Key Points
- Insider sale: Director John Kritzmacher sold 1,250 shares on Dec. 23 at an average $331 for $413,750, trimming his stake by 7.32 to 15,815 shares (SEC Form 4 filing).
- Strong quarter and guidance: InterDigital beat quarterly EPS and revenue estimates (EPS $1.93; revenue +28% YoY) and set FY‑2025 guidance of $14.570–$14.830 EPS, reflecting robust margins and profitability.
- Dividend and mixed analyst signals: the company announced a $0.70 quarterly dividend (annualized $2.80, yield ~0.9%, ex‑div Jan. 14), while analysts hold a consensus "Buy" target (~$416.67) even as Zacks trimmed multi‑year estimates and downgraded its rating to "Hold."
InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDCC - Get Free Report) Director John Kritzmacher sold 1,250 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $331.00, for a total value of $413,750.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 15,815 shares of the company's stock, valued at $5,234,765. This trade represents a 7.32% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.
InterDigital Price Performance
Shares of NASDAQ:IDCC opened at $327.78 on Wednesday. InterDigital, Inc. has a twelve month low of $169.58 and a twelve month high of $412.60. The stock's 50 day moving average is $357.56 and its 200-day moving average is $301.75. The company has a quick ratio of 1.89, a current ratio of 1.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.12 and a beta of 1.54.
InterDigital (NASDAQ:IDCC - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The Wireless communications provider reported $1.93 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.79 by $0.14. The business had revenue of $164.68 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $153.43 million. InterDigital had a net margin of 53.50% and a return on equity of 51.89%. InterDigital's revenue was up 28.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.14 EPS. InterDigital has set its FY 2025 guidance at 14.570-14.830 EPS and its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.380-1.630 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that InterDigital, Inc. will post 9.21 EPS for the current fiscal year.
InterDigital Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 28th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, January 14th will be given a dividend of $0.70 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, January 14th. This represents a $2.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. InterDigital's payout ratio is presently 18.89%.
InterDigital News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting InterDigital this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Zacks slightly raised its FY‑2025 and Q4‑2025 estimates (FY‑2025 to $13.59 from $13.53; Q4‑2025 to $1.21 from $1.15), a modest positive signal for the current year outlook.
- Neutral Sentiment: Zacks Research retained a "Hold" rating across its reports; the firm continues to publish detailed quarterly and multi‑year model adjustments rather than changing its overall recommendation.
- Negative Sentiment: Zacks cut multiple forward estimates — including FY‑2026 (to $7.39 from $7.58) and FY‑2027 (to $7.94 from $8.20) and several quarterly EPS forecasts — signaling weaker expected earnings in 2026–2027 and reducing valuation upside.
- Negative Sentiment: Broad downgrades to quarterly forecasts (Q1/Q3/Q4 across 2026–2027) suggest Zacks expects slower royalty/licensing or margin trends than previously modeled; multiple sequential estimate reductions typically pressure sentiment and the stock multiple.
- Negative Sentiment: Director John A. Kritzmacher sold 1,250 shares at an average $331 on Dec. 23 (SEC filing). Insider selling can be read as a negative signal by investors focused on insider activity. SEC Form 4
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of research firms have issued reports on IDCC. Zacks Research downgraded InterDigital from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, November 21st. Jefferies Financial Group set a $475.00 target price on InterDigital and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "buy (a-)" rating on shares of InterDigital in a report on Monday. UBS Group set a $425.00 price target on InterDigital in a research report on Monday, December 1st. Finally, Roth Capital raised their price objective on InterDigital from $270.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, September 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, InterDigital has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $416.67.
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Hedge Funds Weigh In On InterDigital
Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of IDCC. Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its holdings in InterDigital by 17.6% during the first quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 3,449 shares of the Wireless communications provider's stock worth $715,000 after acquiring an additional 517 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its stake in InterDigital by 323.0% in the 1st quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 31,466 shares of the Wireless communications provider's stock valued at $6,506,000 after purchasing an additional 24,027 shares during the period. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its position in shares of InterDigital by 19.9% during the 1st quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 358,843 shares of the Wireless communications provider's stock valued at $74,191,000 after purchasing an additional 59,517 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its stake in shares of InterDigital by 71.8% during the 1st quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 2,720 shares of the Wireless communications provider's stock worth $562,000 after purchasing an additional 1,137 shares during the period. Finally, Ieq Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of InterDigital in the 1st quarter worth about $210,000. 99.83% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
InterDigital Company Profile
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InterDigital, Inc is a mobile and video technology research and development company that designs and licenses wireless communications and video compression innovations. Its patent portfolio encompasses key standards across 3G, 4G LTE and 5G wireless networks, as well as video and multimedia technologies. By focusing on fundamental technology creation rather than device manufacturing, InterDigital delivers core intellectual property to smartphone manufacturers, chipset vendors and telecommunications operators worldwide.
The company's principal services include patent licensing, technology evaluation and consulting.
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