Acacia Research (ACTG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Acacia Research Corporation is an investment company that acquires and manages businesses, intellectual property and other assets with the potential to generate long-term value. The company is publicly traded on the Nasdaq under the symbol ACTG.

Historically, Acacia has been best known for its patent licensing and enforcement activities. Through subsidiaries and affiliated entities, it has acquired patent portfolios from inventors, research institutions and operating companies, then pursued licensing agreements with businesses that use the underlying technologies. Its patent-related activities have covered areas such as semiconductors, telecommunications, software, digital media and other technology markets.

Acacia has also pursued a broader investment strategy, seeking opportunities beyond traditional patent monetization and focusing on businesses and assets with attractive growth and cash-flow characteristics. Its licensing operations may serve counterparties internationally, depending on the geographic scope of the patents and related commercial agreements. The company is headquartered in Irvine, California, and its leadership has included Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Clifford Press.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $4.23 to $4.39
• 50-Day Range: $4.32 to $4.82
• 52-Week Range: $3.15 to $5.27
• Volume: 215,349 shs
• Average Volume: 180,127 shs
• Market Capitalization: $421.59 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $6.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Acacia Research Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Acacia Research scored higher than 33% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 696th out of 835 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Acacia 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 Potential

Acacia Research has a consensus price target of $6.00, representing about 38.9% upside from its current price of $4.32.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Acacia Research has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

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 -28.80, 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 -28.80, 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 0.71. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.11% 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 11.59, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Acacia Research has recently increased by 4.03%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

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.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Acacia Research has a news sentiment score of -0.06. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.64 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

Search Interest

Only 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 Ownership

• Score: 1.5 / 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 $109,200.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.74% 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.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/05/2026
• Today: 9/23/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/04/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Financial Services
• Sub-Industry: Multi-Sector Holdings
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:ACTG
• Previous Symbol: NASDAQ:ACTG
• CIK: 934549
• Web: www.acaciaresearch.com
• Phone: (332) 236-8484
• Fax: 949-480-8301
• Employees: 986
• Year Founded: 1993

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Acacia Research: $6.00
• High Price Target: $6.00
• Low Price Target: $6.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +38.9%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.15)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $21.68 million
• Net Margins: -5.39%
• Pretax Margin: -9.82%
• Return on Equity: 0.44%
• Return on Assets: 0.33%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.11
• Current Ratio: 4.76
• Quick Ratio: 4.51

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $285.23 million
• Price / Sales: 1.48
• Cash Flow: $0.72 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.04
• Book Value: $6.05 per share
• Price / Book: 0.71

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 97,590,000
• Free Float: 95,889,000
• Market Cap: $421.59 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.44