Monitor the pace of share repurchases against the remaining authorization (~17.5M shares) for signals of capital allocation priorities. No earnings or guidance data in this filing — next catalyst is the Q3 2026 earnings release.
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Executive Summary
Zhihu Inc. filed a 6-K with the SEC, attaching daily Next Day Disclosure Returns and a Monthly Return for September 2026. These documents detail ongoing share repurchases on the NYSE for cancellation, with 191,037 Class A ordinary shares repurchased on October 8, 2026 at an aggregate cost of $220,440.99. The filings confirm no change in total issued shares (244,789,786 Class A + 14,862,319 Class B) and no new share issuances during the period. This is a routine administrative filing with no material financial impact.
Key Facts
- Zhihu repurchased 191,037 Class A ordinary shares on October 8, 2026 via the NYSE at an aggregate cost of $220,440.99 (avg ~$1.154/share).
- Total issued shares unchanged at 259,652,105 (244,789,786 Class A + 14,862,319 Class B) as of October 8, 2026.
- Monthly Return for September 2026 shows 6,716,640 Class A shares repurchased but not yet cancelled, with no new share issuances.
- Repurchase mandate from June 30, 2026 authorizes up to 25,461,758 shares; 7,952,964 shares repurchased as of October 8, 2026 (3.123% of issued shares).
- No share options exercised, no warrants, no convertible instruments, and no treasury share transactions during the reported periods.
Financial Impact
Routine share repurchase of $220,440.99 on October 8, 2026; cumulative repurchases of ~$8.5M since July 2026 based on disclosed aggregate prices. No material impact on financials.
Risk Factors
- Continued revenue decline (23.6% YoY in FY2025 per prior 20-F) may limit capacity for further buybacks.
- No new business or strategic updates in this filing — share price movement driven by macro/China ADR sentiment rather than company-specific news.
Investment Themes
Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 10 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| 6-K Filing (Primary) | 0001104659-26-115167 |
| Document: tm2627431d1_ex99-5.htm | 0001104659-26-115167 |
| Document: tm2627431d1_ex99-4.htm | 0001104659-26-115167 |
| Document: tm2627431d1_ex99-2.htm | 0001104659-26-115167 |
| Document: tm2627431d1_ex99-1.htm | 0001104659-26-115167 |
| Document: tm2627431d1_ex99-3.htm | 0001104659-26-115167 |
| Document: tm2627431d1_6k.htm | 0001104659-26-115167 |
| Document: 0001104659-26-115167-index-headers.html | 0001104659-26-115167 |
| Document: 0001104659-26-115167-index.html | 0001104659-26-115167 |
| Document: 0001104659-26-115167.txt | 0001104659-26-115167 |
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Oct 26, 2026 1d ago | 6-K | $3.36 | awaiting T+20 | — | $3.31 (−1.49%) |
Oct 21, 2026 6d ago | 6-K | $3.39 | awaiting T+20 | — | $3.31 (−2.36%) |
Oct 20, 2026 7d ago | 6-K | $3.51 | awaiting T+20 | — | $3.31 (−5.70%) |
Oct 20, 2026 7d ago | 6-K | $3.51 | awaiting T+20 | — | $3.31 (−5.70%) |
Oct 16, 2026 11d ago | 6-K | $3.39 | awaiting T+20 | — | $3.31 (−2.36%) |
Oct 13, 2026 14d ago | 6-K | $3.48 | awaiting T+20 | — | $3.31 (−4.89%) |
Oct 5, 2026 22d ago | 6-K | $3.37 | awaiting T+20 | — | $3.31 (−1.78%) |
Sep 28, 2026 29d ago | 6-K | $3.80 $3.36 | ▼ −11.58% | ▼ −11.55% | $3.31 (−12.89%) |
Sep 24, 2026 4w ago | 6-K | $3.75 $3.39 | ▼ −9.60% | ▼ −9.18% | $3.31 (−11.73%) |
Sep 24, 2026 4w ago | Press Release | $3.75 $3.39 | ▼ −9.60% | ▼ −9.18% | $3.31 (−11.73%) |
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