line.
Luckily, cybersecurity stocks have performed well with share prices up 16.7% on average since the latest earnings results.
OktaOKTA
Named after the meteorological measurement for cloud cover, OktaOKTAprovides cloud-based identity management solutions that help organizations securely connect their employees, partners, and customers to the right applications and services.
Okta reported revenues of $765 million, up 11.2% year on year. This print exceeded analysts’ expectations by 1.7%. Overall, it was a satisfactory quarter for the company with a solid beat of analysts’ billings estimates.
Interestingly, the stock is up 33.8% since reporting and currently trades at $126.75.
Best Q1: Palo Alto NetworksPANW
Founded in 2005 by security visionary Nir Zuk who sought to reimagine firewall technology, Palo Alto NetworksPANWprovides AI-powered cybersecurity platforms that protect organizations’ networks, clouds, and endpoints from sophisticated threats.
Palo Alto Networks reported revenues of $3.00 billion, up 31.1% year on year, outperforming analysts’ expectations by 2%. The business had a very strong quarter with an impressive beat of analysts’ billings estimates and full-year EPS guidance exceeding analysts’ expectations.
Palo Alto Networks delivered the highest guidance raise, fastest revenue growth, and highest full-year guidance raise among its peers. The market seems content with the results as the stock is up 3.5% since reporting. It currently trades at $307.55.
Weakest Q1: SentinelOneS
Built on the principle of “fighting machine with machine,” SentinelOneSprovides an AI-powered cybersecurity platform that autonomously prevents, detects, and responds to threats across endpoints, cloud workloads, and identity systems.
SentinelOne reported revenues of $276.7 million, up 20.8% year on year, in line with analysts’ expectations. It was a slower quarter as it posted EPS guidance for next quarter missing analysts’ expectations and a significant miss of analysts’ billings estimates.
SentinelOne delivered the weakest performance against analyst estimates, weakest guidance update, and weakest full-year guidance update in the group. The company added 35 enterprise customers paying more than $100,000 annually to reach a total of 1,702. As expected, the stock is down 10.8% since the results and currently trades at $16.08.
Read our full analysis of SentinelOne’s results here.
ZscalerZS
Pioneering the “zero trust” approach that has fundamentally changed enterprise network security, ZscalerZSprovides a cloud-based security platform that connects users, devices, and applications securely without traditional network-based security hardware.
Zscaler reported revenues of $850.5 million, up 25.4% year on year. This print topped analysts’ expectations by 1.8%. Overall, it was a strong quarter as it also put up EPS guidance for next quarter exceeding analysts’ expectations and full-year EPS guidance beating analysts’ expectations.
The stock is down 27.1% since reporting and currently trades at $134.50.
Read our full, actionable report on Zscaler here, it’s free.
Varonis Systems
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Beginning with protecting Windows file shares in 2005 and evolving into a comprehensive security platform, Varonis SystemsVRNSprovides data security software that helps organizations protect sensitive information, detect threats, and comply with privacy regulations.
Varonis Systems reported revenues of $173.1 million, up 26.9% year on year. This result surpassed analysts’ expectations by 4.6%. It was a strong quarter as it also produced an impressive beat of analysts’ billings estimates and full-year EPS guidance exceeding analysts’ expectations.
Varonis Systems delivered the biggest analyst estimate beat among its peers. The stock is up 61.2% since reporting and currently trades at $41.02.
Read our full, actionable report on Varonis Systems here, it’s free.
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