InterDigital (NASDAQ:IDCC) Director Sells $262,465.00 in Stock

InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDCC) Director John Jr. Markley sold 700 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $374.95, for a total transaction of $262,465.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 11,223 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,208,063.85. This trade represents a 5.87% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

InterDigital Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ IDCC opened at $375.01 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $9.63 billion, a PE ratio of 31.43 and a beta of 1.58. The company has a quick ratio of 1.84, a current ratio of 1.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $333.13 and its 200-day moving average price is $328.83. InterDigital, Inc. has a twelve month low of $180.60 and a twelve month high of $412.60.

InterDigital (NASDAQ:IDCC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The Wireless communications provider reported $2.12 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 business had revenue of $158.23 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $155.57 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $5.15 earnings per share. InterDigital’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. On average, equities analysts anticipate that InterDigital, Inc. will post 9.21 EPS for the current year.

InterDigital Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 28th. Investors of record on Wednesday, January 14th were issued a dividend of $0.70 per share. This represents a $2.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, January 14th. InterDigital’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 23.47%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On InterDigital

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in IDCC. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in InterDigital by 18.6% in the 4th 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 period. Reinhart Partners LLC. lifted its holdings in shares of InterDigital by 1.3% in the fourth quarter. Reinhart Partners LLC. now owns 417,639 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $132,973,000 after buying an additional 5,293 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of InterDigital in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $128,918,000. Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its stake in InterDigital by 18.9% during the third quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 368,323 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock valued at $127,202,000 after acquiring an additional 58,660 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in InterDigital by 12.6% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 361,216 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $124,703,000 after purchasing an additional 40,335 shares in the last quarter. 99.83% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting InterDigital

Here are the key news stories impacting InterDigital this week:

• Positive Sentiment: InterDigital secured a fifth injunction in Germany against Disney for alleged infringement of HEVC video‑compression patents — a legal win that strengthens IDCC’s leverage to extract a licensing deal or settlement from a major streaming customer. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Atle Monrad was re‑elected Chair of 3GPP SA6, reinforcing InterDigital’s influence in standards‑setting — a strategic advantage for long‑term monetization of wireless and service‑architecture patents. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent Q4 results beat EPS estimates and company provided Q1 2026 EPS guidance (2.39–2.68), which supports earnings visibility even as revenue is down year‑over‑year — fundamentals that underpin the rally but were largely already priced in.
• Neutral Sentiment: Published short‑interest figures in recent feeds show 0 shares / NaN changes and 0.0 days‑to‑cover — this appears to be a reporting anomaly, not evidence of meaningful short‑squeezing pressure.
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor commentary and analysis pieces are circulating on IDCC’s long‑term growth case, providing broader retail/institutional context. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: CFO Richard Brezski sold 6,005 shares on Feb. 10 (~$360.80) and another 2,000 shares on Feb. 11 (~$352.24), totaling 8,005 shares — notable insider selling that can raise short‑term concern about timing and adds supply. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Director John D. Jr. Markley sold 700 shares (~$374.95), trimming his stake by ~5.9% — another insider disposal that may be viewed negatively by some investors. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Director Joan H. Gillman sold 325 shares on Feb. 11 (~$352.24), a modest sale but part of a cluster of insider transactions this week. Read More.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on IDCC shares. Zacks Research lowered shares of 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 price objective on InterDigital and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Roth Mkm restated a “buy” rating on shares of InterDigital in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Weiss Ratings downgraded InterDigital from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, UBS Group set a $425.00 price objective on InterDigital in a report on Monday, December 1st. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $416.67.

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.