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8-K ·Filed Oct 1, 2026

PARA

Banzai International, Inc.
NEUTRAL
Impact 4/10
Horizonweeks Processed25d 11h ago SEC0001493152-26-045262
Killer combo: Material agreement + unregistered equity (likely PIPE/convertible)
Actionable Insight • Neutral

Monitor for any further activist filings from Alco Investment Co. and any strategic actions (sale, spinoff, partnership) that may emerge from the combination of insider voting consolidation and activist pressure. The small dollar amount of the CEO's purchase limits its signaling power as a standalone bullish event.

DirectionNeutral
Confidencehigh
Horizonweeks
Latest settled — T+5d
PARA ▲ +23.09% at T+5d
NEUTRAL call +23.09% · α vs SPY +21.79% · entry $0.5760 → $0.7090
Next anchor: T+20d in 2d
Latest observation: T+16 +27.35% FF3 residual α
Entry = T+0 close
Oct 1, 2026
via day close
T+1d
-9.38%
call -9.38% · α -10.11%
$0.5220
settled 25d ago
T+5d
+23.09%
call +23.09% · α +21.79%
$0.7090
settled 19d ago
T+20d
Pending
in 2d
T+60d
Pending
in 2mo

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Executive Summary

CEO Joe Davy purchased 115,965 shares of Class B common stock for $81,176 ($0.70/share, at market price) via a private placement, increasing his voting interest to 25.6%. The shares are subject to a 6-month lock-up and are non-convertible into the publicly traded Class A stock. This insider purchase signals alignment, but the small absolute size ($81K) and the context of a recent activist 13D filing (Alco Investment Co.) suggest the move may be a defensive consolidation of voting control rather than a pure vote of confidence.

Key Financial Metrics

Offering Size
$81.2K

Key Facts

  • CEO Joe Davy purchased 115,965 shares of Class B common stock at $0.70/share for an aggregate of $81,176.
  • The purchase price was equal to the closing bid price of Class A common stock on Nasdaq on September 25, 2026.
  • Following the purchase, Davy maintains a 25.6% voting interest in the company's voting securities.
  • The Class B shares are subject to a 6-month contractual lock-up and are not convertible into Class A common stock.
  • The transaction was conducted as an unregistered private placement under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.
  • A Schedule 13D/A was filed by Alco Investment Co. on August 18, 2026, indicating activist presence within 60 days of this agreement.

Financial Impact

CEO invested $81,176 at $0.70/share, a de minimis capital injection relative to the company's market cap. The primary impact is the consolidation of voting control.

voting controldilution

Risk Factors

  • The $81K investment is immaterial to the company's capital needs, suggesting this is a governance move, not a funding event.
  • Activist presence (Alco Investment Co. 13D/A) could lead to disruptive board or strategic changes.
  • Class B shares are non-convertible to Class A, limiting liquidity and exit for the CEO's position.

Investment Themes

Software & IT

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 5 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
8-K Filing (Primary)0001493152-26-045262
Document: form8-k.htm0001493152-26-045262
Document: 0001493152-26-045262-index-headers.html0001493152-26-045262
Document: 0001493152-26-045262-index.html0001493152-26-045262
Document: 0001493152-26-045262.txt0001493152-26-045262
8 reports for PARA
Performance horizon
67% Hit rate @ T+1 2 of 3 directional calls Went positive at some point 3 of 3 best @ T+20▲ +41.24%Aug 13, 2026
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Reports for PARA — sortable, filterable
TypeNow
Oct 22, 2026
4d ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$0.4251 $0.4101▼ −3.53%▼ −4.24%—
Oct 21, 2026
5d ago
8-K
MIXED ★ 6/10
$0.5100 $0.4700▼ −7.84%▼ −6.66%—
Oct 20, 2026
6d ago
DEF 14A
BEARISH ★ 8/10
$0.5360 $0.5100▲ +4.85%▲ +5.38%—
Oct 1, 2026
25d ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$0.5760 $0.5220▼ −9.38%▼ −10.11%—
Aug 14, 2026
10w ago
Press Release
BEARISH ★ 7/10
$1.45 $1.36▲ +6.21%▲ +5.53%—
Aug 13, 2026
10w ago
8-K
BEARISH ★ 7/10
$1.70 $1.70· 0.00%▼ −0.20%—
Aug 12, 2026
10w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 1/10
$1.70 $1.70· 0.00%▲ +0.20%—
Jun 12, 2026
19w ago
Institutional Cluster
MIXED ★ 6/10
—awaiting T+1——
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Report published Oct 1, 2026