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 5/305% above fair value
$4.16+0.00 (0.00%)
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $405.96MP/E –Yield –
Acacia Research statistics
90 measures from SEC filings and the closing price. Hover a name for the formula; the last column is the median of companies in the same industry group.
Important dates
- Next earnings
- Mar 10, 2027 (estimated, before the open)
- Last ex-dividend date
- Nov 4, 2015
- Fundamentals through
- Sep 30, 2026
- Share price as of
- Nov 13, 2026
Valuation ratiosIndustry
- P/TBV Ratio
- 0.89
- 1.76
- P/OCF Ratio
- 11.46
- 12.70
Enterprise valuationIndustry
- EV / Sales
- 0.42
- 4.44
Share statisticsIndustry
- Shares Change (YoY)
- 0.74%
- 0.55%
- Shares Change (QoQ)
- 0.01%
- 0.00%
- Float
- 35M
- 24M
- Shares Held by Insiders
- 63.9%
- 18.2%
- Shares Held by Institutions
- 88.2%
- 68.7%
Short sellingIndustry
- Short Interest
- 2M
- –
- Short Interest Change
- -3.51%
- 0.52%
- Short % of Float
- 4.48%
- 3.95%
- Short % of Shares Outstanding
- 1.62%
- 3.18%
- Days to Cover
- 10.71
- 1.00
Stock price statisticsIndustry
- 52-Week High
- $5.27
- –
- 52-Week Low
- $3.43
- –
- 20-Day Moving Average
- $4.24
- –
- 50-Day Moving Average
- $4.33
- –
- 200-Day Moving Average
- $4.54
- –
- Average True Range (14)
- $0.16
- –
- Price Change (1 Week)
- -2.12%
- 0.10%
- Price Change (1 Month)
- -1.65%
- 0.38%
- Price Change (3 Months)
- -11.1%
- 0.40%
- Price Change (6 Months)
- -9.17%
- 1.35%
- Price Change (YTD)
- 11.2%
- 2.76%
- Price Change (1 Year)
- 14.6%
- 1.94%
- Price Change (3 Years)
- 12.7%
- -1.32%
- Price Change (5 Years)
- -24.5%
- -28.4%
- Price Change (10 Years)
- -27.7%
- -19.9%
- Average Volume (10 Days)
- 196,670
- –
- Average Volume (20 Days)
- 172,395
- –
- Average Volume (90 Days)
- 199,179
- –
- Relative Volume
- 0.39
- 0.70
- Relative Strength Index (14)
- 42.3
- 56.1
- Volatility (1 Year)
- 34.0%
- 17.8%
- Beta (5 Years)
- 0.79
- 0.69
MarginsIndustry
- Pretax Margin
- -11.4%
- 13.4%
- EBITDA Margin
- 5.68%
- 50.8%
Returns on capitalIndustry
- Return on Equity (ROE)
- -3.37%
- 3.35%
- Return on Assets (ROA)
- -2.35%
- 1.56%
- Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
- -5.96%
- 8.68%
- Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)
- -2.46%
- -0.86%
Financial positionIndustry
- Current Ratio
- 5.64
- 2.24
- Quick Ratio
- 4.92
- 1.56
- Debt / Equity
- 0.03
- 0.26
- Debt / EBITDA
- 1.10
- 3.64
- Net Debt / EBITDA
- -20.61
- 2.68
- Interest Coverage
- -2.17
- 1.94
GrowthIndustry
- Revenue Growth (YoY)
- -3.72%
- 4.61%
- Net Income Growth (YoY)
- -468.9%
- 1.43%
- EPS Growth (YoY)
- -460.0%
- 1.20%
- Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)
- 68.9%
- 4.18%
- Revenue Growth (5Y CAGR)
- 57.1%
- 7.63%
- EPS Growth (5Y CAGR)
- -31.7%
- 6.21%
EfficiencyIndustry
- Asset Turnover
- 0.36
- 0.13
- Inventory Turnover
- 8.15
- 10.08
- Revenue Per Employee
- $277.26K
- $2.42M
- Profits Per Employee
- -$18.09K
- $81.67K
- Employee Count
- 986
- 67
- WACC
- 9.18%
- 8.50%
Income statement (TTM)Industry
- Pretax Income
- -$31.10M
- $14.23M
Balance sheetIndustry
- Net Cash (Debt)
- $319.93M
- $866.50K
- Net Cash Per Share
- $3.28
- $0.04
- Equity (Book Value)
- $521.71M
- -$170.61K
- Book Value Per Share
- $5.35
- -$0.01
- Tangible Book Value
- $455.41M
- -$412.80K
- Working Capital
- $346.95M
- $357.41K
Cash flow (TTM)Industry
Dividends and yieldsIndustry
- Earnings Yield
- -4.39%
- 2.16%
Taxes and interestIndustry
- Interest Expense
- $7.61M
- $65.39M
- Income Tax
- -$3.91M
- $224.00K
Scores and fair valueIndustry
- Altman Z-Score
- 1.58
- 10.24
- Piotroski F-Score
- 9
- 5
- Beneish M-Score
- -2.18
- -2.58
Total return vs. the S&P 500
Price change plus reinvested dividends, to the close on Nov 13, 2026. The S&P 500 is measured by the SPY fund.
| Period | ACTG | S&P 500 | Difference | ACTG per year | S&P 500 per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -5.5% | -3.0% | −2.4 pts | ||
| 3 months | -9.6% | -2.8% | −6.8 pts | ||
| Year to date | +11.2% | +11.5% | −0.3 pts | ||
| 1 year | +14.0% | +13.5% | +0.5 pts | ||
| 3 years | +14.6% | +77.7% | −63.1 pts | +4.6% | +21.1% |
| 5 years | -24.5% | +72.6% | −97.1 pts | -5.5% | +11.5% |
| 10 years | -30.1% | +308.2% | −338.2 pts | -3.5% | +15.1% |
Short interest
Shares sold short and not yet covered, reported by brokers to FINRA twice a month. Latest settlement date Oct 30, 2026.
2M ACTG shares were sold short on Oct 30, 2026, down 3.5% from the previous report, or 4.48% of the shares available to trade. At recent volumes it would take 10.7 days to buy them back. Over the last 20 sessions, 44.7% of the volume reported to FINRA was short selling.
| Settlement date | Shares short | Change | Avg. daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1,576,859 | -3.5% | 147,166 | 10.7 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1,634,298 | -7.6% | 138,935 | 11.8 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1,768,343 | -13.6% | 204,153 | 8.7 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 2,047,000 | +1.0% | 173,564 | 11.8 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 2,027,654 | +4.0% | 174,947 | 11.6 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 1,949,019 | -2.9% | 343,236 | 5.7 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 2,006,551 | +19.9% | 204,895 | 9.8 |
| Jul 15, 2026 | 1,674,008 | -9.1% | 260,260 | 6.4 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1,842,286 | -2.3% | 307,237 | 6.0 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1,884,962 | +17.7% | 233,964 | 8.1 |
| May 29, 2026 | 1,601,102 | +8.5% | 195,664 | 8.2 |
| May 15, 2026 | 1,475,601 | +7.9% | 266,558 | 5.5 |
Ratios use trailing-twelve-month results and the latest balance sheet. How we calculate.
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