Zacks Research Predicts Reduced Earnings for InterDigital

InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDCC) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for InterDigital in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, March 5th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the Wireless communications provider will post earnings of $1.42 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.43. The consensus estimate for InterDigital’s current full-year earnings is $9.21 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for InterDigital’s Q4 2025 earnings at $4.20 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.51 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $10.53 EPS.

InterDigital Stock Up 2.7 %

Shares of NASDAQ IDCC opened at $215.28 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02, a quick ratio of 1.70 and a current ratio of 1.70. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.88, a PEG ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.44. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $195.19 and a 200 day moving average price of $173.36. InterDigital has a 52-week low of $95.33 and a 52-week high of $231.96.

InterDigital Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 23rd. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 9th will be issued a $0.60 dividend. This is a positive change from InterDigital’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 9th. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.11%. InterDigital’s payout ratio is presently 19.93%.

Insider Activity at InterDigital

In related news, insider Eeva K. Hakoranta sold 350 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $214.51, for a total value of $75,078.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 30,537 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,550,491.87. The trade was a 1.13 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Richard Brezski sold 9,602 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $215.21, for a total transaction of $2,066,446.42. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 102,555 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $22,070,861.55. This trade represents a 8.56 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 23,134 shares of company stock worth $4,678,770. Company insiders own 2.30% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On InterDigital

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Transcendent Capital Group LLC bought a new position in InterDigital in the third quarter worth approximately $25,000. Global Retirement Partners LLC increased its position in shares of InterDigital by 504.5% during the fourth quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 133 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 111 shares in the last quarter. Elequin Capital LP acquired a new position in shares of InterDigital during the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Prudent Man Investment Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of InterDigital during the fourth quarter worth $39,000. Finally, Mendota Financial Group LLC increased its position in shares of InterDigital by 14,500.0% during the fourth quarter. Mendota Financial Group LLC now owns 292 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $57,000 after purchasing an additional 290 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors 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.