ACTG:NSD-Acacia Research Corporation (USD)

COMMON STOCK | Specialty Business Services | NSD

Last Closing Price

USD 3.38

Change

0.00 (0.00)%

Market Cap

USD 0.17B

Volume

0.12M

Average Target Price

USD 4.50 (+33.14%)
Average Analyst Rating

Verdict

Fundamental Analysis

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About

Acacia Research Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, invests in intellectual property and related absolute return assets; and engages in the licensing and enforcement of patented technologies. It assists patent owners with the prosecution and development of their patent portfolios; protection of their patented inventions from unauthorized use; generation of licensing revenue from users of their patented technologies; and enforcement against unauthorized users of their patented technologies through the filing of patent infringement litigation. The company owns or controls the rights to various patent portfolios, which include U.S. patents and foreign counterparts covering technologies used in a range of industries. It has executed approximately 1,570 license agreements, and approximately 200 patent portfolio licensing and enforcement programs. Acacia Research Corporation was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Irvine, California. Address: 4 Park Plaza, Irvine, CA, United States, 92614

Company Website : http://www.acaciaresearch.com

Address : 4 Park Plaza, Irvine, CA, United States, 92614

Employees : 17

Fiscal Year End : December

Currency: USD

Country : USA

Technical Indicators

Beta : 0.54

52 Week High : 4.34

Short Ratio : 5.02

52 Week Low : 1.96

Shorted Shares : 1,176,510

200 Day Moving Average : 3.27

Shorted Shares Previous Month : 1,209,011

50 Day Moving Average : 3.83

Shares Held By Insiders : 52.12%

Short Percentage : 2.00%

Shares Held by Institutions : 64.68000000000001%

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Market Performance

  Market Performance vs.
Industry/Classification (Specialty Business Services)		 Market Performance vs. Exchange
  Value Sector Median Percentile Rank Grade Market Median Percentile Rank Grade
YTD  
Capital Gain 27.07% 73% C 80% B-
Dividend Return N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total Return 27.07% 73% C 80% B-
Trailing 12 Months  
Capital Gain 23.36% 67% D+ 73% C
Dividend Return N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total Return 23.36% 60% D- 72% C-
Trailing 5 Years  
Capital Gain -64.75% 21% F 16% F
Dividend Return 1.30% 25% F 2% F
Total Return -63.45% 21% F 14% F
Average Annual (5 Year Horizon)  
Capital Gain -8.66% N/A N/A 21% F
Dividend Return 0.04% N/A N/A 2% F
Total Return -8.62% N/A N/A 19% F
Risk Return Profile  
Volatility (Standard Deviation) 29.57% N/A N/A 49% F
Risk Adjusted Return -29.14% N/A N/A 21% F
Market Capitalization 0.17B 60% D- 38% F
Letter Grade Percentage Letter Grade Percentage Letter Grade Percentage
A+ 97%-100% A 93%-96% A- 90%-92%
B+ 97%-89% B 83%-86% B- 80%-82%
C+ 77%-79% C 73%-76% C- 70%-72%
D+ 67%-69% D 63%-66% D- 60%-62%
F 0%-59%

Key Financial Ratios

  Ratio vs. Industry/Classification
(Specialty Business Services)		 Ratio vs. Market
  Value Sector Median Percentile Rank Grade Market Median Percentile Rank Grade
Market Value  
Price / Earning Ratio 78.00 14% F 14% F
Price/Book Ratio 1.02 79% C+ 72% C-
Price / Cash Flow Ratio -72.17 100% A+ 95% A
EV/EBITDA 0.20 100% A+ 95% A
Management Effectiveness  
Return on Equity -6.29% 43% F 45% F
Return on Invested Capital -11.35% 27% F 32% F
Return on Assets -4.78% 20% F 32% F
Debt to Equity Ratio 10.38% 69% D+ 75% C
Technical Ratios  
Short Ratio 5.02 27% F 33% F
Short Percent 2.56% 53% F 57% F
Beta 0.54 87% B+ 82% B-
Letter Grade Percentage Letter Grade Percentage Letter Grade Percentage
A+ 97%-100% A 93%-96% A- 90%-92%
B+ 97%-89% B 83%-86% B- 80%-82%
C+ 77%-79% C 73%-76% C- 70%-72%
D+ 67%-69% D 63%-66% D- 60%-62%
F 0%-59%

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Analyst Rating

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Fundamental Analysis Breakdown

This is a composite scorecard based on the application of evaluation criteria deemed most important by analysts. This is not a buy or sell recommendation.

What to like:
Underpriced compared to book value

The stock is trading low compared to its peers on a price to book value basis and is in the top quartile. It may be underpriced but do check its financial performance to make sure there is no specific reason.

Positive free cash flow

The company had positive total free cash flow in the most recent four quarters.

Underpriced on free cash flow basis

The stock is trading low compared to its peers on a price to free cash flow basis and is in the top quartile. It may be underpriced but do check its financial performance to make sure there is no specific reason.

What to not like:
Overpriced compared to earnings

The stock is trading high compared to its peers on a price to earning basis and is above the sector median.

Negative cashflow

The company had negative total cash flow in the most recent four quarters.

Low Revenue Growth

This stock has shown below median revenue growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector