These 3 AI Stocks Under $50 Are Repurchasing Shares

Stock buybacks are back in the spotlight after SanDisk’s recent repurchase announcement reignited the debate over how companies should return cash to shareholders. Warren Buffett has long argued that disciplined buybacks below intrinsic value can be one of the clearest signals of management conviction, and right now several AI-exposed names trading under $50 are putting that playbook to work. For retail investors hunting for asymmetric setups, a sub-$50 share price paired with an active repurchase authorization can compound returns as float shrinks and earnings per share lift.

With that in mind, here are three AI stocks trading well under $50 where management is either actively buying back stock or executing the kind of capital discipline that historically precedes shareholder returns.

Agora (NASDAQ: API)

Agora (NASDAQ:API) operates a real-time engagement platform powering live video, voice, and conversational AI for developers worldwide. Shares trade in the sub$5 range, putting the entire $231.9 million market cap within reach of small accounts. The stock is up 7.93% over the past year despite a 13.02% year-to-date pullback.

The buyback story is the headline. Agora’s board extended a $200 million repurchase program through February 28, 2027, and management has already deployed $143.1 million (71.6%) of the authorization, retiring roughly 40.5 million ADSs. Q4 2025 revenue rose 10.7% year over year to $38.16 million, and the company posted its fifth consecutive quarter of GAAP profitability. CEO Tony Zhao noted that since launching in March 2025, “Conversational AI usage has more than doubled each quarter.” The risk: Shengwang’s dollar-based net retention sits at 90%, signaling churn in the China segment. Still, aggressive float reduction plus AI-driven growth makes API a credible buyback play.

C3.ai (NYSE: AI)

C3.ai (NYSE:AI | AI Price Prediction) sells enterprise AI applications and the C3 Agentic AI Platform, with rapidly expanding federal and defense exposure. Shares trade at $8.83, near book value of $4.99 per share, after a 59.88% one-year decline. While C3.ai has not disclosed a formal repurchase authorization in its most recent filings, the restructuring underway is creating the cash discipline that typically precedes capital return programs, and the stock has rebounded 4.87% in the past month.

New CEO Stephen Ehikian has pushed through a 26% workforce reduction targeting roughly $135 million in annual non-GAAP operating expense savings. Federal, defense, and aerospace bookings exploded 134% year over year in Q3 FY2026, representing 55% of total bookings. Ehikian told investors the company has “reduced our cost structure and cash burn” and is focused on becoming “a profitable, cash-positive business.” The risk is real: Q3 FY2026 revenue fell 46.08% year over year and gross margin collapsed to 17%. For investors comfortable with turnaround risk, the analyst price target of $8.82 roughly matches today’s quote, leaving execution as the swing factor.

GitLab (NASDAQ: GTLB)

GitLab (NASDAQ:GTLB) runs an AI-powered DevSecOps platform, anchored by the recently launched GitLab Duo Agent Platform. Shares trade at $22.14, well below the 52-week high of $54.08, and the stock has climbed 7.16% in the past week.

This is the freshest buyback story of the trio. GitLab’s board authorized an inaugural $400 million share repurchase program, citing “confidence in the company’s long-term growth trajectory.” Q4 FY2026 revenue grew 23.2% to $260.4 million, beating estimates by 3.25%, while non-GAAP EPS of $0.30 beat the $0.23 consensus. The company crossed $1 billion in ARR, with customers spending more than $1 million annually growing 26% to 155, and dollar-based net retention held at 118%. Free cash flow surged 424% to $219.55 million for the year. With a $30.79 analyst price target and a forward PE of 27, GitLab pairs an accelerating AI platform with the cleanest balance sheet of the group. The risk is competitive pressure from GitHub Copilot and Microsoft, but the buyback timing suggests management sees value at current levels.

A thesis requires more than a low share price. Buybacks help, but they only matter when paired with durable cash generation, defensible growth, and a price below intrinsic value. Use this list as a starting point for deeper diligence, not a shortcut around it.