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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

Compare Stocks - Price & Volume

CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Acacia Research Co. stock logo
ACTG
Acacia Research
$4.83
+0.2%
$4.59
$3.43
$5.47
$482.47M0.46220,496 shs125,572 shs
The Joint Corp. stock logo
JYNT
Joint
$12.06
+0.3%
$11.48
$7.31
$16.48
$178.25M1.5992,257 shs47,952 shs
Quarterhill Inc. stock logo
QTRH
Quarterhill
$1.24
+0.8%
$1.68
$0.86
$1.45
$146.74M0.6360,157 shs2,332 shs
Quarterhill Inc. stock logo
QTRHF
Quarterhill
$1.24
+0.8%
$1.33
$0.83
$1.61
$142.12M0.811,572 shs2,332 shs
Research Frontiers Incorporated stock logo
REFR
Research Frontiers
$1.59
-3.0%
$1.20
$0.90
$1.85
$53.29M0.3642,335 shs43,319 shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Acacia Research Co. stock logo
ACTG
Acacia Research
-2.23%-3.60%-1.83%+28.53%+25.85%
The Joint Corp. stock logo
JYNT
Joint
+0.17%-3.06%-2.20%+32.82%-25.20%
Quarterhill Inc. stock logo
QTRH
Quarterhill
-2.76%-7.49%-12.01%-10.18%+15.42%
Quarterhill Inc. stock logo
QTRHF
Quarterhill
+0.82%-7.49%-12.01%-10.18%+15.42%
Research Frontiers Incorporated stock logo
REFR
Research Frontiers
+5.81%+27.13%+31.20%+62.38%+3.14%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Acacia Research Co. stock logo
ACTG
Acacia Research
3.8819 of 5 stars
3.55.00.00.03.81.71.9
The Joint Corp. stock logo
JYNT
Joint
2.5738 of 5 stars
3.23.00.00.01.91.71.9
Quarterhill Inc. stock logo
QTRH
Quarterhill
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Quarterhill Inc. stock logo
QTRHF
Quarterhill
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Research Frontiers Incorporated stock logo
REFR
Research Frontiers
0.0763 of 5 stars
0.02.00.00.02.01.70.0

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Acacia Research Co. stock logo
ACTG
Acacia Research
3.00
Buy$7.0044.93% Upside
The Joint Corp. stock logo
JYNT
Joint
2.33
Hold$21.5078.28% Upside
Quarterhill Inc. stock logo
QTRH
Quarterhill
N/AN/AN/AN/A
Quarterhill Inc. stock logo
QTRHF
Quarterhill
N/AN/A$4.00223.89% Upside
Research Frontiers Incorporated stock logo
REFR
Research Frontiers
N/AN/AN/AN/A

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest JYNT, QTRH, QTRHF, ACTG, and REFR Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
3/15/2024
Acacia Research Co. stock logo
ACTG
Acacia Research
Craig Hallum
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating
Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$6.00 ➝ $7.00
(Data available from 4/18/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Acacia Research Co. stock logo
ACTG
Acacia Research
$125.10M3.86$0.50 per share9.75$5.90 per share0.82
The Joint Corp. stock logo
JYNT
Joint
$117.70M1.51$0.73 per share16.53$1.68 per share7.18
Quarterhill Inc. stock logo
QTRH
Quarterhill
$77.40M1.90N/AN/A$1.72 per share0.72
Quarterhill Inc. stock logo
QTRHF
Quarterhill
$143.94M0.99N/AN/A$1.22 per share1.01
Research Frontiers Incorporated stock logo
REFR
Research Frontiers
$910K58.56N/AN/A$0.10 per share15.90

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Acacia Research Co. stock logo
ACTG
Acacia Research
$67.06M$0.2916.66N/A48.92%11.47%9.08%5/9/2024 (Estimated)
The Joint Corp. stock logo
JYNT
Joint
-$9.75M-$0.66N/A24.12N/A-8.19%7.80%2.65%5/2/2024 (Estimated)
Quarterhill Inc. stock logo
QTRH
Quarterhill
-$49.12M-$0.24N/AN/AN/A-11.31%-6.62%-5.54%N/A
Quarterhill Inc. stock logo
QTRHF
Quarterhill
-$48.60M-$0.42N/AN/A-32.82%-22.32%-13.49%N/A
Research Frontiers Incorporated stock logo
REFR
Research Frontiers
-$1.91M-$0.05N/AN/A-210.01%-46.24%-42.02%5/2/2024 (Estimated)

Latest JYNT, QTRH, QTRHF, ACTG, and REFR Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
3/15/2024Q4 2023
Quarterhill Inc. stock logo
QTRHF
Quarterhill
N/A-$0.10-$0.10-$0.10N/A$42.94 million    
3/14/2024Q4 2023
Acacia Research Co. stock logo
ACTG
Acacia Research
N/A$0.67+$0.67$0.59N/A$92.31 million
3/7/2024Q4 2023
The Joint Corp. stock logo
JYNT
Joint
$0.03$0.07+$0.04$0.89$29.63 million$30.61 million
3/7/2024Q4 2023
Research Frontiers Incorporated stock logo
REFR
Research Frontiers
N/A-$0.02-$0.02-$0.02N/A$0.31 million    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Acacia Research Co. stock logo
ACTG
Acacia Research
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
The Joint Corp. stock logo
JYNT
Joint
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Quarterhill Inc. stock logo
QTRH
Quarterhill
$0.043.24%N/AN/A N/A
Quarterhill Inc. stock logo
QTRHF
Quarterhill
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Research Frontiers Incorporated stock logo
REFR
Research Frontiers
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Acacia Research Co. stock logo
ACTG
Acacia Research
0.02
20.07
19.67
The Joint Corp. stock logo
JYNT
Joint
0.08
1.32
1.32
Quarterhill Inc. stock logo
QTRH
Quarterhill
0.01
3.83
3.59
Quarterhill Inc. stock logo
QTRHF
Quarterhill
0.43
2.93
2.67
Research Frontiers Incorporated stock logo
REFR
Research Frontiers
N/A
12.91
12.91

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Acacia Research Co. stock logo
ACTG
Acacia Research
86.69%
The Joint Corp. stock logo
JYNT
Joint
76.88%
Quarterhill Inc. stock logo
QTRH
Quarterhill
10.22%
Quarterhill Inc. stock logo
QTRHF
Quarterhill
N/A
Research Frontiers Incorporated stock logo
REFR
Research Frontiers
11.91%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Acacia Research Co. stock logo
ACTG
Acacia Research
2.52%
The Joint Corp. stock logo
JYNT
Joint
4.00%
Quarterhill Inc. stock logo
QTRH
Quarterhill
N/A
Quarterhill Inc. stock logo
QTRHF
Quarterhill
N/A
Research Frontiers Incorporated stock logo
REFR
Research Frontiers
6.16%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Acacia Research Co. stock logo
ACTG
Acacia Research
17099.89 million97.38 millionOptionable
The Joint Corp. stock logo
JYNT
Joint
44414.78 million14.19 millionOptionable
Quarterhill Inc. stock logo
QTRH
Quarterhill
361118.82 millionN/ANot Optionable
Quarterhill Inc. stock logo
QTRHF
Quarterhill
449115.08 millionN/ANot Optionable
Research Frontiers Incorporated stock logo
REFR
Research Frontiers
633.51 million31.45 millionOptionable

JYNT, QTRH, QTRHF, ACTG, and REFR Headlines

SourceHeadline
Frontier Fiesta: The history behind UH’s longest running traditionFrontier Fiesta: The history behind UH’s longest running tradition
thedailycougar.com - April 17 at 8:44 AM
Research Frontiers (NASDAQ:REFR) Stock Price Passes Above 200-Day Moving Average of $1.08Research Frontiers (NASDAQ:REFR) Stock Price Passes Above 200-Day Moving Average of $1.08
americanbankingnews.com - April 12 at 2:40 AM
Research Frontiers (NASDAQ:REFR) Shares Pass Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average of $1.08Research Frontiers (NASDAQ:REFR) Shares Pass Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average of $1.08
americanbankingnews.com - April 12 at 2:40 AM
10 years of Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology: Past Discoveries, Current Challenges and Future Perspectives10 years of Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology: Past Discoveries, Current Challenges and Future Perspectives
frontiersin.org - April 9 at 6:19 AM
Frontier Fellows Program propels students research, paving the way for sustainable solutions to carbon emissionsFrontier Fellows Program propels student's research, paving the way for sustainable solutions to carbon emissions
news.ucsc.edu - March 15 at 4:25 PM
Research Frontiers Incorporated (NASDAQ:REFR) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptResearch Frontiers Incorporated (NASDAQ:REFR) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Transcript
insidermonkey.com - March 8 at 5:01 PM
REFR Stock Earnings: Research Frontiers Reported Results for Q4 2023REFR Stock Earnings: Research Frontiers Reported Results for Q4 2023
msn.com - March 7 at 11:25 PM
Research Frontiers Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2023 Financial Results and Will Host a Conference Call at 4:30p.m. TodayResearch Frontiers Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2023 Financial Results and Will Host a Conference Call at 4:30p.m. Today
globenewswire.com - March 7 at 4:01 PM
Frontier Lithium Shares Climb 16% on New Lithium-Focused JV With Mitsubishi Corp.Frontier Lithium Shares Climb 16% on New Lithium-Focused JV With Mitsubishi Corp.
marketwatch.com - March 4 at 10:39 AM
RESEARCH FRONTIERS TO HOST YEAR-END 2023 CONFERENCE CALLRESEARCH FRONTIERS TO HOST YEAR-END 2023 CONFERENCE CALL
finance.yahoo.com - March 4 at 10:39 AM
Frontier CEO weathers one of the hardest financings of his career to close $80M series CFrontier CEO weathers 'one of the hardest financings' of his career to close $80M series C
fiercebiotech.com - February 22 at 7:06 PM
Frontier Airlines adds 6 new destinations from Cincinnati airport; fares starting at $19Frontier Airlines adds 6 new destinations from Cincinnati airport; fares starting at $19
news.yahoo.com - February 14 at 1:32 PM
Research Frontiers Inc.Research Frontiers Inc.
money.usnews.com - February 14 at 8:32 AM
Advancing ResearchAdvancing Research
lupus.org - February 12 at 5:02 PM
THE FRONTIER: Oklahoma sends a growing number of kids with complex needs out of state for treatmentTHE FRONTIER: Oklahoma sends a growing number of kids with complex needs out of state for treatment
tahlequahdailypress.com - February 7 at 12:47 PM
Framing ‘the frontier’Framing ‘the frontier’
boulderweekly.com - February 5 at 5:29 PM
International Human Frontier Science Program Organization Releases 2024-2032 Strategic Plan: “Frontier Life Science in a Time of Change”International Human Frontier Science Program Organization Releases 2024-2032 Strategic Plan: “Frontier Life Science in a Time of Change”
alphagalileo.org - February 5 at 12:27 PM
A Vision for Dynamics in the 21st CenturyA Vision for Dynamics in the 21st Century
cambridge.org - February 2 at 12:16 AM
10 Entrepreneurs Leading the Business Frontier10 Entrepreneurs Leading the Business Frontier
msn.com - February 1 at 2:15 PM
Gauzy, Research Frontiers and LG Display Reveal at 2024 CES Show How to Make Transparent OLEDs Even Better by Integrating Research Frontiers SPD-Smart Film TechnologyGauzy, Research Frontiers and LG Display Reveal at 2024 CES Show How to Make Transparent OLEDs Even Better by Integrating Research Frontiers SPD-Smart Film Technology
finance.yahoo.com - January 10 at 1:38 PM
Gauzy to Showcase and Discuss a Broad Array of Applications and Solutions Using Research Frontiers’ SPD-SmartGlass at the January 9-12, 2024 CES Show in Las VegasGauzy to Showcase and Discuss a Broad Array of Applications and Solutions Using Research Frontiers’ SPD-SmartGlass at the January 9-12, 2024 CES Show in Las Vegas
finance.yahoo.com - January 3 at 1:46 PM
Investing in Research Frontiers Inc. (REFR): What You Must KnowInvesting in Research Frontiers Inc. (REFR): What You Must Know
knoxdaily.com - January 1 at 6:18 PM
We Think Research Frontiers (NASDAQ:REFR) Needs To Drive Business Growth CarefullyWe Think Research Frontiers (NASDAQ:REFR) Needs To Drive Business Growth Carefully
finance.yahoo.com - December 16 at 9:45 AM
Research Frontiers And 3 Other Stocks Under $1 Insiders Are BuyingResearch Frontiers And 3 Other Stocks Under $1 Insiders Are Buying
msn.com - December 13 at 12:58 PM

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Company Descriptions

Acacia Research logo

Acacia Research

NASDAQ:ACTG
Acacia Research Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, invests in intellectual property and related absolute return assets; and engages in the licensing and enforcement of patented technologies. The company operates through three segments, Intellectual Property Operations, Industrial Operations, and Energy Operations. The company owns or controls the rights to various patent portfolios, which include U.S. patents and foreign counterparts covering technologies used in a range of industries. It also owns, manufactures, and distributes printers and consumable products through dealers and distributors for various industrial printing applications. In addition, the company offers supply-chain printing solutions for manufacturing, transportation and logistics, retail distribution, food and beverage distribution, and pharmaceutical distribution industries; and line matrix printers for mission critical applications within labeling and inventory management, build sheets, invoicing, manifests and bills of lading, and reporting industries. Further, it involved in the acquisition, production and development of oil and gas assets. Acacia Research Corporation was incorporated in 1993 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Joint logo

Joint

NASDAQ:JYNT
The Joint Corp. operates and franchises chiropractic clinics in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Corporate Clinics and Franchise Operations. The Joint Corp. was incorporated in 2010 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Quarterhill logo

Quarterhill

NASDAQ:QTRH
Quarterhill, Inc. engages in the acquisition and management of technology companies offering products and services. It operates through the following segments: Licensing, Systems, Services, and Recurring. The Licensing segment focuses in technology licenses, perpetual software licenses, and other revenues characterized as one-time licenses. The Systems segment comprises contracted projects and OEM products which are distributed directly and through a network of distributor/agency relationships. The services segment consists professional services sold on a time and material consulting basis. The Recurring segments comprises service and maintenance contracts, software maintenance contracts, hosted “software as a service“ applications, revenues from running royalties, and data analytics services. The company was founded by Michel Tewfik Fattouche and Hatim Zaghloul on May 14, 1992 and is headquartered in Kitchener, Canada.
Quarterhill logo

Quarterhill

OTCMKTS:QTRHF
Quarterhill Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates in intelligent transportation system business in Canada and internationally. The company offers riteSuite, which offers mobility solutions, such as all-electronic tolling, dynamic pricing, agency interoperability, hosted mobility solutions, and machine learning; back-office solutions, which offers account management, customer service, violation processing, and technical services operations; roadside solutions, which offers onsite and remote maintenance and field operations services, including tolling facility support, lane equipment control, and cash management services; and international road dynamics products and services, which offers automated truck weigh stations, toll road systems and equipment, red light and speed enforcement systems, and traffic management and safety systems. It also provides VectorSense, a tire sensor suite; Vehicle Information-In-Motion traffic intelligence system, an integrated traffic control system; permanent Weigh-InMotion systems; portable slow speed Weigh-In-Motion systems; portable wheel load scales; traffic data collection products, vehicle and axle detection equipment, and automated vehicle identification services and equipment; and other hardware and software products and offerings. The company was formerly known as Wi-LAN Inc. and changed its name to Quarterhill Inc. in June 2017. Quarterhill Inc. was incorporated in 1992 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
Research Frontiers logo

Research Frontiers

NASDAQ:REFR
Research Frontiers Incorporated engages in the development and marketing of technology and devices to control the flow of light worldwide. It develops and licenses suspended particle device (SPD-Smart) light-control technology to companies that manufacture and market the SPD-Smart chemical emulsion, light-control film made from the chemical emulsion, the light-control panels made by laminating the film, and electronics to power end-products incorporating the film, as well as lamination services for and the end-products, such as windows, skylights, and sunroofs. The company's SPD-Smart light-control technology is used in various product applications, including windows, sunshades, skylights, and interior partitions for homes and buildings; automotive windows, sunroofs, sun-visors, sunshades, rear-view mirrors, instrument panels, and navigation systems; aircraft windows; museum display panels, and eyewear products; and flat panel displays for electronic products. It serves architectural, automotive, marine, and aerospace and appliance applications. The company was incorporated in 1965 and is headquartered in Woodbury, New York.