Agora (API) CEO Bin Zhao Buys $44K of Stock
Key Points
- Agora, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Bin Zhao bought 9,971 shares of API stock on October 19, 2026, for a total value of $43,727.82 in a planned transaction.
- After the trade, Bin Zhao indirectly holds 2,176,439 $API shares, up 0.46% from before the trade.
- The purchase is part of a steady buying streak by the chief executive, following four prior acquisitions earlier in the month.
- B of A Securities previously maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $6.80 price target on August 14, 2026.
Since the trade, $API is up 2.8% to date (from the $4.37 close on Oct 19, 2026).
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Agora, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Bin Zhao purchased 9,971 shares of the company on October 19, 2026. The transaction was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, detailing a planned purchase price of $43,727.82 at an average price of $43.85 per share.
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Inside Bin Zhao's Agora Trade
According to the Form 4 filing, the chief executive picked up 9,971 shares on October 19, 2026, building upon a series of purchases made earlier in the month. The planned transaction lifted his total holdings by a 0.46% change to 2,176,439 shares. On the day of the trade, the stock closed at $4.37.
Other Institutional Activity in Agora
Susquehanna International Group, LLP held 7,484,011 shares worth about $32,854,807 after keeping its stake unchanged. TMT General Partner Ltd held 2,352,651 shares valued at about $10,328,137. HHLR Advisors, LTD held 2,098,553 shares valued at about $9,212,647. Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC held 1,783,785 shares valued at about $7,830,815. Acadian Asset Management. LLC grew its holdings by 841,114 shares, ending with 1,465,596 shares worth about $6,433,966.
Agora, Inc. Stock Down 2.2%
The company shares recently traded around $4.39 as of October 23, 2026, sitting above the event-day close of $4.37. The stock trades above both its 50-day and 200-day moving averages while remaining below its 52-week high of $5.50.
Recent Earnings
Agora generated $151,694,000 in trailing-twelve-month revenue with earnings of $0.09 per share. The company reported a net profit margin of 7.2% and an annualized return on equity of 2.0%. The next corporate earnings update is scheduled for November 18, 2026.
Dividend
Agora does not pay a dividend, maintaining a dividend payout ratio of 0.0%.
Insider Buying and Selling at Agora, Inc.
Chief Executive Officer Bin Zhao executed multiple planned purchases prior to this transaction, starting with 5,301 shares on October 13, 2026, at an average price of $4.20 for a value of $22,865.70. He followed up by buying 9,757 shares on October 14, 2026, at an average price of $4.30 worth $41,909.24, then acquired 8,545 shares on October 15, 2026, at an average price of $4.45 worth $37,982.53, and picked up another 8,800 shares on October 16, 2026, at an average price of $4.43 worth $38,947.92.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
On August 14, 2026, B of A Securities maintained its Buy rating on the stock while raising its price target from $6.60 to $6.80. The company currently holds an average analyst opinion score from two analysts with a mean price target of $5.90.
About Agora
Agora, Inc. operates a real-time engagement platform-as-a-service. Its technology enables developers to embed voice calling, video calling, live streaming, and conversational artificial intelligence features into mobile and web applications worldwide.
Bottom Line
Chief Executive Officer Bin Zhao continues to expand his equity stake through scheduled open-market purchases. Investors can look toward the upcoming earnings release on November 18, 2026, for further updates on the company's financial performance.
Related Filing Alerts
Source: Bin Zhao's Form 4 filing on $API (Oct 19, 2026). Written by software, not financial advice. How we make alerts