Adeia (NASDAQ:ADEA) Shares Gap Up After Dividend Announcement

Adeia Inc. (NASDAQ:ADEA) gapped up prior to trading on Tuesday after the company announced a dividend. The stock had previously closed at $18.48, but opened at $20.06. Adeia shares last traded at $19.1540, with a volume of 379,489 shares.

The newly announced dividend which will be paid on Monday, March 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 16th will be issued a $0.05 dividend. This represents a $0.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 16th. Adeia’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 30.77%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Roth Mkm reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Adeia in a report on Monday, December 22nd. UBS Group set a $20.00 price objective on shares of Adeia in a research report on Tuesday, December 23rd. BWS Financial upped their target price on Adeia from $24.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Rosenblatt Securities lifted their price target on Adeia from $20.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Zacks Research raised Adeia from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and five have given a Buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Adeia presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $25.20.

Adeia Stock Up 6.9%

The stock has a market capitalization of $2.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.15 and a beta of 1.44. The company has a quick ratio of 3.72, a current ratio of 3.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $18.06 and a 200 day moving average price of $16.07.

Key Adeia News

Here are the key news stories impacting Adeia this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts lifted targets and ratings — Rosenblatt and BWS Financial moved price targets up to $30 and kept/established Buy ratings, signaling large upside vs recent levels and likely helping buying interest. BWS / The Fly Rosenblatt / TickerReport
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks upgraded Adeia to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), which can boost retail/institutional attention and flows. Zacks
• Positive Sentiment: Strong Q4 and FY2025 results: Adeia reported record Q4 revenue ($182.6M), EPS that beat consensus, record operating income and adjusted EBITDA, and highlighted strategic licensing wins (including a long‑term Disney agreement and a January Microsoft deal) that reduce litigation risk and validate the media portfolio. These fundamentals support rerating. GlobeNewswire
• Positive Sentiment: Capital return and balance sheet actions — company repurchased stock ($10M in Q4, $20M in 2025 total) and declared a $0.05 quarterly dividend, both supportive of shareholder value and signaling board confidence.
• Neutral Sentiment: Company released earnings call materials and transcripts (slides and call replay available) for investors to review management commentary and guidance assumptions. Presentation / Press Release Earnings Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest data shows effectively zero reported short interest in the latest snapshot (likely a reporting artifact), which means short-covering dynamics are not a clear driver based on available data.
• Negative Sentiment: 2026 guidance is conservative vs 2025: management guided 2026 revenue to $395–$435M (below 2025’s $443.4M), which could temper momentum if investors expected continuing high growth. Guidance / GlobeNewswire
• Negative Sentiment: Leverage and legal costs remain items to watch — the company reduced debt but still shows ~ $426.7M in term loan balance and disclosed material litigation expense ($24.7M in 2025), which could concern debt-sensitive investors. Quiver / Summary

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Adeia

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of ADEA. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its holdings in Adeia by 447.0% in the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,444 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 1,180 shares during the period. IFP Advisors Inc bought a new stake in shares of Adeia in the 3rd quarter valued at about $28,000. Quarry LP grew its position in shares of Adeia by 245.5% in the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,586 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 1,127 shares during the last quarter. CWM LLC increased its stake in shares of Adeia by 436.0% in the third quarter. CWM LLC now owns 2,444 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,000 after buying an additional 1,988 shares during the period. Finally, Osaic Holdings Inc. raised its position in shares of Adeia by 714.9% during the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 2,632 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 2,309 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.36% of the company’s stock.

Adeia Company Profile

Adeia Inc (NASDAQ: ADEA) is a technology licensing company that focuses on acquiring, managing and monetizing intellectual property assets in the electronics and communications sectors. The company’s core business involves the strategic purchase of patent portfolios followed by the negotiation of licensing agreements, collaborative partnerships and, where necessary, enforcement actions to generate revenue from those assets. Adeia’s technology coverage spans semiconductor design, data communications, wireless networking, imaging systems and other advanced electronics applications.

By assembling a diversified collection of high-value patent families, Adeia works closely with original equipment manufacturers, semiconductor suppliers and service providers across North America, Europe and Asia.