Acacia Research Corporation

NasdaqGS:ACTG Stock Report

Market Cap: US$410.9m

Acacia Research Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

Acacia Research's CEO is MJ McNulty, appointed in Mar 2022, has a tenure of 1.08 years. total yearly compensation is $1.60M, comprised of 29.2% salary and 70.8% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.092% of the company’s shares, worth $376.99K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.2 years and 2.1 years respectively.

Key information

MJ McNulty

Chief executive officer

US$1.6m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage29.2%
CEO tenure3yrs
CEO ownership0.09%
Management average tenure3.2yrs
Board average tenure2.1yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Investors Aren't Entirely Convinced By Acacia Research Corporation's (NASDAQ:ACTG) Revenues

Mar 14
Investors Aren't Entirely Convinced By Acacia Research Corporation's (NASDAQ:ACTG) Revenues

Acacia Research: Big Upside Remains, But Patience Is Key

Jan 23

Acacia Research: What To Make Of The Latest Acquisition Announcement

Oct 31

Acacia Research: Recent Oil And Gas Assets Acquisition Bearing Fruit, Discount To Book Value Still High

Aug 13

Revenues Not Telling The Story For Acacia Research Corporation (NASDAQ:ACTG)

Aug 04
Revenues Not Telling The Story For Acacia Research Corporation (NASDAQ:ACTG)

Adding Acacia Research To My Value Portfolio

May 27

Acacia Research: Positive Developments, Discount To Book Value High Despite Recent Price Spike

Mar 18

Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Acacia Research Corporation's (NASDAQ:ACTG) Shares

Feb 12
Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Acacia Research Corporation's (NASDAQ:ACTG) Shares

Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Acacia Research Corporation's (NASDAQ:ACTG) P/S Ratio

May 24
Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Acacia Research Corporation's (NASDAQ:ACTG) P/S Ratio

Acacia Research GAAP EPS of -$1.44, revenue of $16.7M

Aug 11

Acacia Research: Multiple Acquisitions On The Way

Jul 20

Does Acacia Research (NASDAQ:ACTG) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Sep 14
Does Acacia Research (NASDAQ:ACTG) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Acacia Research: Worth More Than Book Value

Apr 28

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has MJ McNulty's remuneration changed compared to Acacia Research's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Dec 31 2024n/an/a

-US$36m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

US$48m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

US$60m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

US$49m

Dec 31 2023US$2mUS$468k

US$55m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

-US$36m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

-US$14m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

-US$51m

Dec 31 2022US$1mUS$350k

-US$133m

Compensation vs Market: MJ's total compensation ($USD1.60M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD2.39M).

Compensation vs Earnings: MJ's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.


CEO

MJ McNulty (45 yo)

3yrs

Tenure

US$1,603,468

Compensation

Mr. Martin D. McNulty, Jr., also known as MJ, has been Interim Chief Executive Officer of Acacia Research Corporation since November 01, 2022 and its Chief Operating Officer and Head of M&A at since March...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Martin McNulty
CEO, COO3yrsUS$1.60m0.092%
$ 377.0k
Kirsten Hoover
Interim CFO3.4yrsUS$1.05m0.047%
$ 192.6k
Jason Soncini
General Counsel4yrsUS$1.45m0.12%
$ 475.5k
Robert Rasamny
Chief Administrative Officer1.8yrsno data0.012%
$ 49.8k
Daniel Troy
Principalno datano datano data
George Broadbin
Principalno datano datano data
Jennifer Graff
Corporate Secretaryno datano datano data

3.2yrs

Average Tenure

45yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: ACTG's management team is considered experienced (3.2 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Martin McNulty
CEO, COO1.1yrsUS$1.60m0.092%
$ 377.0k
Geoffrey Ribar
Independent Director1.8yrsUS$170.00k0.055%
$ 226.4k
Michelle Felman
Independent Directorless than a yearno data0.024%
$ 97.6k
Isaac Kohlberg
Independent Director5.8yrsUS$312.00k0.071%
$ 292.4k
Camran Nezhat
Member of Scientific Advisory Board21.5yrsno datano data
Gavin Molinelli
Chairman2.4yrsUS$236.25k0.097%
$ 398.2k
Maureen O'Connell
Lead Independent Director6.2yrsUS$327.42k0.25%
$ 1.0m
Ajay Sundar
Director1.1yrsno data0.040%
$ 165.8k

2.1yrs

Average Tenure

62yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: ACTG's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.1 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.


Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/03/13 13:33
End of Day Share Price 2025/03/13 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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Market Prices30 years
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Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Acacia Research Corporation is covered by 8 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Darrin PellerBarclays
Daniel GelbtuchCantor Fitzgerald & Co.
Anthony StossCraig-Hallum Capital Group LLC