ACTG Acacia Research

Acacia Research Corp. engages in the acquisition, development, and patents technologies through its subsidiaries. Its operating subsidiaries assist patent owners with the prosecution and development of their patent portfolios, the protection of their patented inventions from unauthorized use, the generation of licensing revenue from users of their patented technologies and, if necessary, with the enforcement against unauthorized users of their patented technologies. The company was founded by Robert Bruce Stewart on January 25, 1993 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.
Company profile
Ticker
ACTG
Exchange
Website
CEO
Clifford Press
Employees
Incorporated
Location
Fiscal year end
Sector
Industry (SIC)
TiVo • Dolby Laboratories • Interdigital • Franchise • Virnetx Holding • Network-1 • Finjan • Digital Turbine • Joint • Research Frontiers ...
SEC CIK
Corporate docs
IRS number
954405754
ACTG stock data
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News
5 Value Stocks To Watch In The Industrials Sector
7 Apr 21
Acacia Research Q4 EPS $1.33 Up From $(0.05) YoY, Sales $4.38M Beat $600.00K Estimate
29 Mar 21
Earnings Scheduled For March 29, 2021
29 Mar 21
12 Industrials Stocks Moving In Thursday's After-Market Session
25 Feb 21
12 Industrials Stocks Moving In Wednesday's Intraday Session
24 Feb 21
Investment data
Securities sold
Number of investors
Calendar
29 Mar 21
11 Apr 21
31 Dec 21
Financial summary
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Financial data from company earnings reports.
Cash burn rate (estimated) | Burn method: Change in cash | Burn method: Operating income/loss | Burn method: FCF (opex + capex) | Last Q | Avg 4Q | Last Q | Avg 4Q | Last Q | Avg 4Q |
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Cash on hand (at last report) | 200.55M | 200.55M | 200.55M | 200.55M | 200.55M | 200.55M |
Cash burn (monthly) | (positive/no burn) | (positive/no burn) | (positive/no burn) | (positive/no burn) | 8.39M | 1.63M |
Cash used (since last report) | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 28.31M | 5.52M |
Cash remaining | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 172.24M | 195.03M |
Runway (months of cash) | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 20.5 | 119.3 |
Recent insider trades
Date | Owner | Security | Transaction | Code | Indirect | 10b5-1 | $Price | #Shares | $Value | #Remaining |
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16 Mar 21 | Jason W. Soncini | ACTG Common Stock | Grant | Aquire A | No | No | 0 | 45,000 | 0 | 45,000 |
18 Dec 20 | Booth Marc W. | ACTG Common Stock | Sell | Dispose S | No | No | 4.0944 | 5,565 | 22.79K | 195,850 |
16 Dec 20 | Tobia Alfred Victor Jr. | ACTG Common Stock | Buy | Dispose P | No | No | 3.7542 | 50,000 | 187.71K | 588,462 |
15 Dec 20 | Tobia Alfred Victor Jr. | ACTG Common Stock | Buy | Dispose P | No | No | 3.7892 | 50,000 | 189.46K | 538,462 |
Institutional ownership Q4 2020
Data for the last complete 13F reporting period. To see the most recent changes to ownership, click the ownership history button above.
57.3% owned by funds/institutions
13F holders |
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Total holders | 91 |
Opened positions | 14 |
Closed positions | 8 |
Increased positions | 33 |
Reduced positions | 26 |
13F shares |
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Total value | 165.9M |
Total shares | 28.23M |
Total puts | 23.7K |
Total calls | 36.6K |
Total put/call ratio | 0.6 |
Largest owners |
Shares | Value |
---|---|---|
Renaissance Technologies | 2.82M | $11.11M |
IVZ Invesco | 2.56M | $10.07M |
BLK Blackrock | 2.54M | $10.02M |
ArrowMark Colorado | 2.42M | $9.53M |
Vanguard | 2.08M | $8.18M |
Heartland Advisors | 1.9M | $7.49M |
Dimensional Fund Advisors | 1.45M | $5.72M |
Pacific Ridge Capital Partners | 1.24M | $4.87M |
CWM | 992.45K | $3.91M |
Roumell Asset Management | 971.29K | $3.83M |
Financial report summary
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Financial reports
10-K
2020 FY
Annual report
29 Mar 21
10-Q
2020 Q3
Quarterly report
8 Nov 20
10-Q
2020 Q2
Quarterly report
10 Aug 20
10-Q
2020 Q1
Quarterly report
11 May 20
10-K
2019 FY
Annual report
16 Mar 20
10-Q
2019 Q3
Quarterly report
12 Nov 19
10-Q
2019 Q2
Quarterly report
9 Aug 19
10-Q
2019 Q1
Quarterly report
10 May 19
10-K/A
2018 FY
Annual report (amended)
30 Apr 19
10-K
2018 FY
Annual report
15 Mar 19
Current reports
8-K
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
6 Apr 21
8-K
Acacia Research Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2020 Financial Results
29 Mar 21
8-K
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers
22 Mar 21
8-K
Other Events
9 Feb 21
8-K
Acacia Research Reports Third Quarter 2020 Financial Results
9 Nov 20
8-K
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers
20 Oct 20
8-K
Acacia Research Reports Second Quarter 2020 Financial Results
10 Aug 20
8-K
Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws
3 Aug 20
8-K
Other Events
20 Jul 20
8-K
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
7 Jul 20
Registration and prospectus
424B5
Prospectus supplement for primary offering
24 Nov 20
S-3/A
Shelf registration (amended)
18 Nov 20
S-3
Shelf registration
9 Nov 20
D
Indefinite amount in equity / debt / options, sold $35M, 6 investors
2 Dec 19
8-A12B
Registration of securities on exchange
15 Mar 19
S-8
Registration of securities for employees
10 May 17
8-A12B
Registration of securities on exchange
23 Mar 16
S-8 POS
Registration of securities for employees (post-effective amendment)
10 Jun 13
S-8
Registration of securities for employees
5 Jun 13
424B3
Prospectus supplement
22 Apr 12
Proxies
PRE 14A
Preliminary proxy
2 Apr 21
DEF 14A
Definitive proxy
10 Apr 20
DEFA14A
Additional proxy soliciting materials
6 Feb 20
DEFA14A
Additional proxy soliciting materials
5 Feb 20
DEFA14A
Additional proxy soliciting materials
31 Jan 20
DEF 14A
Definitive proxy
17 Jan 20
PRE 14A
Preliminary proxy
9 Dec 19
DEFA14A
Additional proxy soliciting materials
19 Nov 19
DEFA14A
Additional proxy soliciting materials
8 Jul 19
DEF 14A
Definitive proxy
14 Jun 19
Other
EFFECT
Notice of effectiveness
24 Nov 20
CORRESP
Correspondence with SEC
18 Nov 20
UPLOAD
Letter from SEC
17 Nov 20
UPLOAD
Letter from SEC
5 Jul 18
UPLOAD
Letter from SEC
5 Jul 18
UPLOAD
Letter from SEC
8 Sep 16
CORRESP
Correspondence with SEC
9 Aug 16
CORRESP
Correspondence with SEC
7 Aug 16
CORRESP
Correspondence with SEC
3 Aug 16
CORRESP
Correspondence with SEC
20 Jul 16
Ownership
4/A
ACACIA RESEARCH / Jason W. Soncini ownership change
19 Mar 21
4
ACACIA RESEARCH / Jason W. Soncini ownership change
18 Mar 21
3
ACACIA RESEARCH / Jason W. Soncini ownership change
18 Mar 21
SC 13G
ACACIA RESEARCH / Parian Global Management ownership change
17 Feb 21
SC 13G
ACACIA RESEARCH / Invesco ownership change
16 Feb 21
SC 13G/A
ACACIA RESEARCH / RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES ownership change
10 Feb 21
SC 13G/A
ACACIA RESEARCH / VANGUARD ownership change
9 Feb 21
SC 13G/A
ACACIA RESEARCH / BlackRock ownership change
28 Jan 21
4
ACACIA RESEARCH / Marc W. Booth ownership change
21 Dec 20
4/A
ACACIA RESEARCH / Alfred Victor Jr. Tobia ownership change
17 Dec 20
Transcripts
2020 Q4
Earnings call transcript
29 Mar 21
2020 Q3
Earnings call transcript
9 Nov 20
2020 Q2
Earnings call transcript
10 Aug 20
2020 Q1
Earnings call transcript
11 May 20
2019 Q4
Earnings call transcript
12 Mar 20
2019 Q3
Earnings call transcript
12 Nov 19
2019 Q2
Earnings call transcript
6 Aug 19
2019 Q1
Earnings call transcript
10 May 19
2018 Q4
Earnings call transcript
14 Mar 19
2018 Q3
Earnings call transcript
25 Oct 18
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