Zacks Research Lifts Earnings Estimates for InterDigital

InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDCC) – Analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of InterDigital in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, December 26th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the Wireless communications provider will post earnings of $1.29 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.23. The consensus estimate for InterDigital’s current full-year earnings is $13.71 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for InterDigital’s FY2025 earnings at $5.25 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.37 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.38 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.58 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on the company. StockNews.com cut InterDigital from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, November 4th. Roth Mkm boosted their target price on shares of InterDigital from $146.00 to $160.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 11th.

InterDigital Stock Performance

Shares of IDCC opened at $195.75 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.62, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03. The company has a 50-day moving average of $181.89 and a two-hundred day moving average of $149.55. InterDigital has a 12-month low of $95.33 and a 12-month high of $203.90. The stock has a market cap of $4.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.91, a PEG ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 1.44.

InterDigital Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 22nd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, January 8th will be paid a $0.45 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, January 8th. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.92%. InterDigital’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 19.23%.

Insider Activity at InterDigital

In related news, CTO Rajesh Pankaj sold 700 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $142.78, for a total value of $99,946.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief technology officer now directly owns 54,984 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,850,615.52. The trade was a 1.26 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, insider Joshua D. Schmidt sold 140 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $182.19, for a total value of $25,506.60. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 24,138 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,397,702.22. This trade represents a 0.58 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders sold 12,622 shares of company stock valued at $2,390,306. Corporate insiders own 2.30% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On InterDigital

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of IDCC. Natixis Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of InterDigital during the third quarter valued at approximately $1,427,000. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC acquired a new stake in InterDigital in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $380,000. Ritholtz Wealth Management raised its stake in InterDigital by 16.1% during the 3rd quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management now owns 24,322 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock valued at $3,445,000 after acquiring an additional 3,381 shares in the last quarter. Olympiad Research LP acquired a new position in InterDigital during the 3rd quarter worth $475,000. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in shares of InterDigital in the third quarter worth $568,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.83% of the company’s stock.

About InterDigital

InterDigital, Inc operates as a global research and development company with focus primarily on wireless, visual, artificial intelligence (AI), and related technologies. The company engages in the design and development of technologies that enable connected in a range of communications and entertainment products and services, which are licensed to companies providing such products and services, including makers of wireless communications, consumer electronics, IoT devices, and cars and other motor vehicles, as well as providers of cloud-based services, such as video streaming.