LIZHI (SOGP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Lizhi Inc. is a China-based audio entertainment platform operator that develops and operates user-generated content (“UGC”) applications for mobile and web. Its core offering is a voice-focused social media ecosystem that enables content creators to produce and distribute audio programming—ranging from podcasts and storytelling to live talk shows—while connecting with listeners through interactive features.

The company’s flagship product, the Lizhi App, provides a suite of creation and distribution tools that allow anyone to record, edit and publish audio episodes. In addition to basic podcast hosting, Lizhi offers premium content channels, live audio rooms and a discovery engine powered by personalized recommendations. Creators can also access Lizhi Studio, a desktop application designed for higher-quality production and post-production editing.

Lizhi’s monetization model combines virtual gifting in live broadcasts, paid subscriptions to exclusive shows, advertising and content licensing. Listeners may purchase digital gifts to support favorite hosts, subscribe to premium podcasts or encounter targeted audio ads. Partnerships with music rights holders and third-party media firms enable the company to expand its content library and generate licensing revenue.

Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Beijing, Lizhi is led by its co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, Yao Zhongmin. The company went public on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the ticker SOGP, positioning itself to deepen investment in technology, broaden creator incentives and extend its footprint beyond Greater China.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $14.38 to $16.99
• 50-Day Range: $3.29 to $35.90
• 52-Week Range: $1.18 to $37.00
• Volume: 226,676 shs
• Average Volume: 1.17 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $71.53 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Sell

LIZHI Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

LIZHI scored higher than 20% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 262nd out of 300 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for LIZHI.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

LIZHI has a P/B Ratio of 2.43. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

11.81% of the float of LIZHI has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

LIZHI has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in LIZHI has recently decreased by 65.30%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

LIZHI does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

11.81% of the float of LIZHI has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

LIZHI has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in LIZHI has recently decreased by 65.30%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.89

News Sentiment

LIZHI has a news sentiment score of 0.89. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.75 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for LIZHI this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 8 people have searched for SOGP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -62% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added LIZHI to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

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

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

25.20% of the stock of LIZHI is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 1.62% of the stock of LIZHI is held by institutions.

SOGP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SOGP shares performed this year?

LIZHI's stock was trading at $2.17 at the start of the year. Since then, SOGP shares have increased by 567.3% and is now trading at $14.48.

How do I buy shares of LIZHI?

Shares of SOGP 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 LIZHI own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that LIZHI investors own include Ford Motor (F), PayPal (PYPL), Sigma Lithium (SGML), Tesla (TSLA), Albemarle (ALB), AstraZeneca (AZN) and Costco Wholesale (COST).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 9/30 Dividend: 9/15/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/30/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend: 10/01/2025
• Today: 10/10/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: AUDIO/VIDEO PRD
• Sub-Industry: Computer Software
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:SOGP
• Previous Symbol: NASDAQ:SOGP
• CIK: 1783407
• Web: www.lizhiinc.com
• Phone: 86-20-8398-1267
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 750
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.80
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $278.36 million
• Price / Sales: 0.29
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $5.96 per share
• Price / Book: 2.74

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 4,940,000
• Free Float: 3,692,000
• Market Cap: $80.67 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.92