NASDAQ:ACTG Acacia Research (ACTG) Stock Price, News & Analysis $4.66 +0.08 (+1.75%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$4.66 0.00 (0.00%) As of 04:20 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Acacia Research Stock (NASDAQ:ACTG) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Acacia Research alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$4.57▼$4.6750-Day Range$4.58▼$5.1352-Week Range$3.12▼$5.27Volume192,447 shsAverage Volume237,350 shsMarket Capitalization$450.11 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$6.00Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Acacia Research Corporation is a publicly traded patent licensing company based in New York City. The firm specializes in acquiring patented technologies through a network of wholly owned subsidiaries and seeking licensing agreements or settlements with companies that utilize those technologies. Since its founding in 1993, Acacia has built a business model centered on identifying innovative inventions and monetizing them through patent enforcement and strategic partnerships. The company’s activities span a broad range of technology sectors, including life sciences, medical devices, software, telecommunications and consumer electronics. By leveraging its legal and technical expertise, Acacia seeks to maximize returns for its investors and patent owners by negotiating licensing arrangements or, when necessary, initiating litigation to enforce patent rights. Over the years, it has amassed a portfolio of patents and patent applications acquired from inventors, research institutions and corporations. Acacia operates on a global scale, pursuing opportunities in key markets across North America, Europe and Asia. Its subsidiaries are structured to focus on specific technologies or industry verticals, allowing specialized teams to manage licensing and enforcement efforts. This approach has enabled the company to adapt to evolving markets and protect intellectual property in multiple jurisdictions. Throughout its history, Acacia Research has maintained a management team with deep experience in intellectual property law, technology commercialization and corporate finance. The company’s leadership has overseen strategic acquisitions of patent portfolios and guided its subsidiaries through complex negotiations and legal proceedings, positioning Acacia as one of the prominent entities in the patent monetization industry.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Acacia Research Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks36th Percentile Overall ScoreACTG MarketRank™: Acacia Research scored higher than 36% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 199th out of 297 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.4 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingAcacia Research 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 PotentialAcacia Research has a consensus price target of $6.00, representing about 28.8% upside from its current price of $4.66.Amount of Analyst CoverageAcacia Research has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Acacia Research's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.6 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Acacia Research is -25.89, 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. SectorThe P/E ratio of Acacia Research is -25.89, 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 RatioAcacia Research has a P/B Ratio of 0.79. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Acacia Research's valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted1.44% of the float of Acacia Research has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAcacia Research has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.32.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Acacia Research has recently increased by 11.84%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldAcacia Research does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthAcacia Research does not have a long track record of dividend growth. News and Social Media0.6 / 5News SentimentN/A News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Acacia Research this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest4 people have searched for ACTG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added Acacia Research to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.8 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Acacia Research insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders1.10% of the stock of Acacia Research is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions86.69% of the stock of Acacia Research is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Acacia Research's insider trading history. Receive ACTG Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Acacia Research and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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ACTG Stock News HeadlinesAcacia Research (NASDAQ:ACTG) Stock Passes Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average - Should You Sell?May 16, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comAnalysts Are Bullish on Top Industrial Goods Stocks: Acacia Research (ACTG), LegalZoom (LZ)May 14, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comPorter flew 3,300 miles to investigate this systemPorter Stansberry flew the Porter and Co. team 3,300 miles to Dublin to investigate a 17-year investing experiment called Project Prophet - and documented everything on film. Rooted in the laws of physics, this quantitative approach challenges conventional wealth-building wisdom. With 17 years of verified data behind it, Porter calls it unlike anything he has seen in nearly 30 years in the business.May 22 at 1:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)Acacia Research (ACTG) Q1 2026 Earnings TranscriptMay 8, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comAcacia Research Corporation (ACTG) Q1 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 7, 2026 | seekingalpha.comAcacia Research Q1 2026 earnings previewMay 6, 2026 | msn.comAcacia Research CorporationApril 27, 2026 | edition.cnn.comAcacia Research to Release First Quarter 2026 Financial Results on May 7, 2026April 23, 2026 | businesswire.comSee More Headlines ACTG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have ACTG shares performed this year? Acacia Research's stock was trading at $3.74 at the start of the year. Since then, ACTG shares have increased by 24.6% and is now trading at $4.66. How were Acacia Research's earnings last quarter? Acacia Research Corporation (NASDAQ:ACTG) issued its earnings results on Thursday, May, 7th. The business services provider reported ($0.07) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.09) by $0.02. The business services provider earned $54.24 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $50 million. Acacia Research had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 2.81% and a negative net margin of 8.53%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Acacia Research's major shareholders? Acacia Research's top institutional shareholders include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.95%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (1.46%), Krilogy Financial LLC (1.17%) and Formidable Asset Management LLC (0.87%). Insiders that own company stock include Jason W Soncini, Martin D Jr Mcnulty and Isaac T Kohlberg. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Acacia Research? Shares of ACTG stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Acacia Research own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Acacia Research investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC). Company Calendar Last Earnings5/07/2026Today5/22/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)8/05/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (6m+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 ACTG's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. ACTG has been in this zone for over 6 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorBusiness Services Industry BUSINESS SVCS Sub-IndustryResearch & Consulting Services Current SymbolNASDAQ:ACTG Previous SymbolNASDAQ:ACTG CIK934549 Webwww.acaciaresearch.com Phone(332) 236-8484Fax949-480-8301Employees1,036Year Founded1993Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Acacia Research$6.00 High Price Target$6.00 Low Price Target$6.00 Potential Upside/Downside+28.8%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($0.18) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$21.68 million Net Margins-8.53% Pretax Margin-8.59% Return on Equity-2.81% Return on Assets-2.11% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.10 Current Ratio8.56 Quick Ratio8.09 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$285.23 million Price / Sales1.58 Cash Flow$0.73 per share Price / Cash Flow6.38 Book Value$5.87 per share Price / Book0.79Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares96,590,000Free Float95,527,000Market Cap$450.11 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.49 Social Links 7 Energy Stocks to Buy and Hold ForeverWith the proliferation of data centers and electric vehicles, the electric grid will only get more strained. 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