Wall Street analysts forecast that Okta (OKTA) will report quarterly earnings of $0.73 per share in its upcoming release, pointing to a year-over-year increase of 15.9%. It is anticipated that revenues will amount to $668.8 million, exhibiting an increase of 10.6% compared to the year-ago quarter.

Over the last 30 days, there has been an upward revision of 0.7% in the consensus EPS estimate for the quarter, leading to its current level. This signifies the covering analysts' collective reconsideration of their initial forecasts over the course of this timeframe.

Prior to a company's earnings announcement, it is crucial to consider revisions to earnings estimates. This serves as a significant indicator for predicting potential investor actions regarding the stock. Empirical research has consistently demonstrated a robust correlation between trends in earnings estimate revision and the short-term price performance of a stock.

While investors typically use consensus earnings and revenue estimates as indicators of quarterly business performance, exploring analysts' projections for specific key metrics can offer valuable insights.

That said, let's delve into the average estimates of some Okta metrics that Wall Street analysts commonly model and monitor.

Analysts forecast 'Revenue- Subscription' to reach $654.53 million. The estimate indicates a change of +10.8% from the prior-year quarter.

It is projected by analysts that the 'Revenue- Professional services and other' will reach $13.78 million. The estimate indicates a year-over-year change of -1.6%.

The collective assessment of analysts points to an estimated 'Remaining performance obligations' of $3.83 billion. Compared to the present estimate, the company reported $3.39 billion in the same quarter last year.

Analysts' assessment points toward 'Current remaining performance obligations (cRPO)' reaching $2.14 billion. Compared to the current estimate, the company reported $1.95 billion in the same quarter of the previous year.

The average prediction of analysts places 'Total Customers' at 19,810. Compared to the current estimate, the company reported 18,950 in the same quarter of the previous year.

The combined assessment of analysts suggests that 'TTM Dollar Based Net Retention Rate' will likely reach 107.0%. The estimate is in contrast to the year-ago figure of 111%.

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