Agora (NASDAQ:API) CEO Bin Zhao Buys 9,478 Shares of Company Stock

Agora, Inc. Sponsored ADR (NASDAQ:API) CEO Bin Zhao purchased 9,478 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 2nd. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $4.37 per share, for a total transaction of $41,418.86. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 2,262,884 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,888,803.08. This represents a 0.42% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.

Bin Zhao also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, November 3rd, Bin Zhao purchased 10,000 shares of Agora stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of $4.16 per share, for a total transaction of $41,600.00.
• On Friday, October 30th, Bin Zhao acquired 9,095 shares of Agora stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $4.38 per share, with a total value of $39,836.10.
• On Thursday, October 29th, Bin Zhao acquired 9,429 shares of Agora stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $4.45 per share, with a total value of $41,959.05.
• On Wednesday, October 28th, Bin Zhao acquired 9,549 shares of Agora stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of $4.47 per share, with a total value of $42,684.03.
• On Tuesday, October 27th, Bin Zhao bought 3,000 shares of Agora stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $4.47 per share, for a total transaction of $13,410.00.
• On Monday, October 26th, Bin Zhao purchased 7,692 shares of Agora stock. The stock was bought at an average price of $4.47 per share, with a total value of $34,383.24.
• On Friday, October 23rd, Bin Zhao purchased 9,906 shares of Agora stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of $4.42 per share, with a total value of $43,784.52.
• On Monday, October 19th, Bin Zhao acquired 9,971 shares of Agora stock. The shares were bought at an average price of $4.39 per share, for a total transaction of $43,772.69.
• On Thursday, October 22nd, Bin Zhao acquired 8,989 shares of Agora stock. The shares were bought at an average price of $4.40 per share, for a total transaction of $39,551.60.
• On Wednesday, October 21st, Bin Zhao acquired 9,513 shares of Agora stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of $4.46 per share, for a total transaction of $42,427.98.

Agora Stock Up 4.8%

Shares of NASDAQ:API opened at $4.36 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 5.11, a current ratio of 5.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. The business has a fifty day moving average of $4.22 and a two-hundred day moving average of $4.15. The stock has a market cap of $380.72 million, a P/E ratio of 39.64 and a beta of 0.88. Agora, Inc. Sponsored ADR has a 52-week low of $3.14 and a 52-week high of $5.49.

Agora (NASDAQ:API) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported $0.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.20) by $0.22. Agora had a return on equity of 1.96% and a net margin of 7.23%. The business had revenue of $40.42 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $40.44 million. On average, research analysts expect that Agora, Inc. Sponsored ADR will post 0.14 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Bank of America upped their price objective on shares of Agora from $6.60 to $6.80 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 14th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Agora from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Friday, October 9th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Agora from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, August 16th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $6.80.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in API. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC increased its stake in Agora by 1.0% during the third quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 1,801,785 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,531,000 after acquiring an additional 18,000 shares during the last quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC increased its position in shares of Agora by 25.8% during the second quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC now owns 48,795 shares of the company’s stock valued at $195,000 after acquiring an additional 10,021 shares during the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new stake in shares of Agora during the second quarter valued at about $101,000. Finally, AXQ Capital LP purchased a new stake in shares of Agora in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $55,000. 40.40% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Agora News

Here are the key news stories impacting Agora this week:

• Positive Sentiment: CEO Bin Zhao continued buying shares, purchasing 10,000 shares on November 3 for about $41,600 and 9,478 shares on November 2 for about $41,419. These purchases add to a series of recent insider buys and may signal management confidence, though they do not guarantee future share performance. SEC insider ownership filing
• Neutral Sentiment: Agora plans to report third-quarter 2026 financial results on November 16. The announcement sets a near-term catalyst; the results and management outlook may influence the stock. Agora third-quarter results announcement

Agora Company Profile

Agora, Inc (NASDAQ: API) is a technology company that provides real-time engagement software and infrastructure. Its platform enables developers and businesses to add voice, video, interactive live streaming, messaging, and other real-time communication features to websites and mobile applications.

The company offers software development kits and application programming interfaces for services such as real-time communications, interactive broadcasting, in-app chat, signaling, and related engagement tools.