InterDigital Q2 EPS Estimate Decreased by Zacks Research

InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDCC) – Research analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2026 EPS estimates for InterDigital in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, April 9th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the Wireless communications provider will earn $1.66 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.67. 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 $1.89 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $2.22 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.29 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $7.47 EPS and Q1 2028 earnings at $1.99 EPS.

InterDigital (NASDAQ:IDCC) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The Wireless communications provider reported $2.12 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.65 by $0.47. InterDigital had a net margin of 48.76% and a return on equity of 41.09%. The business 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 firm earned $5.15 earnings per share. The business’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 research analysts also recently commented on IDCC. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of InterDigital from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 7th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of 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 research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, InterDigital presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $416.67.

InterDigital Trading Up 0.8%

NASDAQ IDCC opened at $352.27 on Friday. InterDigital has a 12 month low of $181.05 and a 12 month high of $412.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a current ratio of 1.84 and a quick ratio of 1.84. The company has a market capitalization of $9.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.53 and a beta of 1.66. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $345.78 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $345.35.

InterDigital Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 22nd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 8th will be given a $0.70 dividend. This represents a $2.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 8th. InterDigital’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 23.47%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CTO Rajesh Pankaj sold 1,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $313.30, for a total value of $469,950.00. Following the transaction, the chief technology officer directly owned 72,449 shares in the company, valued at approximately $22,698,271.70. This trade represents a 2.03% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Lawrence Liren Chen sold 5,958 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $327.62, for a total transaction of $1,951,959.96. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 153,077 shares in the company, valued at approximately $50,151,086.74. The trade was a 3.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 30,905 shares of company stock worth $10,452,819. Company insiders own 2.80% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of IDCC. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new position in shares of InterDigital in the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of InterDigital in the 3rd quarter worth about $30,000. Leonteq Securities AG acquired a new stake in shares of InterDigital in the 4th quarter worth about $35,000. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd increased its holdings in shares of InterDigital by 186.8% in the 3rd quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd now owns 109 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 71 shares during the period. Finally, Financial Consulate Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of InterDigital in the 4th quarter worth about $41,000. 99.83% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

InterDigital News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting InterDigital this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised several forward EPS forecasts (including FY2027 to $7.47 from $7.39 and small upward revisions for Q3/Q4 2027 and Q1 2028), signaling slightly stronger expected profitability ahead and supporting valuation. Q4 EPS Estimates for InterDigital Boosted by Zacks Research
• Neutral Sentiment: A short-interest report for April shows an apparent large increase in short interest but the underlying figures read as 0 shares (and NaN change), with a days-to-cover of 0.0 — this looks like bad/empty data, so it shouldn’t be interpreted as meaningful bearish pressure right now.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks trimmed near-term quarterly estimates modestly (Q2 2026 to $1.66 from $1.67 and Q3 2026 to $1.89 from $1.91), which marginally offsets the positive revisions but represents only small downgrades. Q2 EPS Estimates for InterDigital Lowered by Zacks Research

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.