Agora, Inc.

NasdaqGS:API Stock Report

Market Cap: US$328.9m

Agora Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 0/6

Agora does not have a record of paying a dividend.

Key information

n/a

Dividend yield

8.2%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield8.2%
Future Dividend Yield0%
Dividend Growthn/a
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per sharen/a
Payout ration/a

Recent dividend and buyback updates

No updates

Recent updates

Seeking Alpha Feb 25

Agora: How The Company Is Solving The AI Voice Latency Problem

Summary Agora is transitioning from audio/video services to a leading Conversational AI Infrastructure provider, leveraging its proprietary SD-RTN network and AI Engine 2.0. API achieved its fourth consecutive quarter of revenue growth, posting $35.4 million in Q3 with 12% YoY growth and a return to net profitability. Significant restructuring improved operational efficiency, reducing R&D to 39% of revenue and administrative expenses by half, while maintaining $374 million in liquidity. API trades at a 50% discount to fair value by sum-of-parts analysis; global segment growth and reduced China exposure are key catalysts for revaluation. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Narrative Update Feb 23

API: AI Collaboration Infrastructure Will Drive Further Upside Potential

Analysts have adjusted their price target on Agora to $6.70, reflecting updated assumptions for discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E. These revisions keep their fair value view broadly in line with prior estimates.
Narrative Update Feb 08

API: Buybacks And AI Collaboration Wins Will Support Further Upside

Analysts have nudged their price target on Agora slightly higher, now framing it around a fair value of US$6.70 as they factor in modestly improved assumptions on revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E multiples. What's in the News Agnes AI has selected Agora Chat to power its new AI Group Chat and multi-agent collaboration system, using Agora's ultra low latency SDRTN messaging across multiple regions including Southeast Asia and Latin America (Client announcement).
Narrative Update Jan 24

API: Buybacks And AI Collaboration Wins Will Support Future Upside

Analysts have adjusted their price target on Agora to US$6.70, reflecting updated assumptions about the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E expectations. What's in the News Agnes AI selected Agora Chat to power its new AI Group Chat and multi-agent collaboration system, using Agora's ultra low latency SDRTN for real-time teamwork across multiple regions including Southeast Asia and Latin America (Client Announcements).
Narrative Update Jan 10

API: Buybacks And AI Client Wins Will Support Future Upside

Analysts have trimmed their price target on Agora to reflect an updated fair value of US$6.70. The change is tied to revised assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins, the discount rate and future P/E expectations.
Analysis Article Apr 08

Benign Growth For Agora, Inc. (NASDAQ:API) Underpins Stock's 41% Plummet

Agora, Inc. ( NASDAQ:API ) shares have had a horrible month, losing 41% after a relatively good period beforehand...
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New Narrative Mar 28

Generative AI And TEN Will Shape Future Markets

Generative AI presents a key opportunity for Agora, enhancing real-time engagement technology and potential revenue through voice-based AI interactions.
Analysis Article Feb 28

Earnings Update: Here's Why Analysts Just Lifted Their Agora, Inc. (NASDAQ:API) Price Target To US$6.05

It's shaping up to be a tough period for Agora, Inc. ( NASDAQ:API ), which a week ago released some disappointing...
Analysis Article Feb 22

Improved Revenues Required Before Agora, Inc. (NASDAQ:API) Stock's 35% Jump Looks Justified

The Agora, Inc. ( NASDAQ:API ) share price has done very well over the last month, posting an excellent gain of 35...
Analysis Article Jan 05

Benign Growth For Agora, Inc. (NASDAQ:API) Underpins Stock's 28% Plummet

The Agora, Inc. ( NASDAQ:API ) share price has softened a substantial 28% over the previous 30 days, handing back much...
Analysis Article Dec 26

Agora, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:API) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 73% Above Its Share Price

Key Insights Agora's estimated fair value is US$7.55 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Agora's US$4.36 share...
Analysis Article Nov 21

Agora, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:API) Shares Bounce 53% But Its Business Still Trails The Industry

Despite an already strong run, Agora, Inc. ( NASDAQ:API ) shares have been powering on, with a gain of 53% in the last...
Analysis Article Oct 07

Agora, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:API) Shares Bounce 148% But Its Business Still Trails The Industry

Agora, Inc. ( NASDAQ:API ) shares have had a really impressive month, gaining 148% after a shaky period beforehand. The...
Seeking Alpha Oct 02

Agora Fundamentals Remain Problematic Despite Stock Spike

Summary Agora stock spiked despite no news and poor 1H 2024 financial results. The company provides real-time internet APIs primarily in Asia, facing competition from Twilio, Vonage, Zoom, Microsoft, and Google. API's financials show declining revenue, negative operating income with no continued progress toward breakeven, and substantial free cash outflow. Agora's fundamental performance remains weak with net revenue churn. My outlook remains a Sell on API stock due to poor fundamentals. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Analysis Article Sep 27

Does Agora (NASDAQ:API) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...
Analysis Article Aug 07

Revenues Working Against Agora, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:API) Share Price

Agora, Inc.'s ( NASDAQ:API ) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 1.5x might make it look like a strong buy right now...
Seeking Alpha Jul 27

Agora: Strong Balance Sheet And Reduced Cash Burn Provides Downside Protection

Summary Shares currently trade at a significant discount to the company’s net cash. The company’s international business shows solid growth, while its China business continues to struggle. Cash burn has continued to improve, but reaching profitability will depend on revenue growth accelerating in upcoming quarters. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Analysis Article May 08

Is Agora (NASDAQ:API) Using Debt In A Risky Way?

David Iben put it well when he said, 'Volatility is not a risk we care about. What we care about is avoiding the...
Analysis Article Feb 28

Agora, Inc. (NASDAQ:API) Looks Inexpensive But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough

With a price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 2.4x Agora, Inc. ( NASDAQ:API ) may be sending bullish signals at the moment...
Seeking Alpha Feb 28

News Wrap: Agora Posts First Non-GAAP Profit In More Than Three Years

Summary Agora, a real-time engagement technology provider, on Monday reported its first quarterly adjusted profit in more than three years. Agora’s revenue fell 10.2% year-on-year in the quarter to $36 million, moderating from a 14.6% revenue decline in the previous quarter. Under the company’s $200 million share repurchase program, Agora returned approximately $104.3 million to shareholders and reduced its share count by more than 18%. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Analysis Article Nov 09

We're Keeping An Eye On Agora's (NASDAQ:API) Cash Burn Rate

Even when a business is losing money, it's possible for shareholders to make money if they buy a good business at the...
Analysis Article Jun 14

Agora, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:API) Share Price Is Matching Sentiment Around Its Revenues

You may think that with a price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 2.2x Agora, Inc. ( NASDAQ:API ) is definitely a stock...
Analysis Article Apr 12

We're Keeping An Eye On Agora's (NASDAQ:API) Cash Burn Rate

There's no doubt that money can be made by owning shares of unprofitable businesses. For example, biotech and mining...
Analysis Article Mar 03

Agora, Inc. (NASDAQ:API) Annual Results Just Came Out: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year

It's been a mediocre week for Agora, Inc. ( NASDAQ:API ) shareholders, with the stock dropping 15% to US$3.22 in the...
Analysis Article Feb 15

Estimating The Fair Value Of Agora, Inc. (NASDAQ:API)

Today we will run through one way of estimating the intrinsic value of Agora, Inc. ( NASDAQ:API ) by estimating the...
Analysis Article Nov 05

Will Agora (NASDAQ:API) Spend Its Cash Wisely?

Even when a business is losing money, it's possible for shareholders to make money if they buy a good business at the...
Seeking Alpha Sep 07

Agora announces management share purchase plan; appoints new Chief Technology Officer

Agora's (NASDAQ:API) founder, chairman and CEO Mr. Tony Zhao intends to use his personal funds to purchase up to an aggregate of $30M of the company’s ADSs or Class A ordinary shares for the next 12 months. The company has repurchased $19.8M of its ADSs as of June 30, 2022 under the previously announced $200M share repurchase program. Additionally the company announced the appointment of Sheng (Shawn) Zhong as its Chief Technology Officer, effective immediately. He has served as the company’s Chief Scientist since January 2018 and with his additional role as Chief Technology Officer will be responsible for managing the company’s global research and development organization and strengthening Agora’s technology leadership. Shares +1.3% premarket

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if API's dividends per share have been stable in the past.

Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if API's dividend payments have been increasing.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Agora Dividend Yield vs Market
How does API dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (API)n/a
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.4%
Market Top 25% (US)4.2%
Industry Average (Software)0.9%
Analyst forecast (API) (up to 3 years)0%

Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate API's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.

High Dividend: Unable to evaluate API's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: Insufficient data to calculate API's payout ratio to determine if its dividend payments are covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: Unable to calculate sustainability of dividends as API has not reported any payouts.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/05/06 13:47
End of Day Share Price 2026/05/06 00:00
Earnings2025/12/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
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  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Agora, Inc. is covered by 7 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Boris VanBernstein
Huiqun LiBofA Global Research
Allen LiJ.P. Morgan