NASDAQ:ACTG Acacia Research (ACTG) Stock Price, News & Analysis $4.30 -0.04 (-0.92%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$4.30 +0.00 (+0.12%) As of 07:30 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest 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$4.29▼$4.3550-Day Range$4.27▼$4.8252-Week Range$3.24▼$5.27Volume101,408 shsAverage Volume181,067 shsMarket Capitalization$419.64 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$6.00Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Acacia Research Corporation is an intellectual property investment and commercialization company headquartered in Irvine, California. Through its subsidiaries, the company acquires, develops, licenses and enforces patent portfolios and other intellectual property assets. Acacia works with individual inventors, research institutions, universities and corporations to identify technologies with commercial potential. Its activities generally include evaluating patent assets, negotiating licensing agreements and pursuing enforcement actions when appropriate. The company has been involved with intellectual property covering a range of technology sectors, including telecommunications, semiconductors, software and consumer electronics. Founded in 1993, Acacia has historically generated revenue primarily through patent licensing and related settlements. Its patent programs may involve companies operating in the United States and other international markets, depending on the geographic scope and relevance of the underlying intellectual property.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Acacia Research Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks29th Percentile Overall ScoreACTG MarketRank™: Acacia Research scored higher than 29% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 717th out of 839 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.2 / 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 39.5% upside from its current price of $4.30.Amount of Analyst CoverageAcacia Research has only been the subject of 1 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 -28.67, 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 -28.67, 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 0.71. 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 Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted2.13% 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 11.79, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Acacia Research has recently increased by 0.95%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. 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 Media0.0 / 5News SentimentN/A Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for ACTG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Acacia Research insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $109,200.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders1.74% 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. 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ACTG Stock News HeadlinesAcacia Research Corporation (ACTG) Q2 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 5, 2026 | seekingalpha.comAcacia Research Corp ACTGJuly 30, 2026 | morningstar.comMSmall Colorado Company (Backed by Sam Altman) Could Save U.S. Power GridA small Colorado company has secured rights to technology that could prevent the U.S. public power grid from collapsing — and billionaire Sam Altman is now an investor. This under-the-radar firm is drawing serious attention from those watching the energy infrastructure space closely.October 5 at 1:00 AM | Altimetry (Ad)Acacia Research to Release Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results on August 5, 2026July 22, 2026 | businesswire.comAcacia Research: Hold On, But A Better Buy At Lower PricesJune 15, 2026 | seekingalpha.comAnalysts Are Bullish on Top Industrial Goods Stocks: Acacia Research (ACTG), LegalZoom (LZ)May 14, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comAcacia Research (ACTG) Q1 2026 Earnings TranscriptMay 8, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comAcacia Research Corporation (ACTG) Q1 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 7, 2026 | seekingalpha.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 beginning of 2026. Since then, ACTG shares have increased by 15.0% and is now trading at $4.30. How were Acacia Research's earnings last quarter? Acacia Research Corporation (NASDAQ:ACTG) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August, 5th. The business services provider reported $0.13 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.09) by $0.22. The business services provider had revenue of $114.56 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $49.50 million. Acacia Research had a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 0.44% and a negative net margin of 5.39%. Read the conference call transcript. 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 Earnings8/05/2026Today10/05/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/04/2026Fiscal 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. Yellow Zone (2w+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 For the last 2 weeks, ACTG's financial health has been in the Yellow zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Financial Services Sub-IndustryMulti-Sector Holdings Current SymbolNASDAQ:ACTG Previous SymbolNASDAQ:ACTG CIK934549 Webwww.acaciaresearch.com Phone(332) 236-8484Fax949-480-8301Employees986Year 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+39.5%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($0.15) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$21.68 million Net Margins-5.39% Pretax Margin-9.82% Return on Equity0.44% Return on Assets0.33% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.11 Current Ratio4.76 Quick Ratio4.51 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$285.23 million Price / Sales1.47 Cash Flow$0.71 per share Price / Cash Flow6.04 Book Value$6.05 per share Price / Book0.71Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares97,590,000Free Float95,889,000Market Cap$419.64 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.51 Social Links 7 Stocks That Could Lead the Next Market BoomTesla, Nvidia, and Google helped shape the last era of market growth, but the next wave could come from a new group of companies. 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