InterDigital (IDCC)
NASDAQInformation TechnologySoftware - ApplicationSnapshot 2026-10-29
$334.27+4.28%
Close 2026-10-29 · 1-day change
NASDAQInformation TechnologySoftware - ApplicationSnapshot 2026-10-29
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Communications Equipment is in expansion. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
The reason to own it still holds.
View ThesisRevenue is contracting — down about 12% over the past year.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityManagement screens strong on capital allocation, guidance credibility.
View ManagementExpectations look high — what the market is pricing in runs ahead of what analysts forecast.
View ValuationThis stock is volatile — it swings about 1% on a typical day and fell roughly 37% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskIDCC’s case rests on sustained profitability and earnings growth, supported by recent revenue acceleration. Revenue growth rose from 13% in Q2 to 17% in Q3, which beat consensus. IDCC trades at 29× P/E versus a 40× peer median, and 22× its historical multiple. The market prices in more growth than forecast, leaving expectations full. Reported profits are not well backed by cash, and the Mania regime heightens valuation fragility. Our model puts the next-quarter miss probability at 18%. Peer multiples imply a price about 58% below where it trades; our read remains intact.
Trailing returns as of 2026-10-29. IDCC is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 4 analysts currently covering IDCC (as of Oct 2026).
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
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Quarterly · checked companies · value or % of revenue
A consensus fair price across 12 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-10-29. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Communications Equipment — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
Our valuation methods disagree too much on this name right now. Rather than print a number we don't believe, we're holding it back until they converge.
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Advances: Maintain strong profitability and earnings growth
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-10-29. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Top 10% on quality vs scored peers
A second lens on the 12-month fair value: for companies that score high on measured quality (profitability, balance-sheet safety, earnings stability), this read trusts more of today's profit margins instead of averaging them toward their multi-year history the way the headline number does. Shown alongside the fair value above, not in place of it. A diagnostic, not a price target or a buy/sell signal.
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Full-year EBITDA outlook supports profitability; excluding new deals limits upside but is not a thesis headwind.
Potential revenue boost from successful patent litigation.
Advances: Drive growth in annualized recurring revenue (ARR)
Significant growth in recurring revenue aligns with management's goals.
Advances: Drive growth in annualized recurring revenue (ARR)
Record revenue and ARR surge confirms growth objectives.
Advances: Maintain strong net income
Revenue outlook supports strong net income objective.
Legal issues could impact revenue from patent licensing.
Injunction strengthens IP position against Disney.
Injunction enhances IP monetization strategy.