Key Points
- CEO Bin Zhao bought 9,478 Agora shares at an average $4.37, spending about $41,419; after the purchase, he owned 2,262,884 shares. The article also notes a series of additional recent insider purchases.
- Agora reported quarterly EPS of $0.02, beating analysts’ estimate of a $0.20 loss, while revenue of $40.42 million was roughly in line with expectations.
- Analyst sentiment is mixed: Agora has a consensus Hold rating and a $6.80 target price. The company is scheduled to report third-quarter 2026 results on November 16.
Agora, Inc. Sponsored ADR (NASDAQ:API - Get Free Report) CEO Bin Zhao bought 9,478 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, November 2nd. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $4.37 per share, for a total transaction of $41,418.86. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 2,262,884 shares of the company's stock, valued at $9,888,803.08. This trade represents a 0.42% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.
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 purchased at an average price of $4.16 per share, for a total transaction of $41,600.00.
- On Friday, October 30th, Bin Zhao purchased 9,095 shares of Agora stock. The shares were purchased at an average price 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 stock was purchased 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 purchased at an average cost of $4.47 per share, with a total value of $42,684.03.
- On Tuesday, October 27th, Bin Zhao acquired 3,000 shares of Agora stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of $4.47 per share, for a total transaction of $13,410.00.
- On Monday, October 26th, Bin Zhao acquired 7,692 shares of Agora stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of $4.47 per share, for a total transaction of $34,383.24.
- On Friday, October 23rd, Bin Zhao bought 9,906 shares of Agora stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $4.42 per share, for a total transaction of $43,784.52.
- On Monday, October 19th, Bin Zhao bought 9,971 shares of Agora stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $4.39 per share, for a total transaction of $43,772.69.
- On Thursday, October 22nd, Bin Zhao bought 8,989 shares of Agora stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of $4.40 per share, with a total value of $39,551.60.
- On Wednesday, October 21st, Bin Zhao bought 9,513 shares of Agora stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of $4.46 per share, with a total value of $42,427.98.
Agora Stock Performance
NASDAQ API opened at $4.36 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $380.72 million, a P/E ratio of 39.64 and a beta of 0.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 5.11 and a quick ratio of 5.11. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $4.22 and a two-hundred day moving average of $4.15. Agora, Inc. Sponsored ADR has a 1-year low of $3.14 and a 1-year high of $5.49.
Agora (NASDAQ:API - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly 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. The company had revenue of $40.42 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $40.44 million. Agora had a net margin of 7.23% and a return on equity of 1.96%. As a group, analysts anticipate that Agora, Inc. Sponsored ADR will post 0.14 EPS for the current year.
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
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Agora from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Sunday, August 16th. Bank of America increased their target price on shares of Agora from $6.60 to $6.80 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, August 14th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Agora from a "hold (c-)" rating to a "hold (c)" rating in a research report on Friday, October 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $6.80.
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Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. AXQ Capital LP purchased a new stake in Agora during the 2nd quarter worth about $55,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new stake in Agora in the 2nd quarter valued at about $101,000. Headlands Technologies LLC raised its position in Agora by 25.8% in the 2nd quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC now owns 48,795 shares of the company's stock valued at $195,000 after purchasing an additional 10,021 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its position in Agora by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 1,801,785 shares of the company's stock valued at $7,531,000 after purchasing an additional 18,000 shares in the last quarter. 40.40% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Agora Company Profile
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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.
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