Acacia Research (ACTG) Competitors $3.28 -0.32 (-8.77%) As of 02:36 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock ACTG vs. CRAI, FC, MG, OMEX, VRSK, EFX, FCN, DNB, EXPO, and CBZShould you be buying Acacia Research stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Acacia Research include Charles River Associates (CRAI), Franklin Covey (FC), Mistras Group (MG), Odyssey Marine Exploration (OMEX), Verisk Analytics (VRSK), Equifax (EFX), FTI Consulting (FCN), Dun & Bradstreet (DNB), Exponent (EXPO), and CBIZ (CBZ). These companies are all part of the "research & consulting services" industry. Acacia Research vs. Its Competitors Charles River Associates Franklin Covey Mistras Group Odyssey Marine Exploration Verisk Analytics Equifax FTI Consulting Dun & Bradstreet Exponent CBIZ Charles River Associates (NASDAQ:CRAI) and Acacia Research (NASDAQ:ACTG) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, profitability and valuation. Which has more volatility & risk, CRAI or ACTG? Charles River Associates has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Acacia Research has a beta of 0.61, meaning that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is CRAI or ACTG more profitable? Charles River Associates has a net margin of 7.93% compared to Acacia Research's net margin of -5.21%. Charles River Associates' return on equity of 25.51% beat Acacia Research's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Charles River Associates7.93% 25.51% 9.12% Acacia Research -5.21%2.09%1.60% Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CRAI or ACTG? 84.1% of Charles River Associates shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.7% of Acacia Research shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.2% of Charles River Associates shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Acacia Research shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer CRAI or ACTG? In the previous week, Charles River Associates had 15 more articles in the media than Acacia Research. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Charles River Associates and 6 mentions for Acacia Research. Charles River Associates' average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat Acacia Research's score of 0.11 indicating that Charles River Associates is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Charles River Associates 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Acacia Research 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has stronger valuation & earnings, CRAI or ACTG? Charles River Associates has higher revenue and earnings than Acacia Research. Acacia Research is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Charles River Associates, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCharles River Associates$687.41M1.79$46.65M$8.2622.68Acacia Research$122.31M2.55-$36.06M-$0.11-29.50 Do analysts prefer CRAI or ACTG? Charles River Associates currently has a consensus price target of $228.00, indicating a potential upside of 21.69%. Given Charles River Associates' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Charles River Associates is more favorable than Acacia Research.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Charles River Associates 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Acacia Research 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 SummaryCharles River Associates beats Acacia Research on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Acacia Research News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ACTG and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ACTG and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ACTG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAcacia ResearchBUSINESS SVCS IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$312.07M$5.97B$20.61B$9.54BDividend YieldN/A3.14%2.83%4.14%P/E Ratio-29.5022.9624.1323.79Price / Sales2.551.8943.3695.98Price / Cash7.9016.1327.4058.35Price / Book0.574.945.675.60Net Income-$36.06M$158.88M$196.72M$265.17M7 Day Performance-10.11%-0.19%-0.52%-0.94%1 Month Performance-13.24%0.70%-1.78%4.95%1 Year Performance-32.25%49.30%37.07%23.30% Acacia Research Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ACTGAcacia Research0.7734 of 5 stars$3.28-8.8%N/A-23.1%$307.26M$122.31M-29.051,036News CoverageEarnings ReportHigh Trading VolumeCRAICharles River Associates3.6069 of 5 stars$176.66+2.1%$228.00+29.1%+20.2%$1.20B$687.41M23.84940Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeFCFranklin Covey3.7657 of 5 stars$19.72+0.1%$31.00+57.2%-52.6%$249.26M$287.23M24.961,084MGMistras Group2.9502 of 5 stars$7.93-0.1%N/A-20.1%$248.45M$729.64M16.874,800OMEXOdyssey Marine ExplorationN/A$1.29-9.8%N/A-63.2%$40.43M$770K0.0010News CoverageUpcoming EarningsGap UpVRSKVerisk Analytics4.2701 of 5 stars$278.71+1.2%$302.30+8.5%+0.9%$38.99B$2.88B40.817,800Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeEFXEquifax4.9218 of 5 stars$240.10-0.8%$285.00+18.7%-13.8%$29.72B$5.84B46.9914,700Positive NewsFCNFTI Consulting3.8221 of 5 stars$166.28-2.8%$175.50+5.5%-21.7%$5.38B$3.70B23.428,374DNBDun & Bradstreet3.7849 of 5 stars$9.11+0.1%$11.86+30.2%-23.2%$4.06B$2.38B-182.106,247Positive NewsEXPOExponent3.3277 of 5 stars$68.96+0.2%N/A-30.0%$3.50B$558.51M33.641,168Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionCBZCBIZ3.9367 of 5 stars$61.10-19.8%$86.00+40.8%-9.3%$3.32B$1.81B41.5610,000Earnings ReportHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Charles River Associates Alternatives Franklin Covey Alternatives Mistras Group Alternatives Odyssey Marine Exploration Alternatives Verisk Analytics Alternatives Equifax Alternatives FTI Consulting Alternatives Dun & Bradstreet Alternatives Exponent Alternatives CBIZ Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:ACTG) was last updated on 8/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWashington Thinks They Own Your Bank AccountWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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