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: $329.15 to $340.10
• 50-Day Range: $221.35 to $329.31
• 52-Week Range: $135.13 to $340.10
• Volume: 32,561 shs
• Average Volume: 324,293 shs
• Market Capitalization: $8.71 billion
• P/E Ratio: 24.11
• Dividend Yield: 0.71%
• Price Target: $350.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

InterDigital Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

InterDigital scored higher than 41% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 454th out of 667 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: 2.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

InterDigital has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for InterDigital is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -25.52%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for InterDigital are expected to decrease by -25.52% in the coming year, from $9.21 to $6.86 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of InterDigital is 23.16, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 281.39.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of InterDigital is 23.16, 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 451.30.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

InterDigital has a PEG Ratio of 1.61. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

InterDigital has a P/B Ratio of 9.90. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.52% 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 7.1.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in InterDigital has recently increased by 0.53%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

InterDigital has a dividend yield of 0.73%, which is in 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 17.11%. 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 34.99% next year. This indicates that InterDigital will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.52% 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 7.1.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in InterDigital has recently increased by 0.53%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.10

News Sentiment

InterDigital has a news sentiment score of 1.10. 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 0.73 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 38 news articles for InterDigital this week, compared to 14 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 3 people have searched for IDCC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

7 people have added InterDigital to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 133% 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, 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 $1,010,930.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 2.80% 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 $193.72 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, IDCC stock has increased by 72.9% and is now trading at $334.9840.

How were InterDigital's earnings last quarter?

InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDCC) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July, 31st. The Wireless communications provider reported $6.52 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.77 by $3.75. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 34.5% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does InterDigital have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of InterDigital: Hillcrest Labs, 6GWorld Inc., Chordant Europe Ltd., Chordant France SAS, Chordant Inc., DRNC Holdings Inc., DST Holdings Inc., and others.

Who are InterDigital's major shareholders?

InterDigital's top institutional investors include Boston Partners (4.64%), Boston Partners (4.64%), Disciplined Growth Investors Inc. MN (3.72%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (2.55%). Insiders that own company stock include Lawrence Liren Chen, Richard Brezski, Rajesh Pankaj, Eeva K Hakoranta, Joshua D Schmidt, Jean F Rankin, Eric Cohen, John A Kritzmacher, John D Jr Markley, Derek K Aberle and Samir Armaly.
View institutional ownership trends.

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 7/23 Dividend: 7/09/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/23 Dividend: 7/09/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/23/2025
• Last Earnings: 7/31/2025
• Today: 9/18/2025
• Record date for 10/22 Dividend: 10/08/2025
• Dividend Payable: 10/22/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/30/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

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: $350.00
• High Price Target: $350.00
• Low Price Target: $350.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +7.0%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $14.03
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 23.32
• Forward P/E Ratio: 35.52
• P/E Growth: 1.61
• Net Income: $358.61 million
• Net Margins: 51.92%
• Pretax Margin: 60.22%
• Return on Equity: 53.44%
• Return on Assets: 25.99%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.02
• Current Ratio: 1.96
• Quick Ratio: 1.96

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $892.58 million
• Price / Sales: 9.46
• Cash Flow: $17.84 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 18.34
• Book Value: $33.82 per share
• Price / Book: 9.67

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 25,802,000
• Free Float: 25,080,000
• Market Cap: $8.44 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.42