Acacia Research (ACTG) Competitors $3.01 -0.01 (-0.33%) Closing price 04/15/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.20 +0.19 (+6.31%) As of 05:14 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, MG, FC, OMEX, VRSK, EFX, FCN, EXPO, DNB, and CBZShould you be buying Acacia Research stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Acacia Research include CRA International (CRAI), Mistras Group (MG), Franklin Covey (FC), Odyssey Marine Exploration (OMEX), Verisk Analytics (VRSK), Equifax (EFX), FTI Consulting (FCN), Exponent (EXPO), Dun & Bradstreet (DNB), and CBIZ (CBZ). These companies are all part of the "research & consulting services" industry. Acacia Research vs. CRA International Mistras Group Franklin Covey Odyssey Marine Exploration Verisk Analytics Equifax FTI Consulting Exponent Dun & Bradstreet CBIZ CRA International (NASDAQ:CRAI) and Acacia Research (NASDAQ:ACTG) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, community ranking, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation and risk. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer CRAI or ACTG? Acacia Research received 106 more outperform votes than CRA International when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 59.66% of users gave Acacia Research an outperform vote while only 59.53% of users gave CRA International an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformCRA InternationalOutperform Votes17859.53% Underperform Votes12140.47% Acacia ResearchOutperform Votes28459.66% Underperform Votes19240.34% Is CRAI or ACTG a better dividend stock? CRA International pays an annual dividend of $1.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Acacia Research pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 16.6%. CRA International pays out 29.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Acacia Research pays out -138.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Acacia Research is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Is CRAI or ACTG more profitable? Acacia Research has a net margin of 31.44% compared to CRA International's net margin of 6.79%. CRA International's return on equity of 25.95% beat Acacia Research's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets CRA International6.79% 25.95% 9.39% Acacia Research 31.44%10.35%8.94% Which has more risk & volatility, CRAI or ACTG? CRA International has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Acacia Research has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer CRAI or ACTG? CRA International currently has a consensus target price of $224.00, indicating a potential upside of 34.27%. Given CRA International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe CRA International is more favorable than Acacia Research.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score CRA International 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 Does the media favor CRAI or ACTG? In the previous week, CRA International had 2 more articles in the media than Acacia Research. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for CRA International and 1 mentions for Acacia Research. Acacia Research's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat CRA International's score of 0.97 indicating that Acacia Research is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment CRA International Positive Acacia Research Very Positive Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of CRAI or ACTG? 84.1% of CRA International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.7% of Acacia Research shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.2% of CRA International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Acacia Research shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has higher earnings and valuation, CRAI or ACTG? Acacia Research has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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 RatioCRA International$687.41M1.65$38.48M$6.7424.75Acacia Research$122.31M2.36$67.06M-$0.36-8.36 SummaryCRA International beats Acacia Research on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads 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$289.22M$955.74M$7.02B$7.57BDividend YieldN/A5.31%2.69%4.32%P/E Ratio5.686.2229.7317.82Price / Sales2.36585.36154.9794.61Price / Cash8.3312.4231.6134.64Price / Book0.512.674.564.00Net Income$67.06M$7.52M$195.82M$247.23M7 Day Performance0.67%-0.85%-0.27%1.45%1 Month Performance-15.92%-10.07%-6.20%-6.24%1 Year Performance-38.95%2.60%4.18%0.60% Acacia Research Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ACTGAcacia Research2.0772 of 5 stars$3.01-0.3%N/A-39.2%$289.22M$122.31M5.68290Positive NewsCRAICRA International3.7648 of 5 stars$161.73-2.4%$224.00+38.5%+16.3%$1.10B$687.41M24.00940Positive NewsGap DownMGMistras Group3.7395 of 5 stars$9.02-3.3%N/A+2.2%$279.75M$729.64M25.765,400Short Interest ↑High Trading VolumeFCFranklin Covey3.4578 of 5 stars$20.04-3.0%$42.50+112.1%-46.8%$264.38M$287.92M13.631,150Short Interest ↑Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeOMEXOdyssey Marine ExplorationN/A$0.30-10.2%N/A-88.9%$6.44M$768,677.000.0010Analyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive NewsGap UpVRSKVerisk Analytics3.7242 of 5 stars$278.09-2.4%$299.33+7.6%+32.8%$39.01B$2.88B43.387,000Short Interest ↓Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeEFXEquifax4.7949 of 5 stars$208.69-0.7%$294.50+41.1%-7.2%$26.04B$5.68B43.2114,000Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑High Trading VolumeFCNFTI Consulting3.8422 of 5 stars$154.89-1.9%$175.50+13.3%-19.5%$5.56B$3.70B19.867,640Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeEXPOExponent4.2607 of 5 stars$76.88-0.2%$120.00+56.1%+1.8%$3.91B$558.51M36.261,310Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeDNBDun & Bradstreet3.0629 of 5 stars$8.62-1.3%$11.86+37.6%-6.7%$3.85B$2.38B-143.586,360High Trading VolumeCBZCBIZ2.9393 of 5 stars$70.93-1.8%$86.00+21.3%+6.7%$3.81B$1.81B30.056,500Positive News Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CRA International Alternatives Mistras Group Alternatives Franklin Covey Alternatives Odyssey Marine Exploration Alternatives Verisk Analytics Alternatives Equifax Alternatives FTI Consulting Alternatives Exponent Alternatives Dun & Bradstreet 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 4/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Crypto Market is About to Change LivesI've discovered something so significant about the 2025 crypto market that I had to put everything else aside ...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredTwo Unmistakable Patterns Return…The signs suggest we're entering one of those rare periods now. 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