John Jr. Markley Sells 700 Shares of InterDigital (NASDAQ:IDCC) Stock

InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDCC) Director John Jr. Markley sold 700 shares of InterDigital stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $374.95, for a total value of $262,465.00. Following the sale, the director directly 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 sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

InterDigital Price Performance

Shares of InterDigital stock opened at $375.01 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.63 billion, a PE ratio of 31.43 and a beta of 1.58. The company has a current ratio of 1.84, a quick ratio of 1.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. InterDigital, Inc. has a 12 month low of $180.60 and a 12 month high of $412.60. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $333.13 and its 200-day moving average price is $328.09.

InterDigital (NASDAQ:IDCC) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The Wireless communications provider reported $2.12 earnings per share 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 company had revenue of $158.23 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $155.57 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $5.15 EPS. 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. Sell-side analysts forecast that InterDigital, Inc. will post 9.21 EPS for the current fiscal year.

InterDigital Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 28th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, January 14th were paid a $0.70 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, January 14th. This represents a $2.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. InterDigital’s dividend payout ratio is 23.47%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of IDCC. Moran Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of InterDigital by 0.6% in the 3rd quarter. Moran Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,751 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $1,640,000 after buying an additional 29 shares during the last quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in InterDigital by 15.6% in the third quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 245 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock valued at $85,000 after acquiring an additional 33 shares in the last quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC boosted its holdings in InterDigital by 2.0% in the fourth quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 1,956 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock valued at $623,000 after acquiring an additional 39 shares in the last quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas increased its position in InterDigital by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 11,388 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock valued at $2,554,000 after purchasing an additional 41 shares during the period. Finally, MGO One Seven LLC raised its holdings in InterDigital by 5.2% in the 4th quarter. MGO One Seven LLC now owns 835 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $266,000 after purchasing an additional 41 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 99.83% of the company’s stock.

More InterDigital News

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.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have issued reports on IDCC shares. Jefferies Financial Group set a $475.00 price target on shares of InterDigital and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Roth Mkm reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of InterDigital in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Weiss Ratings lowered InterDigital from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research lowered InterDigital from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, November 21st. Finally, UBS Group set a $425.00 price target on InterDigital in a research note 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’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, InterDigital currently has an average 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.