Q2 EPS Estimates for InterDigital Cut by Zacks Research

InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDCC) – Research analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for InterDigital in a report issued on Monday, April 6th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the Wireless communications provider will earn $1.67 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.70. The consensus estimate for InterDigital’s current full-year earnings is $9.21 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for InterDigital’s Q3 2026 earnings at $1.91 EPS and Q3 2027 earnings at $2.19 EPS.

InterDigital (NASDAQ:IDCC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The Wireless communications provider reported $2.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.65 by $0.47. InterDigital had a return on equity of 41.09% and a net margin of 48.76%.The firm had revenue of $158.23 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $155.57 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $5.15 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 37.4% compared to the same quarter last year. InterDigital has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.390-2.680 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded InterDigital from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 7th. Weiss Ratings cut InterDigital from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Roth Mkm reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of InterDigital in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of InterDigital in a research note on Wednesday, March 18th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $416.67.

InterDigital Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ IDCC opened at $314.31 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.84, a quick ratio of 1.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. InterDigital has a twelve month low of $180.60 and a twelve month high of $412.60. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $344.99 and a two-hundred day moving average of $345.42. The stock has a market cap of $8.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.35 and a beta of 1.66.

InterDigital Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 22nd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 8th will be given a $0.70 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 8th. This represents a $2.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. InterDigital’s dividend payout ratio is presently 23.47%.

Insider Transactions at InterDigital

In other InterDigital news, CTO Rajesh Pankaj sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $326.26, for a total value of $326,260.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief technology officer owned 61,196 shares in the company, valued at approximately $19,965,806.96. This represents a 1.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director John D. Jr. Markley sold 700 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $374.95, for a total value of $262,465.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 11,223 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,208,063.85. The trade was a 5.87% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 29,405 shares of company stock valued at $9,982,869 in the last three months. Insiders own 2.80% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of InterDigital

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new stake in InterDigital in the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in InterDigital in the third quarter valued at $30,000. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd grew its holdings in InterDigital by 186.8% in the third quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd now owns 109 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares during the last quarter. Leonteq Securities AG acquired a new stake in InterDigital in the fourth quarter valued at $35,000. Finally, Financial Consulate Inc. acquired a new stake in InterDigital in the fourth quarter valued at $41,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.83% of the company’s stock.

InterDigital Company Profile

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.