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ACACIA RESEARCH CORP ACTG
ACACIA RESEARCH CORP (ACTG) earns a Piotroski F-score of 8/9 (strong financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 0.31% (safety: no dividend). FY2025 revenue was $285.2M at a 7.6% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.26 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
How it ranks in Finance, Insurance & Real Estate · percentile among 1129 companies
Percentile vs other Finance, Insurance & Real Estate companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 8/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.52 |
| Retained earnings / assets | -0.33 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.008 |
| Equity / liabilities | 3.124 |
Sector peers · similar-size Finance, Insurance & Real Estate companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACTG | ACACIA RESEARCH CORP | 8/9 | 5.67 | 20.9 | +133.2% |
| JYNT | JOINT Corp | 3/9 | 0.99 | — | +5.2% |
| APPS | Digital Turbine, Inc. | 7/9 | -1.81 | — | +15.2% |
| RMCO | Royalty Management Holding Corp | 3/9 | 4.94 | — | — |
| XELB | XCel Brands, Inc. | 3/9 | -9.95 | — | — |
| REFR | RESEARCH FRONTIERS INC | 3/9 | — | — | — |
| VHC | VirnetX Holding Corp | 4/9 | — | — | — |
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About ACACIA RESEARCH CORP
Acacia Research Corporation operates as an acquirer and operator of businesses across industrial, energy, and technology sectors in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific. It operates through four segments: Intellectual Property Operations, Industrial Operations, Energy Operations, and Manufacturing Operations. The company is involved in investing in IP; and licensing and enforcement of patented technologies. It also designs and manufactures printers, including hardware and embedded software, as well as consumable products, such as inked ribbons for various industrial printing applications. In addition, the company acquires, explores, develops, and produces oil and natural gas resources located in Texas and Oklahoma. Further, it designs and manufactures purchase brochure, folder, and applications display holders; plastic injection-molded office supply, as well as arts, crafts, and education products; plastic and aluminum air venting and air control products; extruded vinyl chair mats; safety reflectors for bicycles; and emergency warning triangles, mud flaps, and splash guards for the heavy duty truck market and transportation industry. Acacia Research Corporation was incorporated in 1993 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
FAQ
Is ACTG financially healthy?
ACACIA RESEARCH CORP's Piotroski F-score is 8/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does ACTG pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. ACACIA RESEARCH CORP pays a dividend yielding about 0.31% with a None payout ratio, rated “no dividend” for safety.
How profitable is ACTG?
In FY2025, ACACIA RESEARCH CORP had a net margin of 7.6% and a return on equity of 3.7%.
Is ACTG overvalued or undervalued?
ACACIA RESEARCH CORP trades at about 21.2× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 2.4×–82.3×, median 18.1×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for ACTG?
The average Wall-Street price target for ACACIA RESEARCH CORP is $6.00, about 28.8% above the recent price, from 1 analysts.
Is ACTG a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on ACACIA RESEARCH CORP: a Piotroski F-score of 8/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 20.9×, a dividend yield of 0.31%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.