Agora (API) CEO Bin Zhao Buys $38K of Stock
Key Points
- CEO Bin Zhao bought 8,545 shares of Agora, Inc. (API) on October 15, 2026, at an average price of $4.45 per share.
- The planned purchase was worth about $37,982 and raised his stake by roughly 0.4% to a total of 2,157,668 shares.
- B of A Securities previously maintained a Buy rating and a $6.80 price target on the stock in August 2026.
Since the trade, $API is down 3.3% to date (from the $4.50 close on Oct 15, 2026).
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Agora, Inc. (NASDAQ:API) Chief Executive Officer Bin Zhao purchased 8,545 shares of the company on October 15, 2026. According to a Form 4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the shares were acquired at a price of $4.45 each, for a total transaction value of about $37,982.
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Inside Bin Zhao's Agora Trade
The CEO's latest purchase was carried out under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Following this transaction, Bin Zhao directly owned 2,157,668 shares of the application software provider, representing a 0.4% increase in his overall holdings. Agora shares closed at $4.50 on the day of the trade.
Other Institutional Activity in Agora, Inc.
Other large funds hold stakes in the software company alongside corporate insiders. Susquehanna International Group, LLP held 7,484,011 shares valued at about $32.6 million. TMT General Partner Ltd owned 2,352,651 shares worth roughly $10.2 million. HHLR Advisors, LTD held 2,098,553 shares valued at about $9.1 million. Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC held 1,783,785 shares worth roughly $7.8 million. Acadian Asset Management, LLC grew its holdings by 841,114 shares, ending with 1,465,596 shares worth about $6.4 million, which was a 134.7% increase from its prior position.
Agora, Inc. Stock Down 3.3%
Agora shares recently traded around $4.35, which is slightly below their event-day close and up about 5.1% above their 200-day moving average of $4.14.
Recent Earnings
Agora reported trailing twelve month revenue of $151.7 million along with positive net income margins.
Insider Buying and Selling at Agora, Inc.
This purchase follows a string of similar acquisitions by the chief executive officer earlier in October. On October 9, 2026, Bin Zhao bought 5,301 shares at $4.08 apiece for a total of $21,617. He then picked up 8,937 shares at $4.11 each on October 12, followed by 5,438 shares at $4.20 each on October 13, and another 9,757 shares at $4.30 each on October 14, all under planned trading arrangements.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
On August 14, 2026, B of A Securities maintained its Buy rating on the stock while lifting its price target from $6.60 to $6.80. The company currently holds an average analyst recommendation of a Buy with a mean price target of $5.90 based on two analyst opinions.
About Agora, Inc.
Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, Agora operates a real-time engagement platform-as-a-service. Its technology powers real-time voice, video, chat, and conversational artificial intelligence features for applications worldwide.
Bottom Line
Investors tracking Agora will look ahead to the company's next earnings report scheduled for November 18, 2026, to gauge ongoing revenue growth and profitability.
Related Filing Alerts
Source: Bin Zhao's Form 4 filing on $API (Oct 15, 2026). Written by software, not financial advice. How we make alerts