Acacia Research (ACTG) Competitors $4.21 -0.13 (-3.00%) Closing price 02/21/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$4.22 +0.00 (+0.12%) As of 02/21/2025 04:02 PM 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 AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends 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 CRA International (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. CRA International Franklin Covey Mistras Group Odyssey Marine Exploration Verisk Analytics Equifax FTI Consulting Dun & Bradstreet Exponent CBIZ Acacia Research (NASDAQ:ACTG) and CRA International (NASDAQ:CRAI) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, risk, community ranking and media sentiment. Is ACTG or CRAI more profitable? Acacia Research has a net margin of 31.44% compared to CRA International's net margin of 6.41%. CRA International's return on equity of 24.46% beat Acacia Research's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Acacia Research31.44% 10.35% 8.94% CRA International 6.41%24.46%8.98% Do analysts recommend ACTG or CRAI? Acacia Research presently has a consensus target price of $7.00, indicating a potential upside of 66.27%. CRA International has a consensus target price of $212.00, indicating a potential upside of 5.15%. Given Acacia Research's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Acacia Research is more favorable than CRA International.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Acacia Research 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00CRA International 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in ACTG or CRAI? 86.7% of Acacia Research shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.1% of CRA International shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Acacia Research shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.2% of CRA International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk and volatility, ACTG or CRAI? Acacia Research has a beta of 0.51, meaning that its share price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CRA International has a beta of 1.13, meaning that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community favor ACTG or CRAI? Acacia Research received 107 more outperform votes than CRA International when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 60.17% of users gave Acacia Research an outperform vote while only 59.40% of users gave CRA International an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformAcacia ResearchOutperform Votes28460.17% Underperform Votes18839.83% CRA InternationalOutperform Votes17759.40% Underperform Votes12140.60% Which has better valuation & earnings, ACTG or CRAI? Acacia Research has higher earnings, but lower revenue than CRA International. Acacia Research is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CRA International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAcacia Research$125.10M3.28$67.06M$0.537.94CRA International$672.59M2.03$38.48M$6.7429.91 Does the media prefer ACTG or CRAI? In the previous week, CRA International had 17 more articles in the media than Acacia Research. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for CRA International and 2 mentions for Acacia Research. Acacia Research's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat CRA International's score of 0.74 indicating that Acacia Research is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Acacia Research 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CRA International 5 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryAcacia Research and CRA International tied by winning 8 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 ResearchPatent owners & lessors IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$409.93M$1.05B$7.83B$8.98BDividend YieldN/A7.12%2.20%3.85%P/E Ratio7.946.1633.8518.82Price / Sales3.28296.6864.2180.40Price / Cash8.7012.7332.3137.47Price / Book0.713.175.424.64Net Income$67.06M$7.52M$187.27M$245.69M7 Day Performance-3.22%-4.95%-2.92%-2.66%1 Month Performance-4.97%6.76%-1.50%-2.15%1 Year Performance4.99%14.50%18.50%12.90% Acacia Research Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ACTGAcacia Research3.5486 of 5 stars$4.21-3.0%$7.00+66.3%+4.7%$409.93M$125.10M7.94290CRAICRA International2.8624 of 5 stars$196.56+2.2%$212.00+7.9%+82.2%$1.33B$623.98M31.811,004Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementNews CoverageFCFranklin Covey3.8153 of 5 stars$34.80-2.4%$63.33+82.0%-14.0%$459.29M$287.23M23.671,084MGMistras Group3.771 of 5 stars$10.07-0.5%N/A+19.8%$312.12M$705.47M28.764,800OMEXOdyssey Marine ExplorationN/A$0.48+0.1%N/A-89.9%$10.44M$800,000.000.0010Gap UpVRSKVerisk Analytics3.7643 of 5 stars$293.48-0.7%$293.11-0.1%+24.2%$41.44B$2.68B45.787,500Analyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive NewsEFXEquifax4.9949 of 5 stars$249.58-0.5%$301.13+20.7%-7.4%$30.94B$5.68B51.6714,900Analyst UpgradePositive NewsFCNFTI Consulting3.9147 of 5 stars$187.32-2.1%$275.00+46.8%-13.5%$6.73B$3.49B21.537,990Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageDNBDun & Bradstreet3.5818 of 5 stars$10.64-0.5%$13.13+23.5%-10.2%$4.70B$2.31B-132.946,414Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageEXPOExponent3.9653 of 5 stars$88.66-2.0%$120.00+35.3%+10.0%$4.50B$558.51M41.821,320Positive NewsCBZCBIZ3.4515 of 5 stars$86.82-1.1%$86.00-0.9%+15.3%$4.36B$1.68B36.796,700News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CRA International 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 Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:ACTG) was last updated on 2/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersSecret financial plot unfolding in Washington DC… [DEVELOPING]What stocks are next up to soar in 2025? 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