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Is Acacia Research Corporation (ACTG) a buy or sell?

4starter turns market data into one clear verdict you can act on.

Hold
$4.07
+0.0400 (+0.99%)
Quote updated: 2026-02-25 21:00 UTC
Trend today
+0.99%
Up today
Volume vs avg
68.97%
0.31x under average
Target gap
Not available
Signal updated
Not available
Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Specialty Business Services
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Decision snapshot

Everything you need to act fast, in one glance.

4starter signal
Hold
Not available

Powered by momentum, volatility, and trend inputs.

Analyst target gap
Not available
Volume vs average
68.97%
under average

62,417 vs 201,120 average (0.31x normal).

What is the conclusion?

Right now our advanced algorithms say:

YES

Do analysts agree?

We compare consensus targets with today's price.

No analyst target data available for this ticker.

Company snapshot

A quick overview of the business and its public profile.

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 The company operates through two segments Intellectual Property Operations and Industrial Operations The company owns or controls the rights to various patent portfolios which include US patents and foreign counterparts covering technologies used in a range of industries It has executed approximately 1600 license agreements and approximately 200 patent portfolio licensing and enforcement programs It also designs manufactures printers and parts and consumable products through dealers and distributors for various industrial printing applications In addition the company offers supplychain printing solutions for manufacturing transportation and logistics retail distribution food and beverage distribution and pharmaceutical distribution industries and line matrix printers for mission critical applications within labeling and inventory management build sheets invoicing manifests and bills of lading and reporting industries Acacia Research Corporation was incorporated in 1993 and is based in New York New York

Website: https://www.acaciaresearch.com

Rates and inflation backdrop

US inflation for January 2026 was 0.17%. Over the last 12 months, inflation is 2.83%. The 10-year yield is 4.04 and is down -0.110 over the last 30 days.

Inflation sensitivity

Debt ratio: 0.13. Cash flow to debt ratio: 0.41. Net profit margin: 1.70%. Inflation risk score: low (0.50/1).

Dividend history check

Yes, Acacia Research Corporation pays dividends. Last payment was 2015-11-30 for holders on 2015-11-04. Over 11 payments between 2013 and 2015, total $1.375 with an average of $0.125 per share. Last dividend was $0.125.

Trading liquidity

No, the average daily trading liquidity for Acacia Research Corporation is $738,691. Trading in stocks with this little trading liquidity is very dangerous, and you can get into a situation where it will be hard to trade your stocks. In addition, these types of stocks usually have very high volatility.

10-year return check

On Acacia Research Corporation, 2016-02-26 had a stock price of $2.98. If you invested back then, your return now would be a profit of $1.090 per share or 36.58%.

Why this answer

We combine price momentum, volatility, and trend signals to simplify the decision to one word.

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Signal engine scans price, trend, and momentum indicators.

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Targets and sentiment are checked against the live quote.

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We keep the output simple: buy, sell, or hold.

Analyst consensus

How Wall Street targets compare to today's price.

No analyst target data available for this ticker.

FAQ

Today's 4starter signal is Hold. That means the signal is mixed right now.

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It blends momentum, trend, and volatility indicators into a single decision-oriented verdict.