Q2 EPS Estimates for InterDigital Lowered by Zacks Research

InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDCC) – Analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for InterDigital in a report released on Monday, April 6th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the Wireless communications provider will post earnings of $1.67 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.70. 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 $1.91 EPS and Q3 2027 earnings at $2.19 EPS.

InterDigital (NASDAQ:IDCC) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The Wireless communications provider reported $2.12 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.65 by $0.47. The company had revenue of $158.23 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $155.57 million. InterDigital had a return on equity of 41.09% and a net margin of 48.76%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 37.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $5.15 EPS. InterDigital has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.390-2.680 EPS.

A number of other analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Roth Mkm reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of InterDigital in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of InterDigital from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 7th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of InterDigital in a research report on Wednesday, March 18th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of InterDigital from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, InterDigital has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $416.67.

InterDigital Trading Up 9.4%

IDCC opened at $344.96 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $8.86 billion, a PE ratio of 28.92 and a beta of 1.66. 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 business has a 50 day moving average of $344.89 and a 200-day moving average of $345.28. InterDigital has a 52 week low of $181.05 and a 52 week high of $412.60.

InterDigital Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 22nd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 8th will be paid a dividend of $0.70 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 8th. This represents a $2.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. InterDigital’s payout ratio is presently 23.47%.

Insider Buying and Selling at InterDigital

In other InterDigital news, CEO Lawrence Liren Chen sold 5,958 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $327.62, for a total transaction of $1,951,959.96. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 153,077 shares in the company, valued at approximately $50,151,086.74. This trade represents a 3.75% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, 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 transaction of $469,950.00. Following the sale, the chief technology officer owned 72,449 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $22,698,271.70. This represents a 2.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 30,905 shares of company stock valued at $10,452,819 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 2.80% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of InterDigital

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of IDCC. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its holdings in InterDigital by 37.6% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 3,911 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $809,000 after acquiring an additional 1,069 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its holdings in InterDigital by 5.6% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 77,066 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $15,933,000 after acquiring an additional 4,105 shares during the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its holdings in InterDigital by 85.8% in the 2nd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 6,407 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $1,437,000 after acquiring an additional 2,958 shares during the last quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund raised its holdings in InterDigital by 6.3% in the 2nd quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 8,417 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $1,887,000 after acquiring an additional 500 shares during the last quarter. Finally, StoneX Group Inc. purchased a new position in InterDigital in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $266,000. 99.83% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting InterDigital

Here are the key news stories impacting InterDigital this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research nudged up multiple near- and medium-term EPS forecasts (examples: Q1 2028 to $1.97, FY2028 to $8.24 and FY2027 to $7.39), signaling slightly stronger earnings visibility. Zacks estimate changes
• Positive Sentiment: InterDigital recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.70 (annualized $2.80), with the ex-dividend/record timing noted — a cash-return policy that supports investor demand. Dividend announcement
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional activity shows heavy ownership and recent additions (e.g., Price T. Rowe increased its stake; Norges Bank established a new position), which can provide steady buying pressure. Institutional holdings
• Neutral Sentiment: CTO Rajesh Pankaj sold 1,500 shares (~$470k) under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5‑1 plan; transaction reduces insider holdings modestly but was planned and routine. Insider sale filing
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks also made small downward tweaks to a couple of near-term quarters (e.g., Q2 and Q3 2026 EPS trimmed slightly), a reminder of some short-term variability even as longer-term estimates were raised. Estimate adjustments

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.