Acacia Research: (NASD: ACTG)

$23.62

-0.11 (-0.46%)

Volume 378,977

May 17 04:00 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 4-Sell

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		23.53 - 23.87
	
		52wk Low - High
		19.86 - 40.32
	
		Previous Close
		23.73
	
		Avg. Volume
		1,044,492
	
		Industry
		BUSINESS SERVICES
	
		Market Cap
		1.16 B
	
		Div - Yield
		0.50 - 2.12
	
		Beta
		1.07
	
		PE (Forward)
		18.60
	
		Current Year Est.
		1.27
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		0.00%
	
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                                                                        Zacks Rank
                                                                        Definition
                                                                        Annualized Return
                                                                    
                                                                        #1
                                                                        Strong Buy
                                                                        26.6%
                                                                    
                                                                        #2
                                                                        Buy
                                                                        18.71%
                                                                    
                                                                        #3
                                                                        Hold
                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
                                                                        #4
                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
                                                                        #5
                                                                        Strong Sell
                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
                                                                        S&P
                                                                        500
                                                                        9.93%
                                                                    
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		161 out of 265
	
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            18.60
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            0.93
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            1.27
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.22
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.22
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            0.00%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            07-18-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            1.42
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            20.00%
                        
Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) is Zacks' proprietary methodology for determining which stocks have the best chance to surprise with their next earnings announcement. The Earnings ESP shows the percentage difference between the Most Accurate Estimate and the Consensus.

            Company Description
        
Acacia Research Corporation, through its subsidiaries, develops, acquires, and licenses patented technologies. It assists patent owners with the prosecution and development of their patent portfolios, protection of their patented inventions from unauthorized use, generation of licensing revenue from users of their patented technologies and enforcement against unauthorized users of their patented technologies. Acacia Research Corporation is based in Newport Beach, California.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (ND)	Next Qtr (ND)	Current Year (ND)	Next Year (ND)
Average Estimate	NA	NA	NA	NA
Number of Estimates	NA	NA	NA	NA
Low Estimate	NA	NA	NA	NA
High Estimate	NA	NA	NA	NA
Year Ago EPS	NA	NA	NA	NA
EPS Growth	NA	NA	NA	NA

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EPS Growth for ACTG

Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
ACACIA RESEARCH	ACTG	23.62
PDI INC	PDII	4.48
AVIS BUDGET GRP	CAR	32.03
CARDTRONICS INC	CATM	29.15
RPX CORP	RPXC	15.37
SOUFUN HLDG-ADR	SFUN	26.11
VIAD CORP	VVI	25.31
COMMAND CENTER	CCNI	0.21
COMPETITIVE TEC	CTTC	0.32
COMSCORE INC	SCOR	20.25

Sector:Business Services>> Industry:BUSINESS SERVICES

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

Zacks Rank #5 Additions for Thursday

Apr 25, 2013

Rambus Trims Focus on Display Tech

Mar 08, 2013

Zacks #5 Rank Additions for Monday

Feb 04, 2013

Zacks Sell List Highlights: Acacia Research, Williams Partners, Tornier and Fresh Market

Jan 23, 2013

Zacks #5 Rank Additions for Thursday

Jan 10, 2013

Bearish MACD for Acacia Research Corp.

Nov 19, 2012

Zacks #5 Rank Additions for Monday

Oct 22, 2012

First American Financial: A Strong Buy

Sep 13, 2012

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Financials

EPS TTM	1.42
Sales	251
Net Income	15
Price/Earnings	16.63
Price/Book	1.84
Price/Cash Flow	7.80
Price/Sales	5.09

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News

A Peek Into The Market Before The Trading Starts - Benzinga

May 17, 2013

Acacia Subsidiary Enters License Agreement with Mitel Networks - Benzinga

May 17, 2013

Super-Fast Growing Mid-Cap Growth Stocks with Explosive Returns - GuruFocus

May 9, 2013

A Peek Into The Market Before The Trading Starts - Benzinga

May 7, 2013

Acacia Subsidiary Enters into License Agreement with Capitol One and Ing Direct - Benzinga

May 7, 2013

Acacia Subsidiary Acquires Rights to Patent Portfolio from Rambus - Benzinga

May 2, 2013

A Peek Into The Market Before The Trading Starts - Benzinga

May 1, 2013

Acacia Subsidiary Enters into License Agreement with Honeycomb Internet Services - Benzinga

May 1, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	1.50
ABR (Last Week)	1.50
# of recs in ABR	4
Average Target Price	40.25
Industry Rank by ABR	161 out of 265
Rank in Industry	24 out of 30

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Day Low - High	23.53 - 23.87
52wk Low - High	19.86 - 40.32
Previous Close	23.73
Avg. Volume	1,044,492
Industry	BUSINESS SERVICES
Market Cap	1.16 B
Div - Yield	0.50 - 2.12
Beta	1.07
PE (Forward)	18.60
Current Year Est.	1.27
Quarterly Earnings ESP	0.00%

PE (Forward)	18.60
PEG Ratio	0.93
Current Year Est.	1.27
Current Quarter Estimate	0.22
Most Accurate Estimate	0.22
Earnings ESP	0.00%
Next Earnings Report Date	07-18-2013
EPS Last Year	1.42
Expected Earnings Growth	20.00%

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Acacia Research: (NASD: ACTG)

$23.62

-0.11 (-0.46%)

Volume 378,977

May 17 04:00 PM ET

Stock Activity

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Zacks Rank Short-Term: 1-3 Months

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Key Earnings Data

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Industry Analysis

Sector:Business Services>> Industry:BUSINESS SERVICES

Zacks Commentary

Financials

News

Broker Recommendations