Acacia Research (ACTG) Competitors $3.26 -0.33 (-9.19%) Closing price 08/6/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$8.70 +5.44 (+166.87%) As of 04:00 AM 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, EXPO, and CBZShould 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), Exponent (EXPO), and CBIZ (CBZ). 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 Exponent CBIZ Acacia Research (NASDAQ:ACTG) and Charles River Associates (NASDAQ:CRAI) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings. Does the media favor ACTG or CRAI? In the previous week, Charles River Associates had 11 more articles in the media than Acacia Research. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Charles River Associates and 10 mentions for Acacia Research. Charles River Associates' average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat Acacia Research's score of 0.11 indicating that Charles River Associates is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Acacia Research 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Charles River Associates 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend ACTG or CRAI? Charles River Associates has a consensus price target of $228.00, indicating a potential upside of 20.72%. Given Charles River Associates' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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 Which has more volatility and risk, ACTG or CRAI? Acacia Research has a beta of 0.61, meaning that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Charles River Associates has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is ACTG or CRAI more profitable? Charles River Associates has a net margin of 7.93% compared to Acacia Research's net margin of -5.21%. Charles River Associates' return on equity of 25.51% 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 7.93%25.51%9.12% Which has preferable earnings & valuation, 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$122.31M2.56-$36.06M-$0.11-29.64Charles River Associates$687.41M1.81$46.65M$8.2622.87 Do insiders and institutionals believe in 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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryCharles River Associates beats Acacia Research on 14 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$345.26M$5.99B$20.61B$9.47BDividend YieldN/A3.13%2.82%4.17%P/E Ratio-29.6423.0024.8323.99Price / Sales2.561.89595.36188.34Price / Cash7.9716.0828.1758.51Price / Book0.574.935.685.58Net Income-$36.06M$158.88M$196.72M$265.35M7 Day Performance-7.91%0.76%-0.69%-0.07%1 Month Performance-11.65%1.40%-1.71%1.76%1 Year Performance-32.22%55.62%36.88%25.39% Acacia Research Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ACTGAcacia Research0.7743 of 5 stars$3.26-9.2%N/A-31.9%$345.26M$122.31M-29.641,036News CoverageHigh Trading VolumeCRAICharles River Associates3.6045 of 5 stars$176.66+2.1%$228.00+29.1%+22.1%$1.20B$687.41M23.84940Earnings ReportAnalyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeFCFranklin Covey3.7671 of 5 stars$19.72+0.1%$31.00+57.2%-50.0%$249.26M$287.23M24.961,084News CoverageMGMistras Group2.641 of 5 stars$7.93-0.1%N/A-17.1%$248.45M$729.64M16.874,800News CoverageEarnings ReportOMEXOdyssey Marine ExplorationN/A$1.29-9.8%N/A-62.2%$40.43M$770K0.0010Upcoming EarningsGap UpVRSKVerisk Analytics4.269 of 5 stars$278.71+1.2%$302.30+8.5%+1.5%$38.99B$2.88B40.817,800Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeEFXEquifax4.9219 of 5 stars$240.10-0.8%$285.00+18.7%-14.1%$29.72B$5.84B46.9914,700Positive NewsFCNFTI Consulting3.7145 of 5 stars$166.28-2.8%$175.50+5.5%-22.4%$5.38B$3.70B23.428,374DNBDun & Bradstreet3.789 of 5 stars$9.11+0.1%$11.86+30.2%-22.2%$4.06B$2.38B-182.106,247Positive NewsEXPOExponent3.3159 of 5 stars$68.96+0.2%N/A-30.5%$3.50B$558.51M33.641,168Earnings ReportAnalyst RevisionCBZCBIZ3.9214 of 5 stars$61.10-19.8%$86.00+40.8%-11.5%$3.32B$1.81B41.5610,000High Trading Volume 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 Exponent Alternatives CBIZ 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 8/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMan Who Called Nvidia at $1.10 Says Buy This Now...In 2004, one man called Nvidia before just about anyone knew it existed. 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