Acacia Research (ACTG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Acacia is a publicly traded (Nasdaq: ACTG) company that is focused on acquiring and operating businesses across the industrial, energy and technology sectors where it believes it can leverage its expertise, significant capital base, and deep industry relationships to drive value. Acacia evaluates opportunities based on the attractiveness of the underlying cash flows, without regard to a specific investment horizon. Acacia operates its businesses based on three key principles of people, process, and performance and has built a management team with demonstrated expertise in research, transactions and execution, and operations and management.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $3.72 to $3.78
• 50-Day Range: $3.07 to $3.89
• 52-Week Range: $2.70 to $5.70
• Volume: 66,795 shs
• Average Volume: 265,742 shs
• Market Capitalization: $359.68 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Acacia Research Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Acacia Research scored higher than 12% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 275th out of 300 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Acacia Research.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Acacia Research is -34.00, 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 Acacia Research is -34.00, 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

Acacia Research has a P/B Ratio of 0.66. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.42% of the float of Acacia Research has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Acacia Research has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.1.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Acacia Research has recently decreased by 3.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

Acacia Research does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Acacia Research does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.42% of the float of Acacia Research has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Acacia Research has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.1.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Acacia Research has recently decreased by 3.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for ACTG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In 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 $61,440.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.10% of the stock of Acacia Research is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

86.69% of the stock of Acacia Research is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

ACTG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ACTG shares performed this year?

Acacia Research's stock was trading at $4.34 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, ACTG shares have decreased by 13.8% and is now trading at $3.74.

How were Acacia Research's earnings last quarter?

Acacia Research Corporation (NASDAQ:ACTG) announced its earnings results on Thursday, May, 8th. The business services provider reported $0.33 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.05) by $0.38. Acacia Research had a negative net margin of 5.21% and a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 2.09%.
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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 Earnings: 5/08/2025
• Today: 7/05/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Business Services
• Industry: BUSINESS SVCS
• Sub-Industry: Research & Consulting Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:ACTG
• Previous Symbol: NASDAQ:ACTG
• CIK: 934549
• Web: www.acaciaresearch.com
• Phone: (332) 236-8484
• Fax: 949-480-8301
• Employees: 1,036
• Year Founded: 1993

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.11)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$36.06 million
• Net Margins: -5.21%
• Pretax Margin: -3.26%
• Return on Equity: 2.09%
• Return on Assets: 1.60%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.18
• Current Ratio: 6.16
• Quick Ratio: 5.81

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $122.31 million
• Price / Sales: 2.94
• Cash Flow: $0.45 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.30
• Book Value: $5.68 per share
• Price / Book: 0.66

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 96,170,000
• Free Float: 95,114,000
• Market Cap: $359.68 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.59