NASDAQ:ACTG Acacia Research (ACTG) Stock Price, News & Analysis $4.77 +0.11 (+2.36%) (As of 10/17/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends About Acacia Research Stock (NASDAQ:ACTG) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Acacia Research alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$4.66▼$4.7850-Day Range$4.42▼$4.8152-Week Range$3.43▼$5.74Volume160,305 shsAverage Volume257,940 shsMarket Capitalization$477.10 millionP/E Ratio7.45Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$7.00Consensus RatingBuy Company OverviewAcacia is a publicly traded (Nasdaq: ACTG) company that is focused on acquiring and operating businesses across the industrial, energy and technology sectors where it believes it can leverage its expertise, significant capital base, and deep industry relationships to drive value. Acacia evaluates opportunities based on the attractiveness of the underlying cash flows, without regard to a specific investment horizon. Acacia operates its businesses based on three key principles of people, process, and performance and has built a management team with demonstrated expertise in research, transactions and execution, and operations and management.Read More… War on Elon Escalates… (Ad)A radical, potentially game-changing technology that threatens to destroy the trillion-dollar, “green energy” grift of the elites. And yet, while it threatens their wealth and power, it could be transformational for both the U.S. economy and your wealth.One company holds a near-total monopoly on it. Acacia Research Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks74th Percentile Overall ScoreACTG MarketRank™: Acacia Research scored higher than 74% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 97th out of 330 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.5 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingAcacia Research 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.Amount of Analyst CoverageAcacia Research has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.Read more about Acacia Research's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Acacia Research is 7.45, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 133.47.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Acacia Research is 7.45, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 42.63.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAcacia Research has a P/B Ratio of 0.81. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Acacia Research's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.07% of the outstanding shares of Acacia Research have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAcacia Research has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Acacia Research has recently increased by 17.50%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldAcacia Research does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthAcacia Research does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Acacia Research is 138.89%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Read more about Acacia Research's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted1.07% of the outstanding shares of Acacia Research have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAcacia Research has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Acacia Research has recently increased by 17.50%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media3.2 / 5News Sentiment0.79 News SentimentAcacia Research has a news sentiment score of 0.79. 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 0.64 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Acacia Research this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search InterestOnly 4 people have searched for ACTG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -43% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows1 people have added Acacia Research to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Acacia Research insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.65% of the stock of Acacia Research is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions86.69% of the stock of Acacia Research is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Acacia Research's insider trading history. Receive ACTG Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Acacia Research and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address ACTG Stock News HeadlinesAcacia Research Co. (NASDAQ:ACTG) Short Interest Up 17.5% in SeptemberOctober 15 at 2:03 AM | americanbankingnews.comAcacia Research (NASDAQ:ACTG) Cut to Sell at StockNews.comOctober 11, 2024 | americanbankingnews.com[Urgent] Starlink Set For The Largest IPO In History?He turned PayPal from a tiny, off-the-radar startup… to a massive $64 billion giant. Then, he did it again with Tesla… which is up more than 19,500% since 2010. For perspective, that turns $100 invested into almost $20,000! And now, Elon could be set to do it for the third and final time… with what might be his biggest breakthrough yet. And for the first time ever, you have the rare chance to profit BEFORE the upcoming IPO.October 17, 2024 | Paradigm Press (Ad)Acacia Research (NASDAQ:ACTG) Stock, Short Interest ReportOctober 11, 2024 | benzinga.comAcacia Research Corp (ACTG) Q2 2024 Earnings Call Highlights: Revenue Surge Amidst Operational ...October 9, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAcacia Research Corporation (ACTG)August 25, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAcacia Research: Recent Oil And Gas Assets Acquisition Bearing Fruit, Discount To Book Value Still HighAugust 13, 2024 | seekingalpha.comAcacia Research Reports Second Quarter 2024 Financial ResultsAugust 9, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines ACTG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have ACTG shares performed this year? Acacia Research's stock was trading at $3.92 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, ACTG stock has increased by 21.7% and is now trading at $4.77. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Acacia Research's earnings last quarter? Acacia Research Co. (NASDAQ:ACTG) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 8th. The business services provider reported ($0.02) earnings per share for the quarter. The business services provider had revenue of $25.84 million for the quarter. Acacia Research had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.00% and a net margin of 44.42%. Who are Acacia Research's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Acacia Research include Marquette Asset Management LLC (0.07%). Insiders that own company stock include Jason W Soncini, Martin D Jr Mcnulty, Kirsten Hoover, Marc W Booth and Richard Jay Rosenstein. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Acacia Research? Shares of ACTG 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of Acacia Research own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Acacia Research investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/08/2024Today10/17/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)11/11/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorBusiness Services Industry Patent owners & lessors Sub-IndustryResearch & Consulting Services Current SymbolNASDAQ:ACTG Previous SymbolNASDAQ:ACTG CUSIP00388130 CIK934549 Webwww.acaciaresearch.com Phone(332) 236-8484Fax949-480-8301Employees290Year Founded1993Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$7.00 High Stock Price Target$7.00 Low Stock Price Target$7.00 Potential Upside/Downside+46.8%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.36 Trailing P/E Ratio7.45 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$67.06 million Net Margins44.42% Pretax Margin38.50% Return on Equity12.00% Return on Assets10.73% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.14 Current Ratio11.17 Quick Ratio10.90 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$152.55 million Price / Sales3.13 Cash Flow$0.53 per share Price / Cash Flow9.00 Book Value$5.90 per share Price / Book0.81Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares100,022,000Free Float98,719,000Market Cap$477.10 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.52 Social Links A Beginner's Guide to Investing in CannabisUnlock your free copy of MarketBeat's comprehensive guide to pot stock investing and discover which cannabis companies are poised for growth. 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