Agora (API) CEO Bin Zhao Buys $40K of Stock
Key Points
- Agora, Inc. CEO Bin Zhao bought 8,989 shares of stock on October 22, 2026, at an average price of $4.40 per share.
- The planned purchase totaled roughly $39,542 and raised his personal holdings to 2,204,735 shares.
- B of A Securities previously maintained a buy rating and raised its price target to $6.80 on August 14, 2026.
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Agora, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Bin Zhao purchased 8,989 shares of the company on October 22, 2026. The transaction was revealed in a Form 4 filing with the SEC. This latest purchase follows several similar pre-arranged transactions by the chief executive over the prior weeks.
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Inside Bin Zhao's Agora Trade
Under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, Zhao bought 8,989 shares of Agora, Inc. stock at a price of $4.40 per share, for a total value of $39,541.71. Following this purchase, his direct ownership rose to 2,204,735 shares, marking a 0.41% increase in his holdings.
Other Institutional Activity in Agora
Other large funds made adjustments to their positions in the software firm earlier in the year. Susquehanna International Group, LLP held 7,484,011 shares valued at about $32.85 million. TMT General Partner Ltd owned 2,352,651 shares worth roughly $10.33 million. HHLR Advisors, LTD held 2,098,553 shares valued at about $9.21 million. Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC held 1,783,785 shares worth about $7.83 million. Meanwhile, Acadian Asset Management LLC grew its holdings by 841,114 shares, ending with 1,465,596 shares worth about $6.43 million after a 134.7% increase.
Agora, Inc. Stock Down 2.2%
API shares recently traded around $4.39 as of October 23, 2026, sitting above their 50-day and 200-day moving averages while remaining about 20.1% below the 52-week high of $5.50. The stock has climbed about 39.8% above its 52-week low of $3.14.
Recent Earnings
Agora reported $151.69 million in trailing-twelve-month revenue and $0.09 in trailing-twelve-month earnings per share. The company posted a net profit margin of 7.2% and a return on equity of 2.0%. Its next earnings report is scheduled for November 18, 2026.
Insider Buying and Selling at Agora, Inc.
Chief Executive Officer Bin Zhao completed multiple planned purchases prior to this trade, buying 5,438 shares on October 13, 9,757 shares on October 14, 8,545 shares on October 15, and 8,800 shares on October 16.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
B of A Securities maintained a buy rating on the stock while raising its price target from $6.60 to $6.80 on August 14, 2026. Agora currently holds an average analyst opinion consensus with a mean target price of $5.90 across two analyst opinions.
About Agora
Agora, Inc. operates a real-time engagement platform-as-a-service, providing developer tools for voice calling, video calling, live streaming, and conversational artificial intelligence capabilities globally. The company is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.
Bottom Line
CEO Bin Zhao continues to expand his stake through planned transactions ahead of the company's upcoming earnings release on November 18, 2026. Investors should monitor future SEC filings and upcoming financial results for further updates on the software firm.
Source: Bin Zhao's Form 4 filing on $API (Oct 22, 2026). Written by software, not financial advice. How we make alerts