ACTG has 36-month beta value of 0.58. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for ACTG is 94.56M, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.57% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of ACTG on May 09, 2025 was 270.23K shares.
ACTG) stock’s latest price update
Acacia Research Corp (NASDAQ: ACTG)’s stock price has gone rise by 15.31 in comparison to its previous close of 3.07, however, the company has experienced a 12.38% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. businesswire.com reported 2025-05-08 that NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Acacia Research Corporation (Nasdaq: ACTG) (“Acacia” or the “Company”), which acquires and operates businesses across the industrial, energy and technology sectors, today reported financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2025. The Company also posted its first quarter 2025 earnings presentation on its website at www.acaciaresearch.com under Events & Presentations. Martin (“MJ”) D. McNulty, Jr., Chief Executive Officer, stated, “Acacia had a very stro.
ACTG’s Market Performance
Acacia Research Corp (ACTG) has seen a 12.38% rise in stock performance for the week, with a 20.41% gain in the past month and a -17.67% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.49%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.60% for ACTG. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 16.06% for ACTG’s stock, with a -17.12% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of ACTG
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ACTG stocks, with Craig Hallum repeating the rating for ACTG by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for ACTG in the upcoming period, according to Craig Hallum is $4 based on the research report published on May 22, 2020 of the previous year 2020.
Barclays, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ACTG reach a price target of $6, previously predicting the price at $4. The rating they have provided for ACTG stocks is “Underweight” according to the report published on July 29th, 2016.
ACTG Trading at 5.18% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ACTG to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -38.32% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.60%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.49%, as shares surge +18.39% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -16.51% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ACTG rose by +12.38%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -35.75% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $3.05. In addition, Acacia Research Corp saw -18.43% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ACTG starting from Kohlberg Isaac T., who sale 15,000 shares at the price of $4.57 back on Nov 25 ’24. After this action, Kohlberg Isaac T. now owns 69,274 shares of Acacia Research Corp, valued at $68,572 using the latest closing price.
Kohlberg Isaac T., the Director of Acacia Research Corp, proposed sale 15,000 shares at $4.57 during a trade that took place back on Nov 25 ’24, which means that Kohlberg Isaac T. is holding shares at $68,571 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ACTG
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.27 for the present operating margin
- 0.24 for the gross margin
The net margin for Acacia Research Corp stands at -0.29. The total capital return value is set at -0.05. Equity return is now at value -6.66, with -5.19 for asset returns.
Based on Acacia Research Corp (ACTG), the company’s capital structure generated 0.19 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.4. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.24. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -5.11.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.87 million with net debt to EBITDA at -80.15. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.56. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.55for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.16. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 8.89.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Acacia Research Corp (ACTG) has had a mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
