Q3 EPS Estimates for InterDigital Lifted by William Blair

Key Points

• William Blair analysts raised their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimate for InterDigital to $1.86, significantly up from the previous estimate of $1.38.
• Roth Capital increased its price target for InterDigital's stock from $270 to $350, maintaining a "buy" rating.
• InterDigital announced a boost in its quarterly dividend to $0.70 per share, up from $0.60, with the ex-dividend date set for October 8th.

InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDCC - Free Report) - Research analysts at William Blair raised their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of InterDigital in a report released on Monday, September 22nd. William Blair analyst A. Bhatia now forecasts that the Wireless communications provider will post earnings per share of $1.86 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.38. William Blair currently has a "Outperform" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for InterDigital's current full-year earnings is $9.21 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for InterDigital's FY2026 earnings at $7.48 EPS.

Separately, Roth Capital upped their price objective on shares of InterDigital from $270.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, September 12th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, InterDigital has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $350.00.

InterDigital Trading Down 0.9%

InterDigital stock opened at $346.05 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02, a quick ratio of 1.96 and a current ratio of 1.96. The stock has a market cap of $8.93 billion, a PE ratio of 24.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 1.42. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $275.96 and a two-hundred day moving average of $235.32. InterDigital has a one year low of $136.58 and a one year high of $360.30.

InterDigital (NASDAQ:IDCC - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The Wireless communications provider reported $6.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.77 by $3.75. InterDigital had a net margin of 51.92% and a return on equity of 53.44%. The firm had revenue of $300.60 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $167.93 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $4.57 EPS. The company's quarterly revenue was up 34.5% compared to the same quarter last year. InterDigital has set its FY 2025 guidance at 14.170-14.770 EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at 1.520-1.720 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On InterDigital

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of InterDigital in the 2nd quarter valued at about $28,000. Wayfinding Financial LLC purchased a new stake in InterDigital in the 1st quarter worth approximately $32,000. Global Wealth Strategies & Associates acquired a new stake in shares of InterDigital during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $38,000. Headlands Technologies LLC purchased a new position in shares of InterDigital during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Finally, Banque Transatlantique SA acquired a new position in shares of InterDigital in the 1st quarter valued at $33,000. 99.83% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at InterDigital

In other InterDigital news, CTO Rajesh Pankaj sold 1,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $261.03, for a total transaction of $261,030.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief technology officer directly owned 67,122 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $17,520,855.66. This trade represents a 1.47% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Joshua D. Schmidt sold 466 shares of InterDigital stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $273.12, for a total transaction of $127,273.92. Following the sale, the insider owned 28,370 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $7,748,414.40. The trade was a 1.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 3,932 shares of company stock worth $1,010,930. 2.80% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

InterDigital Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 22nd. Investors of record on Wednesday, October 8th will be issued a $0.70 dividend. This is a boost from InterDigital's previous quarterly dividend of $0.60. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, October 8th. This represents a $2.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. InterDigital's dividend payout ratio is currently 17.11%.

InterDigital Company Profile

InterDigital, Inc operates as a global research and development company with focus primarily on wireless, visual, artificial intelligence (AI), and related technologies. The company engages in the design and development of technologies that enable connected in a range of communications and entertainment products and services, which are licensed to companies providing such products and services, including makers of wireless communications, consumer electronics, IoT devices, and cars and other motor vehicles, as well as providers of cloud-based services, such as video streaming.

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