ACTG
NASDAQ
US
Acacia Research Corporation - Common Stock
$5.00
▲ +$0.08
(+1.63%)
Vol 217K
10
Quality Score
ok
Deep Check
1/5
fail
Rev ✗
NI ✓
>IPO ✗
Mkt Cap
$360.8M
P/E
68.5
ROE
1.0%
Margin
1.9%
D/E
17.49
Beta
0.56
52W
$3–$5
Wall Street Consensus
7 analysts · Apr 20262
Strong Buy
4
Buy
1
Hold
0
Sell
0
Strong Sell
85.7%
Buy Rating
Price Chart
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Earnings
Beat rate: 80.0%
Next Report
May 06, 2026
EPS Estimate: $-0.09
| Quarter | EPS Est | EPS Act | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | $-0.09 | — | — |
| Dec 2025 | $-0.15 | $0.04 | +$0.19 |
| Sep 2025 | $-0.15 | $-0.03 | +$0.12 |
| Jun 2025 | $-0.06 | $-0.03 | +$0.03 |
Quarterly Revenue & Earnings
| Quarter | 2024-0… | 2024-1… | 2025-0… | 2025-0… | 2025-0… | 2025-1… |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | — | $48.8M | $124.4M | $51.2M | $59.4M | $50.1M |
| Net Income | — | -$13.4M | $24.3M | -$3.3M | -$2.7M | $3.4M |
Fundamentals Trend
| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2025-09-02 | 2025-10-02 | 2025-11-03 | 2025-12-03 | 2026-01-02 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE (TTM) | -1.1% | -2.1% | -1.2% | -1.2% | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| P/E (TTM) | — | — | — | — | 70.55 | 68.53 |
| Net Margin | -6.4% | -5.2% | -2.6% | -2.6% | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| Gross Margin | 25.3% | 47.0% | 42.8% | 42.8% | 41.8% | 41.8% |
| D/E Ratio | 19.38 | 20.06 | 19.38 | 19.38 | 17.49 | 17.49 |
| Current Ratio | 8.80 | 6.16 | 8.80 | 8.80 | 8.63 | 8.63 |
Key Ratios
ROA (TTM)
0.7%
P/S (TTM)
1.27
P/B
0.8
EPS (TTM)
$0.05
CF/Share
$-0.35
Rev Growth 3Y
+11.6%
52W High
$4.53
52W Low
$2.70
$2.70
52-Week Range
$4.53
Financial Health
Free Cash Flow
$6.8M
Net Debt
-$202.0M
Cash
$306.7M
Total Debt
$104.7M
As of Dec 31, 2025
How does ACTG compare to Financial Services peers?
Peer group: Small-cap Financial Services ($300M+) · 132 companies
ACTG valuation vs Financial Services peers
P/E ratio
68.5
▲
457%
above
peers
(12.3)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Overvalued
P/S ratio
1.3
▼
61%
below
peers
(3.3)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Undervalued
P/B ratio
0.8
▼
49%
below
peers
(1.6)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Undervalued
Div yield
—
▼
0%
below
peers
(4.5%)
vs Peers
vs Industry
In line
ACTG profitability vs Financial Services peers
ROE
1.0%
▼
92%
below
peers
(12.3%)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Weak
Net margin
1.9%
▼
90%
below
peers
(18.9%)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Weak
Gross margin
41.8%
▼
36%
below
peers
(65.1%)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Weak
ROA
0.7%
▼
76%
below
peers
(2.9%)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Weak
ACTG financial health vs Financial Services peers
D/E ratio
17.5
▼
83%
below
peers
(103.6)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Low debt
Current ratio
8.6
▲
651%
above
peers
(1.2)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Strong liquidity
Beta
0.6
▼
41%
below
peers
(1.0)
vs Peers
vs Industry
More volatile
ACTG fundamentals radar
ACTG
Peer median
Industry
ACTG profitability vs leverage
Bubble size = market cap · X = net margin · Y = D/E ratio
ACTG vs peers: key metrics
Top Holders
Top 5: 74.09%Starboard Value LP
63.36%
$295.8M
State Street Corporation
3.26%
$15.2M
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP
2.86%
$13.4M
Blackrock Inc.
2.45%
$11.4M
Vanguard Group Inc
2.16%
$10.1M
As of Dec 31, 2025
Dividends
$0.50
/ year
Nov 04, 2015
$0.1250
Aug 03, 2015
$0.1250
Apr 30, 2015
$0.1250
Feb 26, 2015
$0.1250
Oct 30, 2014
$0.1250
Jul 31, 2014
$0.1250
Apr 29, 2014
$0.1250
Feb 27, 2014
$0.1250