Acacia shares off 20% on poorer than expected 3Q results

Acacia Research Corp. (NASDAQ: ACTG) was slammed in after-hours trading yesterday and is off 20% by noon today. The S&P 500 Index gained .66%.

The company reported that revenues were $12,994,000, as compared to $37,192,000 in the similar prior-year quarter. Its non-GAAP net loss was $11,458,000, or -$0.23 per diluted share, as compared to non-GAAP net income of $5,050,000, or $0.10 per diluted share.

The public IP licensing company, or PIPCO, reported revenue of $13 million in the period, which did not meet Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $32.8 million.

Acacia Research shares have fallen 48 percent since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $8.79, a fall of 42 percent in the last 12 months.

“Consistent with Acacia’s strategic shift towards a smaller number of higher valued marquee portfolios, our portfolio intake pipeline remains filled with deep and promising patents in the technology, automotive and energy verticals as inventors and companies seek out the best partner to navigate the increasingly complex patent licensing environment,” said Matthew Vella, Acacia Research Corporation CEO and President on today’s earnings call.

A transcript of today’s call can be found here.

Acacia’s third-quarter earnings release can be found here.

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