InterDigital (IDCC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

InterDigital, Inc. is a mobile and video technology research and development company that designs and licenses wireless communications and video compression innovations. Its patent portfolio encompasses key standards across 3G, 4G LTE and 5G wireless networks, as well as video and multimedia technologies. By focusing on fundamental technology creation rather than device manufacturing, InterDigital delivers core intellectual property to smartphone manufacturers, chipset vendors and telecommunications operators worldwide.

The company’s principal services include patent licensing, technology evaluation and consulting. InterDigital works closely with device makers and network infrastructure providers to integrate its patented technologies into commercial products and services. Additionally, the company contributes to international standards bodies such as the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) and offers test and measurement solutions that support network performance verification and interoperability testing.

Founded in 1972 and headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, InterDigital maintains research and development centers across North America, Europe and Asia. Its global footprint enables collaboration with industry partners and provides access to a diverse talent pool in wireless system design, signal processing and video coding. Under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer William J. Merritt, InterDigital continues to advance its R&D efforts and expand its licensing business model, serving an ecosystem of technology customers in more than 100 countries.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $281.76 to $288.20
• 50-Day Range: $287.13 to $379.02
• 52-Week Range: $205.78 to $412.60
• Volume: 42,935 shs
• Average Volume: 371,729 shs
• Market Capitalization: $7.39 billion
• P/E Ratio: 26.86
• Dividend Yield: 0.98%
• Price Target: $416.67
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

InterDigital Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

InterDigital scored higher than 88% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 142nd out of 624 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

InterDigital has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

InterDigital has a consensus price target of $416.67, representing about 45.7% upside from its current price of $286.05.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

InterDigital has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -0.91%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for InterDigital are expected to decrease by -0.91% in the coming year, from $7.71 to $7.64 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of InterDigital is 26.86, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.31.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of InterDigital is 26.86, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 73.05.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

InterDigital has a P/B Ratio of 6.70. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

8.91% of the float of InterDigital has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

InterDigital has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.83.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in InterDigital has recently decreased by 5.49%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

InterDigital pays a meaningful dividend of 1.03%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

InterDigital has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of InterDigital is 26.37%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, InterDigital will have a dividend payout ratio of 36.65% next year. This indicates that InterDigital will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.76

News Sentiment

InterDigital has a news sentiment score of 0.76. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.60 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 22 news articles for InterDigital this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

33 people have searched for IDCC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 74% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

18 people have added InterDigital to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 260% 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, InterDigital insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $6,346,194.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

2.30% of the stock of InterDigital is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

99.83% of the stock of InterDigital is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

IDCC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have IDCC shares performed this year?

InterDigital's stock was trading at $318.38 at the start of the year. Since then, IDCC stock has decreased by 10.2% and is now trading at $286.0470.

How were InterDigital's earnings last quarter?

InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDCC) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April, 30th. The Wireless communications provider reported $2.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.54 by $0.03. InterDigital's quarterly revenue was down 2.4% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does InterDigital have any subsidiaries?

InterDigital subsidiaries include Hillcrest Labs, 6GWorld Inc., Chordant Europe Ltd., Chordant France SAS, Chordant Inc., DRNC Holdings Inc., DST Holdings Inc., and more.

Who are InterDigital's major shareholders?

InterDigital's top institutional investors include Bessemer Group Inc. (0.58%), Emerald Advisers LLC (0.40%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.32%) and Boston Trust Walden Corp (0.30%). Insiders that own company stock include Lawrence Liren Chen, Rajesh Pankaj, Richard Brezski, Eeva K Hakoranta, Jean F Rankin, Eric Cohen, Joshua D Schmidt, Joan H Gillman, John A Kritzmacher, John D Jr Markley, Derek K Aberle and Samir Armaly.
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How do I buy shares of InterDigital?

Shares of IDCC 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 InterDigital own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that InterDigital investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Bank of Hawaii (BOH), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Arista Networks (ANET), ServiceNow (NOW) and Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 4/22 Dividend: 4/08/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 4/22 Dividend: 4/08/2026
• Dividend Payable: 4/22/2026
• Last Earnings: 4/30/2026
• Today: 5/06/2026
• 21st Annual Needham Technology, Media, & Consumer Conference: 5/12/2026
• J.P. Morgan 54th Annual Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference: 5/18/2026
• 2026 Evercore Global TMT Conference: 6/02/2026
• 46th Annual William Blair Growth Stock Conference: 6/02/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: Wireless Equipment
• Sub-Industry: Communications Equipment
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:IDCC
• CIK: 1405495
• Web: www.interdigital.com
• Phone: (302) 281-3600
• Fax: 302-281-3763
• Employees: 420
• Year Founded: 1972

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for InterDigital: $416.67
• High Price Target: $475.00
• Low Price Target: $350.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +45.7%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.80
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $10.62
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 26.86
• Forward P/E Ratio: 37.10
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $406.64 million
• Net Margins: 44.20%
• Pretax Margin: 50.31%
• Return on Equity: 35.25%
• Return on Assets: 18.75%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.01
• Current Ratio: 1.88
• Quick Ratio: 1.88

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $834.02 million
• Price / Sales: 8.86
• Cash Flow: $20.89 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 13.69
• Book Value: $42.72 per share
• Price / Book: 6.70

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 25,840,000
• Free Float: 25,265,000
• Market Cap: $7.39 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.50