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Acacia Research Corp (ACTG) stock

ACTGNasdaqPatent Owners & LessorsFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026Last filing: 10-K/A on Nov 6, 2026Score 5/304% above fair value
$4.14−0.03 (-0.72%)

Close on Nov 11, 2026Market cap $404.01MP/E –Yield –

Acacia Research Corp saw revenue fall 3.7% to $273.37M over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026. Operating income fell 548.0% to -$16.51M, moving the operating margin from 1.3% to -6.0%. At the latest close the market valued the company at $404.01M.

Revenue
$273.37M
-3.7% vs. a year earlier
Operating income
-$16.51M
-548.0% vs. a year earlier
EPS, diluted
-$0.18
-460.0% vs. a year earlier

Key statistics

Valuation at the latest close; fundamentals over the trailing twelve months, balances at Sep 30, 2026

Valuation

Market cap
$404.01M
P/E ratio
–
Price to sales
1.48
Price to book
0.77
Dividend yield
–
Free cash flow yield
–

Fundamentals

Revenue
$273.37M
Net income
-$17.84M
EPS, diluted
-$0.18
Book value per share
$5.35
Diluted shares
98M

Trading

Next earnings
Mar 10, 2027 (estimated, before the open)
Previous close
$4.17
Open
$4.17
Day's range
$4.06 – $4.38
Volume
133,850
Average volume (20 days)
178,701
Index membership
Russell 2000 (since Jun 2023), Russell 3000 (since Nov 2025)
Beta (5 years)
0.80
52-week range
$3.43 – $5.27
RSI (14 days)
40.8
Volatility (1 year)
34.1%
Relative volume
0.64×
WACC
9.0%

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Index membership is inferred from the holdings of funds that track each index (IWM, IWV), as reported to the SEC for Jun 30, 2026. Join dates come from quarterly fund reports since 2019, so they are accurate to the quarter.

Market cap history

Month-end market cap since 2010, using shares outstanding reported at the time

Total return vs. the S&P 500

Price change plus reinvested dividends, to the close on Nov 11, 2026. The S&P 500 is measured by the SPY fund.

PeriodACTGS&P 500DifferenceACTG per yearS&P 500 per year
1 month-4.2%-2.4%−1.8 pts
3 months-10.4%-1.2%−9.2 pts
Year to date+10.7%+12.3%−1.6 pts
1 year+11.6%+12.4%−0.9 pts
3 years+14.0%+78.8%−64.8 pts+4.5%+21.4%
5 years-23.6%+75.2%−98.8 pts-5.2%+11.9%
10 years-30.4%+311.1%−341.5 pts-3.6%+15.2%

Fifteen years at a glance

Fiscal years 2011 to 2025 and trailing twelve months, USD

Revenue

$273.37M-3.7% YoY

Gross profit

$63.49M-26.7% YoY

Operating income

-$16.51M-548.0% YoY

Net income

-$17.84M-468.9% YoY

EPS, diluted

-$0.18-460.0% YoY

Free cash flow

–
Reported periodTrailing twelve months

Press releases

Releases Acacia Research filed with the SEC as exhibits to Form 8-K or 6-K

All press releases and earnings

About Acacia Research

Patent Owners & Lessors

Acacia Research Corporation acquires and operates businesses across industrial, energy, and technology sectors. Its operating units include an intellectual property business that licenses and enforces patented technologies; an energy company that explores, produces, and develops oil and natural gas; an industrial division that manufactures line matrix printers and consumables; and a specialty manufacturer serving commercial transportation, HVAC, and office markets. Its customers include corporate patent licensees, purchasers of crude oil and natural gas, commercial buyers of HVAC and transportation products, and enterprise clients that purchase printing hardware through global dealer networks.

Company profile, executives and history

Acacia Research stock: common questions

What is Acacia Research's stock price?

ACTG closed at $4.14 on Nov 11, 2026, down 0.72% on the day. Over the past 52 weeks it traded between $3.43 and $5.27.

What is Acacia Research's market cap?

Acacia Research was worth $404.01M at the close on Nov 11, 2026: the share price times the diluted shares outstanding.

What is ACTG's P/E ratio?

Acacia Research lost money over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026 (diluted EPS -$0.18), so it has no meaningful P/E ratio.

How much revenue does Acacia Research make?

Acacia Research reported revenue of $273.37M for the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, down 3.7% from a year earlier.

Does Acacia Research pay a dividend?

No. Acacia Research has not paid a cash dividend over the last twelve months.

When does Acacia Research report earnings next?

Acacia Research is expected to report Q4 FY2026 results on Mar 10, 2027, before the open. The date is estimated from its past reporting pattern until the company confirms it.

How has ACTG stock performed over the past year?

Including dividends, ACTG returned +11.6% over the past year, against +12.4% for the S&P 500.

How many ACTG shares are sold short?

2M shares were sold short at the latest FINRA report, 4.48% of the float, or 10.7 days of average trading volume.

Who are Acacia Research's competitors?

Companies most similar to Acacia Research by business, industry and size include LB, IDCC, APPS, FCPT, DEA.

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