Insiders Trades
Acacia Research Corp Stock: price and insider trades · United States
No insider purchase over the last 90 days. The latest was filed 13 Aug 2025.
Acacia Research Corp: what insiders have been doing
Acacia Research Corp, founded in 1993, is a Business Services company based in Newport Beach, United States. Its directors and officers file their transactions with SEC (Form 4). Between 18 October 2025 and 18 October 2026, 11 insiders published 29 filings.
No insider bought on the market over the period, while 2 insiders filed 5 sales totalling €396k. Kohlberg Isaac T. filed the largest sale, €130k, on 14 August 2026, which represents 0.036% of the company's market value.
Across the 5,458 companies tracked on its exchange, the median is 22 filings; at 29 filings, this issuer sits above that mark. Over the whole record (from 2021), the tally stands at 9 purchases and 13 sales. On the fundamentals side, the SEC filing (10-K) for the period ending 31 December 2025 lists revenue at 285.2 m USD and net income at 21.7 m USD.
The median gap between a trade and its publication by SEC (Form 4) is 2 days. The legal deadline for a Form 4 is two business days after the transaction. Sales are harder to read than purchases, since they often meet personal needs such as tax or diversification.
Elsewhere in the same sector, our signals recently picked up insider purchases at Coursera, Inc. This summary is built from SEC (Form 4) disclosures alone and does not predict where the share price will go.
Insider Decl.
152
Thresholds
n/a
Buy Volume
€504,797
9 ops. · all time
Sell Volume
€703,100
13 ops. · all time
Who traded when
BuySaleIsaac T. Kohlberg4 sales
Maureen Oconnell3 sales
Jason W. Soncini1 buy
Martin D. McNulty Jr.1 buy
Zambito Michael SIKORYAK1 buy
Since the insiders bought
- +36.2%Entry US$3.37 · Close at T+365 US$4.59
- +20.5%Entry US$3.86 · Close at T+365 US$4.65
- +27.0%Entry US$3.67 · Close at T+365 US$4.66
Entry is the close on the day after publication, the first price a reader could act on. Prices in the listing currency. Past moves are not a forecast.
This score ranks the purchase within its own market. A position size is suggested only on the venues of the backtested strategy universe; elsewhere, signals stay on watch. Not investment advice.
Fundamental score
Ranked 6,403 of 24,148 companies
63.3
score / 100
Value79
Quality48
FCF yld14%
Earn yld5.3%
EV/EBITDA6.2x
ROE-4.2%
Gross mgn30%
Net mgn7.6%
Debt/EBITDA1.3x
Pillars2/3
Transparent value + quality ranking, distinct from the insider signal.
Financial data
as of FY 2025FY ended December 2025 · cache
US$4.23
Analyst consensus
1 analysts1.00/5
US$6.00Target US$6.00(+42%)US$6.00
Income statement
RevenueUS$285.2M
Gross profitUS$84.5M30% margin
EBITDAUS$83.6M29% margin
Net incomeUS$21.7M-5.4% margin
Valuation
PER (forward)-12.1x
P/Book0.8x
Beta0.51
Balance sheet & cash
Market capUS$412.8M
Total debtUS$104.7M
Free Cash FlowUS$58.5M
Debt / Equity18%
Profitability & ownership
ROE-4.2%
ROA-1.5%
% insiders1.6%
% institutions89.1%
Last declaration on 1 October 2026
Declarations152 total
6,961 shares@ US$4.310.0071% mcap8.7% of flowCommon Stock, par value $0.001SEC:0000921895-26-002698:0
24,000 shares@ US$4.550.026% mcap16.6% of flowACTG Common StockSEC:0001776505-26-000015:0
24,000 shares@ US$4.58330.026% mcap16.7% of flowCommon StockSEC144:0001776505-26-000012
20,534 shares@ US$4.630.022% mcap48.0% of flowACTG Common StockSEC:0001111318-26-000012:0
12,466 shares@ US$4.570.013% mcap28.7% of flowACTG Common StockSEC:0001111318-26-000012:1
16,086 shares@ US$4.490.017% mcap100.0% of flowACTG Common StockSEC:0001246476-26-000006:0
10,000 shares@ US$4.600.011% mcap23.2% of flowACTG Common StockSEC:0001111318-26-000009:0
10,000 shares@ US$4.500.011% mcap100.0% of flowCommon StockSEC144:0001969223-26-000927
32,188 shares@ US$4.670.036% mcap22.9% of flowACTG Common StockSEC:0001776505-26-000010:0
32,188 shares@ US$4.66630.036% mcap22.9% of flowCommon StockSEC144:0001776505-26-000007
85,827 shares@ US$4.60440.093% mcap100.0% of flowCommonSEC144:0001950047-26-007978
6,438 sharesCommon Stock, par value $0.001SEC:0000921895-26-001741:0
25,052 sharesACTG Common StockSEC:0001111318-26-000003:0
25,052 sharesCommon Stock, par value $0.001SEC:0000921895-26-001679:0
4,175 sharesCommon Stock, par value $0.001SEC:0000921895-26-001682:0
25,052 sharesACTG Common StockSEC:0001246476-26-000003:0
25,052 sharesACTG Common StockSEC:0001776505-26-000003:0
93,049 shares0ACTG Common StockSEC:0001849064-26-000005:0
287,133 sharesACTG Common StockSEC:0001819558-26-000005:1
48,985 sharesACTG Common StockSEC:0001849064-26-000005:1
28,390 sharesACTG Common StockSEC:0001977936-26-000002:1
539,160 shares0ACTG Common StockSEC:0001819558-26-000005:0
60,285 shares0ACTG Common StockSEC:0001977936-26-000002:0
4,158 shares@ US$4.8112.2% of flowCommon Stock, par value $0.001SEC:0001193805-26-000392:0
6,237 shares@ US$4.819.4% of flowCommon Stock, par value $0.001SEC:0001193805-26-000393:0
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About Acacia Research Corp
Acacia Research Corp. (ticker: ACTG) is a U.S.-based company listed on the Nasdaq market in the United States. Historically known for patent monetization and enforcement, Acacia has broadened its strategy and now positions itself as a value-oriented acquirer and operator of businesses across the industrial, energy, and technology sectors. The company emphasizes operational improvement, disciplined capital allocation, and transaction expertise as the core of its value-creation model. It also retains an intellectual-property platform through its subsidiary Acacia Research Group, LLC, which participates in patent portfolio licensing and enforcement programs. ([acaciaresearch.com](https://www.acaciaresearch.com/?utm_source=openai))
Acacia was founded in the late 1990s and initially built its reputation as a specialist in patents, helping rights holders develop, protect, and monetize patent portfolios. That heritage remains important to the investment case because it gives the group a differentiated legal and transactional skill set, even as the business mix has evolved. The company’s 2025 annual report shows a structure centered on two broad pillars: intellectual property operations and industrial/manufacturing operations, with additional energy-related assets contributing to the consolidated profile. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/934549/000093454925000054/actg-20250930.htm?utm_source=openai))
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Operationally, Acacia now combines several business lines. Its patent licensing, enforcement and technologies business acts as a principal in licensing and enforcement, either obtaining rights to patent portfolios or buying them outright. As of September 30, 2025, the company said it had executed more than 1,600 license agreements across nearly 200 licensing and enforcement programs. On the operating side, the company has manufacturing and industrial operations that contributed meaningful revenue in 2025, while its energy exposure reflects prior portfolio transactions and asset ownership in the sector. This mix makes Acacia more diversified than a pure IP monetization vehicle, but also more complex to analyze. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/934549/000093454925000054/actg-20250930.htm?utm_source=openai))
From a competitive standpoint, Acacia is not a consumer brand business; its edge lies in sourcing special situations, structuring acquisitions, and improving underperforming assets after closing. The company’s market position is that of a small-to-mid cap capital allocator with a large cash base relative to its size and a history of using relationships and transaction expertise to create opportunities. That differentiates it from conventional industrial holding companies and from legacy patent assertion firms. ([acaciaresearch.com](https://www.acaciaresearch.com/))
The company’s headquarters is communicated by Acacia as Newport Beach, California, while its operating footprint is primarily U.S.-centric, with certain subsidiaries and assets historically linked to Texas and with patent rights that may include foreign counterparts. Recent highlights include the March 11, 2026 release of 2025 full-year results, which showed record annual revenue of $285.2 million and total cash, cash equivalents, equity securities at fair value, and loans receivable of $339.6 million at year-end 2025. Investors should also note recent Form 4 insider-transaction filings, which can be relevant for sentiment and ownership tracking. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/934549/000093454926000007/actg-20251231xex991.htm?utm_source=openai))
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