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Acacia Research Corporation

Stage 4 · Declining · week 2

As of Oct 22, 2026, Acacia Research is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase, now in week 2 (since Oct 13, 2026). It closed at $4.18, 19.0% below its 52-week high and below its 200-day average, which is rising.

$4.18

+0.00% today

$408M · Small cap

Market Neutral — Building

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Declining, below its long-term trend

Setup score

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22

S4 15w

S2 26w

S4 35w

S2 26w

S3 18w

2023-08-162026-10-22

S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)

S3 1w → S4 15w → S1 9w → S2 26w → S3 9w → S4 35w → S1 9w → S4 12w → S1 5w → S2 26w → S3 18w → S4 1w current

Total tracked: 166 weeks across 12 stage runs.

ACTG among Business Equipment & Supplies2nd of 5 by relative strength

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Stocks in Business Equipment & Supplies ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#	Stock	Stage	RS	1M
1	ACCOAcco Brands Corporation	Stage 2 · wk 19	75	+10.1%
2	ACTGAcacia Research Corporation	Stage 4 · wk 2	68	−3.2%
3	XRXXerox Holdings Corporation	Stage 2 · wk 6	47	−19.0%
4	CXTCrane NXT, Co.	Stage 3 · wk 4	45	+20.3%
5	EHGOEshallgo Inc. Class A	Stage 4 · wk 8	5	−40.5%

vs 52W High

-19.0%

$3.26 lo$5.16 hi

19.0% below 52W high, ongoing decline

In Stage 4, distance from the 52-week high reflects an ongoing decline, not a discount.

Stage Maturity

Week 2

1w13w26w

Week 2, early Stage 4 decline

How long this stock has been in Stage 4 decline. The longer the downtrend, the more entrenched the selling pressure. No length of decline marks a bottom on its own.

vs 200 DMA

-7.3%

200 DMA: $4.51 · rising

In Stage 4, the stock is below its 200-day average, the hallmark of a downtrend. Stage analysis waits for that to reverse before buying.

Rel Volume

0.76x

vs 50-day avg

High volume on down days in Stage 4 confirms institutional selling. Low-volume bounces are typical. They lack real buyers and are easy to mistake for reversals.

Trend Health

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Short-term trend rolling over

Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.

-3.2%

-10.3%

-13.5%

YTD

+11.8%

+17.4%

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Latest: 2024-02-06

8 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2020-06-11.

A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.

Recent Stage Timeline

2026-10-22S4

Wk 2 · Vol 0.76x

2026-10-21S4

Wk 2 · Vol 0.78x

2026-10-20S4

Wk 2 · Vol 0.43x

2026-10-19S4

Wk 1 · Vol 0.48x

2026-10-16S4

Wk 1 · Vol 0.75x

2026-10-15S4

Wk 1 · Vol 0.75x

2026-10-14S4

Wk 1 · Vol 0.62x

2026-10-13S43→4

Wk 1 · Vol 0.71x

2026-10-12S3

Wk 17 · Vol 0.52x

2026-10-09S3

Wk 17 · Vol 0.38x

2026-10-08S3

Wk 17 · Vol 0.68x

2026-10-07S3

Wk 17 · Vol 0.60x

Moving averages & range

50 DMA

$4.43

200 DMA

$4.51

52W High

$5.16

52W Low

$3.26

5D Low

$4.17

Resistance levels (recent highs)

20d High

$4.40

60d High

$4.82

120d High

$5.16

250d High

$5.16

Next resistance

+5.3%

to 20d High

ROE

-4.2%

Profit margin -5.4%

Dividend Yield

0.00%

P/B 0.8

Acacia Research: quick answers

What stage is Acacia Research in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Acacia Research (ACTG) is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase. It entered Stage 4 on Oct 13, 2026 and is in week 2. What the four stages mean

Is Acacia Research in an uptrend?

No. Acacia Research is in a Stage 4 downtrend. It trades 7.3% below its 200-day average, which is rising.

How far is Acacia Research from its 52-week high?

Acacia Research closed at $4.18 on Oct 22, 2026, 19.0% below its 52-week high of $5.16. Its 52-week low is $3.26.

How has Acacia Research performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Acacia Research is up 17.4% over the past year and up 11.8% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Acacia Research in?

Acacia Research is in the Business Equipment & Supplies industry, part of the Industrials sector.

About this companyIndustrials· Business Equipment & Supplies

Acacia Research Corporation operates as an acquirer and operator of businesses across industrial, energy, and technology sectors in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific. It operates through four segments: Intellectual Property Operations, Industrial Operations, Energy Operations, and Manufacturing Operations. The company is involved in investing in IP; and licensing and enforcement of patented technologies. It also designs and manufactures printers, including hardware and embedded software, as well as consumable products, such as inked ribbons for various industrial printing applications. In addition, the company acquires, explores, develops, and produces oil and natural gas resources located in Texas and Oklahoma. Further, it designs and manufactures purchase brochure, folder, and applications display holders; plastic injection-molded office supply, as well as arts, crafts, and education products; plastic and aluminum air venting and air control products; extruded vinyl chair mats; safety reflectors for bicycles; and emergency warning triangles, mud flaps, and splash guards for the heavy duty truck market and transportation industry. Acacia Research Corporation was incorporated in 1993 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

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All analytics based on EOD data. Data as of 2026-10-22. Past data patterns are not indicative of future results. This page is a data analytics tool only.