Acacia Research (ACTG) Competitors $3.76 +0.10 (+2.73%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.76 0.00 (-0.13%) As of 04:04 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 AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock ACTG vs. CRAI, FC, MG, OMEX, VRSK, EFX, FCN, DNB, CBZ, and EXPOShould 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), CBIZ (CBZ), and Exponent (EXPO). 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 CBIZ Exponent Charles River Associates (NASDAQ:CRAI) and Acacia Research (NASDAQ:ACTG) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment and risk. Do analysts recommend CRAI or ACTG? Charles River Associates presently has a consensus target price of $228.00, indicating a potential upside of 26.44%. Given Charles River Associates' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Charles River Associates is more favorable than Acacia Research.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Charles River Associates 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Acacia Research 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Which has stronger earnings and valuation, CRAI or ACTG? 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 RatioCharles River Associates$687.41M1.79$46.65M$7.4124.33Acacia Research$122.31M2.96-$36.06M-$0.11-34.18 Does the media refer more to CRAI or ACTG? In the previous week, Charles River Associates had 6 more articles in the media than Acacia Research. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Charles River Associates and 3 mentions for Acacia Research. Acacia Research's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Charles River Associates' score of 0.33 indicating that Acacia Research is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Charles River Associates 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral 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 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in CRAI or ACTG? 84.1% of Charles River Associates shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.7% of Acacia Research shares are held by institutional investors. 4.7% of Charles River Associates shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Acacia Research shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility and risk, CRAI or ACTG? Charles River Associates has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Acacia Research has a beta of 0.59, suggesting that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is CRAI or ACTG more profitable? Charles River Associates has a net margin of 7.31% compared to Acacia Research's net margin of -5.21%. Charles River Associates' return on equity of 25.88% beat Acacia Research's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Charles River Associates7.31% 25.88% 9.44% Acacia Research -5.21%2.09%1.60% SummaryCharles River Associates beats Acacia Research on 12 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$351.99M$5.92B$15.04B$9.31BDividend YieldN/A3.06%2.73%4.03%P/E Ratio28.1523.1128.1719.73Price / Sales2.961.91569.41173.11Price / Cash8.1213.8226.3357.96Price / Book0.665.226.445.67Net Income-$36.06M$150.49M$196.70M$257.79M7 Day Performance-1.31%-0.55%0.50%0.52%1 Month Performance1.08%5.10%5.42%8.84%1 Year Performance-32.86%53.82%21.87%14.18% Acacia Research Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ACTGAcacia Research1.0674 of 5 stars$3.76+2.7%N/A-34.4%$351.99M$122.31M28.151,036CRAICharles River Associates4.0442 of 5 stars$196.39+0.5%$228.00+16.1%+5.4%$1.34B$687.41M26.50940News CoverageAnalyst DowngradeFCFranklin Covey3.86 of 5 stars$21.85-9.6%$35.00+60.2%-52.7%$283.72M$286.20M16.421,084High Trading VolumeMGMistras Group4.3111 of 5 stars$8.15+1.6%N/A-11.4%$255.34M$729.64M17.344,800OMEXOdyssey Marine ExplorationN/A$1.20+1.2%N/A-63.8%$37.61M$770K0.0010Positive NewsVRSKVerisk Analytics4.199 of 5 stars$303.96+0.9%$302.40-0.5%+8.2%$42.52B$2.93B44.507,800Positive NewsEFXEquifax4.7477 of 5 stars$262.250.0%$294.94+12.5%-0.7%$32.57B$5.68B53.6314,700Positive NewsFCNFTI Consulting4.1875 of 5 stars$164.36+0.3%$175.50+6.8%-26.2%$5.64B$3.70B22.488,374Positive NewsDNBDun & Bradstreet3.2493 of 5 stars$9.11+0.1%$11.86+30.2%-8.3%$4.06B$2.38B-182.106,360News CoverageCBZCBIZ3.1189 of 5 stars$73.70+1.7%$86.00+16.7%-7.5%$4.01B$1.81B50.146,500EXPOExponent4.1213 of 5 stars$77.32-0.4%$120.00+55.2%-28.9%$3.92B$558.51M37.711,310 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 CBIZ Alternatives Exponent 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 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon’s Secret Social Security BombshellTo All Americans Born Before April 16th, 1963: Did Trump Just Give The Green Light To Radically RE-DO Social S...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredBuffett’s Little-Known Succession PlanYou could miss out on millions buying a house - even if prices rise Joel Litman is a millionaire member of ...Altimetry | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredThe Trump Dump is starting; Get out of stocks now?The first 365 days of the Trump presidency… Will be the best time to get rich in American history.Paradigm Press | SponsoredSpecial gold investment soars 2,300% ... 5,090% ... 9,850%In my 54 years as an investor, I’ve seen my share of gold bull markets. 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