InterDigital FY2026 EPS Forecast Lifted by Zacks Research

Key Points

• Zacks Research slightly raised its FY2026 EPS estimate for InterDigital to $7.77 (from $7.73) and made modest forward revisions while trimming a few near-term quarterly estimates, with MarketBeat showing a consensus EPS of $9.21 and a "Moderate Buy" rating.
• InterDigital beat Q4 expectations, posting $2.12 EPS versus $1.65 expected and $158.2M in revenue, and issued Q1 2026 guidance of $2.390–$2.680 EPS.
• Quarterly dividend announced of $0.70 per share (annualized $2.80, ~0.8% yield), while insiders sold 30,905 shares totaling about $10.45M in the past 90 days.

InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDCC - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research boosted their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for InterDigital in a report issued on Thursday, April 9th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the Wireless communications provider will post earnings of $7.77 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $7.73. The consensus estimate for InterDigital's current full-year earnings is $9.21 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for InterDigital's Q4 2026 earnings at $1.92 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.80 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $2.16 EPS.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of InterDigital in a research note on Wednesday, March 18th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of InterDigital from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, March 7th. Roth Mkm reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of InterDigital in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut InterDigital from a "buy (a-)" rating to a "buy (b+)" rating in a report on Monday, December 29th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $416.67.

InterDigital Price Performance

Shares of IDCC opened at $352.27 on Monday. InterDigital has a one year low of $181.05 and a one year high of $412.60. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.53 and a beta of 1.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a quick ratio of 1.84 and a current ratio of 1.84. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $345.78 and a 200 day moving average price of $345.32.

InterDigital (NASDAQ:IDCC - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The Wireless communications provider reported $2.12 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.65 by $0.47. The business had revenue of $158.23 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $155.57 million. InterDigital had a return on equity of 41.09% and a net margin of 48.76%.The business's revenue was down 37.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $5.15 earnings per share. InterDigital has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.390-2.680 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On InterDigital

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in IDCC. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new position in InterDigital during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new position in InterDigital during the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,000. Leonteq Securities AG purchased a new position in InterDigital during the 4th quarter valued at about $35,000. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd boosted its position in InterDigital by 186.8% in the 3rd quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd now owns 109 shares of the Wireless communications provider's stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 71 shares during the period. Finally, Financial Consulate Inc. purchased a new position in InterDigital in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.83% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Joan H. Gillman sold 325 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $352.24, for a total transaction of $114,478.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 22,036 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $7,761,960.64. This trade represents a 1.45% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director John D. Jr. Markley sold 700 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $374.95, for a total value of $262,465.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 11,223 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,208,063.85. The trade was a 5.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 30,905 shares of company stock worth $10,452,819. 2.30% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

InterDigital Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 22nd. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 8th will be given a dividend of $0.70 per share. This represents a $2.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 8th. InterDigital's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 23.47%.

Key InterDigital News

Here are the key news stories impacting InterDigital this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised several forward EPS forecasts (including FY2027 to $7.47 from $7.39 and small upward revisions for Q3/Q4 2027 and Q1 2028), signaling slightly stronger expected profitability ahead and supporting valuation. Q4 EPS Estimates for InterDigital Boosted by Zacks Research
• Neutral Sentiment: A short-interest report for April shows an apparent large increase in short interest but the underlying figures read as 0 shares (and NaN change), with a days-to-cover of 0.0 — this looks like bad/empty data, so it shouldn’t be interpreted as meaningful bearish pressure right now.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks trimmed near-term quarterly estimates modestly (Q2 2026 to $1.66 from $1.67 and Q3 2026 to $1.89 from $1.91), which marginally offsets the positive revisions but represents only small downgrades. Q2 EPS Estimates for InterDigital Lowered by Zacks Research

About InterDigital

InterDigital, Inc is a mobile and video technology research and development company that designs and licenses wireless communications and video compression innovations. Its patent portfolio encompasses key standards across 3G, 4G LTE and 5G wireless networks, as well as video and multimedia technologies. By focusing on fundamental technology creation rather than device manufacturing, InterDigital delivers core intellectual property to smartphone manufacturers, chipset vendors and telecommunications operators worldwide.

The company's principal services include patent licensing, technology evaluation and consulting.

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