Digimarc (DMRC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Digimarc Corporation (NASDAQ: DMRC) develops digital watermarking and product identification technologies. Its platform embeds imperceptible, machine-readable identifiers into images, audio, video, printed materials and product packaging, enabling businesses and devices to recognize, authenticate and track physical and digital objects.

The company’s solutions support applications including brand protection, product authentication, supply-chain visibility, media management, content monetization and recycling. Digimarc’s digital watermarking technology is also designed to help identify packaging materials and improve sorting and recovery processes in recycling systems.

Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon, Digimarc serves customers and partners across multiple industries and international markets, including consumer goods, retail, media and entertainment, government, and recycling. The company is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Riley McCormack.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $7.62 to $8.55
• 50-Day Range: $4.90 to $8.83
• 52-Week Range: $4.07 to $17.47
• Volume: 185,109 shs
• Average Volume: 153,170 shs
• Market Capitalization: $172.11 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $15.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Digimarc Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Digimarc scored higher than 38% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 462nd out of 593 stocks in the technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Digimarc has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Digimarc has a consensus price target of $15.00, representing about 95.3% upside from its current price of $7.68.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Digimarc has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Digimarc is -5.37, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Digimarc is -5.37, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Digimarc has a P/B Ratio of 4.15. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

15.01% of the float of Digimarc has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Digimarc has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 14.92, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Digimarc has recently decreased by 1.67%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Digimarc does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Digimarc does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.58

News Sentiment

Digimarc has a news sentiment score of 0.58. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Digimarc this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

1 people have searched for DMRC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Digimarc insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

26.00% of the stock of Digimarc is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

66.85% of the stock of Digimarc is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Today: 11/11/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/12/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Technology
• Industry: Software
• Sub-Industry: Application Software
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:DMRC
• CIK: 2119322
• Web: www.digimarc.com
• Phone: (503) 469-4800
• Fax: 503-469-4777
• Employees: 230
• Year Founded: 1994

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Digimarc: $15.00
• High Price Target: $15.00
• Low Price Target: $15.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +95.3%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($1.43)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$32.31 million
• Net Margins: -99.80%
• Pretax Margin: -99.84%
• Return on Equity: -34.31%
• Return on Assets: -24.52%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.43
• Quick Ratio: 1.43

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $33.91 million
• Price / Sales: 5.08
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $1.85 per share
• Price / Book: 4.15

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 22,410,000
• Free Float: 16,581,000
• Market Cap: $172.11 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.18