Acacia Research (ACTG) Competitors $3.84 +0.03 (+0.79%) Closing price 07/10/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.80 -0.03 (-0.91%) As of 07/10/2025 07:48 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours 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, CBZ, and EXPOShould 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), CBIZ (CBZ), and Exponent (EXPO). 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 CBIZ Exponent Acacia Research (NASDAQ:ACTG) and Charles River Associates (NASDAQ:CRAI) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Which has more volatility and risk, ACTG or CRAI? Acacia Research has a beta of 0.59, suggesting that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Charles River Associates has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable valuation & earnings, ACTG or CRAI? 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 RatioAcacia Research$122.31M3.02-$36.06M-$0.11-34.91Charles River Associates$687.41M1.95$46.65M$7.4126.54 Does the media refer more to ACTG or CRAI? In the previous week, Charles River Associates had 1 more articles in the media than Acacia Research. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Charles River Associates and 4 mentions for Acacia Research. Acacia Research's average media sentiment score of 0.51 beat Charles River Associates' score of 0.17 indicating that Acacia Research is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Acacia Research 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Charles River Associates 0 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts recommend ACTG or CRAI? Charles River Associates has a consensus target price of $228.00, suggesting a potential upside of 15.95%. 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 Acacia Research 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Charles River Associates 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Is ACTG or CRAI more profitable? Charles River Associates has a net margin of 7.31% compared to Acacia Research's net margin of -5.21%. Charles River Associates' return on equity of 25.88% beat Acacia Research's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Acacia Research-5.21% 2.09% 1.60% Charles River Associates 7.31%25.88%9.44% Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of ACTG or CRAI? 86.7% of Acacia Research shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.1% of Charles River Associates shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Acacia Research shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.7% of Charles River Associates shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryCharles River Associates beats Acacia Research on 13 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$366.41M$5.98B$15.39B$9.04BDividend YieldN/A3.03%2.70%4.04%P/E Ratio-34.9122.9528.7520.14Price / Sales3.021.9440.9898.20Price / Cash8.4513.8826.6858.41Price / Book0.685.246.245.60Net Income-$36.06M$150.49M$188.15M$248.43M7 Day Performance2.67%0.11%1.39%5.47%1 Month Performance0.52%3.79%3.42%7.87%1 Year Performance-28.62%57.39%33.79%18.75% Acacia Research Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ACTGAcacia Research1.1174 of 5 stars$3.84+0.8%N/A-27.0%$366.41M$122.31M-34.911,036News CoverageCRAICharles River Associates3.2613 of 5 stars$196.39+0.5%$228.00+16.1%+15.8%$1.34B$687.41M26.50940FCFranklin Covey3.5463 of 5 stars$21.85-9.6%$35.00+60.2%-46.8%$283.72M$286.20M16.421,084Analyst RevisionGap DownHigh Trading VolumeMGMistras Group3.1607 of 5 stars$8.15+1.6%N/A-0.4%$255.34M$729.64M17.344,800OMEXOdyssey Marine ExplorationN/A$1.20+1.2%N/A-69.3%$37.61M$770K0.0010Positive NewsGap UpVRSKVerisk Analytics3.9342 of 5 stars$303.96+0.9%$302.40-0.5%+9.1%$42.52B$2.93B44.507,800Positive NewsEFXEquifax4.9009 of 5 stars$262.250.0%$294.94+12.5%+10.5%$32.57B$5.68B53.6314,700Analyst ForecastFCNFTI Consulting4.0386 of 5 stars$164.36+0.3%$175.50+6.8%-23.6%$5.64B$3.70B22.488,374Positive NewsDNBDun & Bradstreet3.7485 of 5 stars$9.11+0.1%$11.86+30.2%-1.2%$4.06B$2.38B-182.106,360CBZCBIZ3.2264 of 5 stars$73.70+1.7%$86.00+16.7%-1.1%$4.01B$1.81B50.146,500EXPOExponent3.8005 of 5 stars$77.32-0.4%$120.00+55.2%-20.1%$3.92B$558.51M37.711,310Trending News 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 CBIZ Alternatives Exponent 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 7/11/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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