Acacia Research Corporation (ACTG) AI Stock Analysis

Acacia Research Corporation, founded in 1993 and headquartered in New York, New York, invests in intellectual property and absolute return assets, focusing on licensing and enforcing patented technologies. It operates through two segments: Intellectual Property Operations and Industrial Operations. Through its patent business, Acacia has executed approximately 1,600 license agreements and managed around 200 patent portfolio licensing and enforcement programs. In Industrial Operations, the company designs, manufactures, and distributes industrial printers, parts, and consumables. Its specialized supply-chain line matrix printers serve industries including manufacturing, logistics, retail, food and beverage, and pharmaceutical distribution for labeling, inventory management, invoicing, and reporting.

Acacia's revenue expanded at a 5-year CAGR of 57.1% from FY2020 to FY2025. Annual revenue grew 133.2% in FY2025 to $285.2M from $122.3M in FY2024, supported by an 82.5% gross margin and an operating margin of 2.2%. Net income reached $21.7M with EPS of $0.28 in FY2025, rebounding from a net loss of $36.1M in FY2024. Over the trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2026, revenue stood at $278.4M with an operating margin of 7.4%, a profit margin of -5.4%, and EPS of -$0.16. For the latest quarter ended June 30, 2026, quarterly revenue grew 123.6% year-over-year, while quarterly earnings declined 97.5%.

As of June 30, 2026, Acacia held $332.6M in cash and short-term investments against $102.0M in total debt, yielding net cash of $230.5M. The company had a current ratio of 4.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19 on shareholders' equity of $526.8M. In FY2025, Acacia generated $75.2M in operating cash flow and $58.5M in free cash flow, while allocating $16.7M to capital expenditures. Share count expanded 4.4% over five years.

At $4.23 per share, Acacia has a market cap of $412.8M and an enterprise value of $190.6M. The stock trades at a forward P/E of 47.4x compared to 17.2x for the median of its US-listed Industrials peers. Its price-to-sales ratio is 1.5x, matching the peer median of 1.5x, while its EV/EBITDA of 11.3x sits below the peer median of 13.9x. The stock trades at a price-to-book of 0.8x. Over the past year, Acacia returned 16.9%, in line with the S&P 500 (SPY) return of 16.8%, but its 5-year return of -23.0% lagged SPY's 83.0% gain.

One analyst covers Acacia Research Corporation with a Strong Buy rating. The mean price target is $6.00, representing 41.8% upside from the last close of $4.23. For the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, the analyst estimates revenue of $259.3M and EPS of -$0.34, representing an EPS decline of 213.3%. For the next fiscal year, estimates project revenue of $200.0M and EPS of -$0.35. Acacia beat EPS estimates in each of the last 4 quarters, and its next earnings date is November 4, 2026.

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