Zhihu Stock Top Insiders

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Stock . Zhihu Inc ADR . Stakeholders
ZH Stock  USD 3.39  0.10  3.04%   
Below is a snapshot of Zhihu's ownership structure and how that base is positioned today. Institutional investors hold roughly 18.0% of Zhihu, while insiders own about 14.59%. Float and short-interest levels affect how the stock responds to volume changes.
  

Zhihu's Workforce Through the Years

Historical employee data for Zhihu indicates whether the business is scaling, restructuring, or stabilizing across different operating conditions. Workforce trends reflect structural shifts in production scale, cost discipline, and global operating strategy. Current disclosures indicate under 2,650 employees. Reported workforce figures may vary across disclosures and time periods; aggregated or historical datasets can reflect different figures depending on reporting scope and methodology.
Macro event markers
 
Covid
 
Interest Hikes

Management Team Effectiveness

ZH has Return on Asset (ROA) of -4.36% a sign of weak capital deployment. Below breakeven, with costs exceeding revenue. Zhihu also reports a return on total equity (ROE) of -4.84%, indicating that stockholder equity declined rather than grew.
Based on figures reported as of December 31, 2025, Common Stock Shares Outstanding is holding steady around 80.01 million.

Stock Institutional Investors

At micro-cap scale, institutional coverage and secondary-market liquidity are typically well established. The holder split in Zhihu Inc ADR separates passive index allocation from active institutional positioning. The business currently sits in the Communication Services sector and the Internet Content & Information industry. With moderate institutional presence, retail activity has more room to move the price day to day.
Shares
The Goldman Sachs Group Inc2025-12-31
150.8 K
(junk)commonwealth Pps2025-12-31
140.5 K
Jpmorgan Chase & Co2025-12-31
125.4 K
Jane Street Group Llc2025-12-31
109.5 K
Bnp Paribas Arbitrage, Sa2025-12-31
98.4 K
Xtx Topco Ltd2025-12-31
87.4 K
American Century Companies Inc2025-12-31
82.5 K
California Public Employees Retrmnt Sys2025-12-31
72.1 K
Qube Research & Technologies2025-12-31
65.8 K
Fidelity International Ltd2025-12-31
2 M
Vanguard Group Inc2025-12-31
1.8 M
Zhihu Inc ADR smaller-cap profile at 285.55 million shapes market structure and potential liquidity pressure during stressed periods. Annual revenue is about 2.67 billion. The Zhihu Inc ADR smaller-cap ownership profile should be weighed against balance-sheet strength and earnings trends before drawing conclusions.

Insider Trading Activities

Reviewing insider trades in Zhihu Inc ADR shows whether management is acting in line with the public story on growth and strategy. It trades on NYSE in US. The business currently sits in the Communication Services sector and the Internet Content & Information industry.
 
Yu Bing Peter over a week ago
Insider Trading
 
Han Wang over two weeks ago
Acquisition by Han Wang of 330000 shares of Zhihu at 0.01 subject to Rule 16 b-3
 
Li Zhaohui (jeffery) over a month ago
Insider Trading

Outstanding Bonds

Corporate bonds issued by Zhihu Inc ADR matter because they shape interest expense, maturity risk, and the flexibility management has during tighter credit conditions. Used together with earnings and cash-flow analysis, the bond stack can reveal whether leverage is a manageable tool or a developing constraint.
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Zhihu shows a 14.59% of its outstanding shares held by insiders and 18.0% owned by institutional investors.
 
Shares in Circulation  
 First Issued
2018-12-31
 Previous Quarter
78.51 million
 Current Value
78.51 million
 Average Shares Outstanding
146.16 million
 Quarterly Volatility
122.8 million
Macro event markers
 
Covid
 
Interest Hikes

Holders Distribution

A large institutional presence around Zhihu Inc ADR deserves attention because well-resourced participants establish or unwind positions quickly enough to change the market character of the security. This matters because getting in early on a sponsorship cycle may help, but getting caught near a large-holder exit can have the opposite effect.

Market Cap and Value

Workforce Comparison

Zhihu Inc ADR is rated below average for number of employees among direct rivals. The total workforce of Communication Services industry is at this time estimated at about 17,367. Zhihu holds roughly 1,154 in number of employees claiming about 7% of market share in Communication Services space.

Profit Margins

ZH has Net Profit Margin (PM) of -7.0%. Likewise, it shows Net Operating Margin (NOM) of -21.0%.
Current ValueLast YearChange From Last Year 10 Year Trend
Gross Profit Margin43.00%59.94%
Significantly Down
Moderate Growth

Insider Trading History

The insider trade history for Zhihu Inc ADR reveals whether executives were buying or selling during key price moves. Pattern analysis matters more than any single trade. The full record tells the real story.

Notable Stakeholders

Stakeholders matter for Zhihu because not every influential participant is a shareholder acting with the same objective or time horizon. The practical value is in seeing where interests align, where they conflict, and how that tension could influence execution.
Yuan ZhouFounder, Chairman & CEOProfile
Han WangCFOProfile
Dahai LiCTO DirectorProfile
Bin SunChief OfficerProfile
Wei SunCFO DirectorProfile
Yee LauCompany SecretaryProfile
Wang HanChief OfficerProfile
Dachuan ShaChief Investment OfficerProfile

Management Information & Data Sources

Zhihu is a micro-cap company across Movies & Entertainment, Internet Content & Information, Communication Services. Insider transaction activity tracks recent buying and selling by executives and directors. Insider sales are not always bearish - they can reflect diversification, tax planning, or scheduled dispositions. CEO is Yuan Zhou with 1,154 employees and 8 reported executives.

Zhihu Inc ADR figures are aggregated from periodic company reporting and market reference feeds and normalized across reporting formats. Insider and management fields are mapped from published filings and company disclosures.

Editorial review and methodology oversight provided by: Ellen Johnson, Member of Macroaxis Editorial Board

Workforce Efficiency and Productivity

Workforce efficiency at Zhihu Inc ADR reveals how effectively labor resources are being converted into revenue and earnings over time. The business is commonly classified in the Communication Services sector and the Internet Content & Information industry.

Zhihu Manpower Efficiency

Return on Zhihu Manpower

Revenue Per Employee2.3M
Revenue Per Executive334.3M
Net Loss Per Employee727.5K
Net Loss Per Executive104.9M
Working Capital Per Employee3M
Working Capital Per Executive432.9M
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