InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDCC – Get Free Report) CTO Rajesh Pankaj sold 1,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $290.00, for a total transaction of $435,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief technology officer owned 69,476 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $20,148,040. This represents a 2.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
Rajesh Pankaj also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Friday, June 5th, Rajesh Pankaj sold 750 shares of InterDigital stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $258.38, for a total transaction of $193,785.00.
- On Monday, April 6th, Rajesh Pankaj sold 1,500 shares of InterDigital stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $313.30, for a total transaction of $469,950.00.
InterDigital Stock Performance
Shares of InterDigital stock opened at $283.73 on Friday. InterDigital, Inc. has a one year low of $213.06 and a one year high of $412.60. The company has a market capitalization of $7.33 billion, a PE ratio of 26.72 and a beta of 1.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a quick ratio of 1.88 and a current ratio of 1.88. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $300.42 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $326.39.
InterDigital Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, July 8th will be paid a dividend of $0.70 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, July 8th. This represents a $2.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. InterDigital’s payout ratio is presently 26.37%.
Key Stories Impacting InterDigital
Here are the key news stories impacting InterDigital this week:
- Positive Sentiment: InterDigital announced a new patent license agreement with Amazon covering video services and devices, including Amazon Prime Video. This is a meaningful validation of InterDigital’s streaming/video IP portfolio and should support royalty revenue going forward. InterDigital and Amazon enter into new video services and devices license agreement
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts reacted favorably to the Amazon deal, with coverage calling InterDigital a buy and highlighting the agreement as a strong catalyst for the stock. InterDigital is a buy, this analyst says
- Positive Sentiment: The company also declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.70 per share, underscoring shareholder returns and financial strength. InterDigital Declares Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend
- Neutral Sentiment: InterDigital CTO Rajesh Pankaj sold 1,500 shares under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 trading plan. While insider sales can draw attention, the transaction was small relative to his remaining stake and appears routine. SEC Form 4 filing
- Negative Sentiment: Zacks noted that despite the recent surge, rising earnings estimate revisions may not fully support continued upside in the near term, suggesting some caution after the sharp move. InterDigital (IDCC) Moves 9.0% Higher: Will This Strength Last?
Institutional Investors Weigh In On InterDigital
Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD raised its holdings in shares of InterDigital by 62.5% during the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 2,222,111 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $707,477,000 after purchasing an additional 854,845 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of InterDigital during the fourth quarter worth $128,918,000. Royal Bank of Canada raised its holdings in shares of InterDigital by 375.7% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 199,655 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $60,297,000 after purchasing an additional 157,687 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its holdings in shares of InterDigital by 135.7% during the first quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 219,388 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $66,255,000 after purchasing an additional 126,328 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of InterDigital by 18.6% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 787,546 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $251,250,000 after purchasing an additional 123,686 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.83% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on IDCC shares. Wall Street Zen upgraded InterDigital from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 7th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of InterDigital in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of InterDigital in a research note on Wednesday, March 18th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $416.67.
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About InterDigital
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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