Agora (API) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Agora, Inc. operates a Real-Time Engagement (RTE) platform that enables developers to embed voice, video and interactive broadcasting capabilities into mobile and web applications. By providing a suite of software development kits (SDKs) and application programming interfaces (APIs), the company delivers low-latency audio and video streaming, real-time messaging and live interactive streaming services. Its platform is designed to support high-quality interactions across various network environments, making it suitable for use cases in social media, online gaming, distance learning, telehealth and enterprise communication.

The company’s core offerings include voice and video calling SDKs, interactive broadcast SDKs for one-to-many streaming, real-time messaging services and data stream APIs for synchronized data exchange. These tools are complemented by network optimization technologies such as dynamic codec adaptation, packet loss concealment and global routing optimization, which help maintain consistent performance across carriers and geographies. Developers can integrate Agora’s services with minimal code, allowing for rapid deployment of real-time engagement features.

Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, with substantial operations in Shanghai, Agora went public on the NASDAQ exchange in June 2020 under the ticker symbol API. Since its inception, the company has focused on expanding its global infrastructure to support a growing user base and diverse customer verticals. Its R&D efforts emphasize cloud computing, edge network deployment and machine-learning enhancements to further reduce latency and improve overall media quality.

Agora serves a worldwide clientele spanning North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and other regions, with offices strategically located to support regional customers and partners. At the helm is Founder and Chief Executive Officer Tony Zhao, who has overseen the company’s growth from a startup to a publicly traded technology provider. Under his leadership, Agora continues to advance its platform capabilities, forging partnerships with industry players to broaden the adoption of real-time engagement technology.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $3.77 to $3.87
• 50-Day Range: $3.30 to $4.00
• 52-Week Range: $2.53 to $6.99
• Volume: 369,210 shs
• Average Volume: 491,173 shs
• Market Capitalization: $357.45 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $6.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Agora Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Agora scored higher than 49% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 179th out of 317 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Agora has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Agora has a consensus price target of $6.00, representing about 56.7% upside from its current price of $3.83.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Agora has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Agora are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.40) to $0.05 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Agora is -15.32, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Agora is -15.32, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Agora has a PEG Ratio of 1.99. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Agora has a P/B Ratio of 0.62. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.97% of the float of Agora has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Agora has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Agora has recently increased by 31.48%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Agora does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Agora does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.97% of the float of Agora has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Agora has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Agora has recently increased by 31.48%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

Search Interest

7 people have searched for API on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 40% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Agora insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

14.60% of the stock of Agora is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

40.40% of the stock of Agora is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

API Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have API shares performed this year?

Agora's stock was trading at $4.16 at the beginning of the year. Since then, API stock has decreased by 7.9% and is now trading at $3.83.

How were Agora's earnings last quarter?

Agora, Inc. Sponsored ADR (NASDAQ:API) released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August, 18th. The company reported $0.01 earnings per share for the quarter. The company earned $34.26 million during the quarter. Agora had a negative net margin of 16.59% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 3.87%.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Agora IPO?

Agora (API) raised $298 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Friday, June 26th 2020. The company issued 17,500,000 shares at $16.00-$18.00 per share. Morgan Stanley and BofA Securities acted as the underwriters for the IPO and Neeham was co-manager.

How do I buy shares of Agora?

Shares of API stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Agora own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Agora investors own include Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), CrowdStrike (CRWD), PayPal (PYPL), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Adobe (ADBE).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/18/2025
• Today: 10/02/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/24/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Business Services
• Industry: Technology Services
• Sub-Industry: Computer Software
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:API
• CIK: 1802883
• Web: www.agora.io
• Phone: 86-40-0632-6626
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,310
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Agora: $6.00
• High Price Target: $6.00
• Low Price Target: $6.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +56.7%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.25)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: 1.99
• Net Income: -$42.73 million
• Net Margins: -16.59%
• Pretax Margin: -13.06%
• Return on Equity: -3.87%
• Return on Assets: -3.17%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.11
• Current Ratio: 3.55
• Quick Ratio: 3.55

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $133.26 million
• Price / Sales: 2.68
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $6.14 per share
• Price / Book: 0.62

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 93,330,000
• Free Float: 79,707,000
• Market Cap: $357.45 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.63