ACTG

Over the past six months, Acacia Research Corp.'s stock price increased by 44.76% between September 10, 2025, and September 9, 2026. On August 5, 2026, the company reported Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) of $0.13, significantly exceeding analysts' expectations, and revenue of $114.6 million, a substantial increase driven by a large intellectual property (IP) licensing settlement; however, net income remained flat and the stock slipped approximately 1.5% post-earnings due to investor caution. On May 7, 2026, Q1 2026 financial results showed an EPS of -$0.07, described as mixed, partly due to unrealized losses from energy price hedges. On March 11, 2026, Q4 and full-year 2025 financial results reported an EPS of $0.03, exceeding estimates. Insider selling activity included Director Isaac T. Kohlberg selling 24,000 shares on September 16, 2026, and Director Maureen E. O'Connell filing to sell up to 33,000 shares on September 2, 2026, following a prior sale of 10,000 shares on August 19, 2026, with insider selling outweighing buying in the past three months. On March 10, 2026, there was notable call option activity with a strike price of $2.50 and an expiration date of August 21, 2026, generating a premium of $150,410, indicating strong interest in potential upward movement.