Why Is Agrify (AGFY) Stock Up 61% Today?

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  • Agrify (AGFY) stock is rising higher on Tuesday alongside insider trading.
  • That includes details on the transfer of convertible senior notes.
  • That brings with it heavy trading to AGFY stock today.
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Agrify (NASDAQ:AGFY) stock is on the move Tuesday as investors react to updates on ownership of the cannabis and hemp company’s shares.

The latest news has to do with the transfer of a convertible senior note to CP Acquisitions. This happened in October 2023 and allows the holder of the note to convert it for shares of AGFY stock. The notes have a limit that doesn’t allow the holder to obtain more than a 4.99% stake in Agrify.

Investors will note that CP Acquisitions is an entity under the control of Raymond Chang, President and CEO of Agrify. Chang holds a total number of securities equivalent to a 49.99% stake in the company.

Additionally, I-Tseng Jenny Chan’s M Zion Capital, M Olivet Capital and M Cannan Capital each hold shares of AGFY stock as well. Chan is a director of Agrify and the shares held by those companies come from the notes secured by CP Acquisitions and help make up its 49.99% stake.

How This Affects AGFY Stock Today

All of this news brings with it heavy trading of AGFY stock. That has more than 13 million shares changing hands as of this writing. This is already well above its daily average trading volume of about 1.4 million shares.

AGFY stock is up 60.6% as of Tuesday morning.

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