InterDigital Stock Has Surged 72% This Past Year, but One Investor Just Sold Off $12 Million

Bragg Financial Advisors, Inc reported selling 33,239 shares of InterDigital (NASDAQ:IDCC) in its February 13, 2026, SEC filing, an estimated $11.75 million trade based on quarterly average pricing.

What happened

According to a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing dated February 13, 2026, Bragg Financial Advisors, Inc reduced its position in InterDigital (NASDAQ:IDCC) by 33,239 shares. The estimated transaction value, based on the average closing price during the fourth quarter of 2025, was $11.75 million. The quarter-end value of the position decreased by $15.15 million, reflecting both the share sale and price movement.

What else to know

• Bragg Financial Advisors’ InterDigital position now represents 1.42% of its 13F assets, following a reduction from 1.94% as of the prior quarter.
• Top holdings after the filing:
  • NASDAQ: AAPL: $81.81 million (2.66% of AUM)
  • NASDAQ: MSFT: $80.23 million (2.61% of AUM)
  • NASDAQ: GOOGL: $73.00 million (2.38% of AUM)
  • NYSEMKT: VBR: $62.54 million (2.04% of AUM)
  • NYSE: RLI: $49.95 million (1.63% of AUM)
• As of February 12, 2026, InterDigital shares were priced at $356.83, up 71.5% over the past year and well outperforming the S&P 500 by 58.63 percentage points.

Company overview

Company snapshot

• InterDigital develops and licenses advanced wireless communications and video coding technologies, with a portfolio spanning cellular, IoT, and connected device solutions.
• The company generates revenue primarily through licensing its intellectual property and patented technologies to device manufacturers and network equipment providers.
• It serves major technology companies and equipment makers operating in wireless communications, consumer electronics, and IoT markets worldwide.

InterDigital, Inc. is a technology innovator specializing in wireless communications and video technology, with a substantial patent portfolio supporting multiple generations of wireless standards. The company’s strategy centers on research, development, and monetization of its intellectual property through global licensing agreements. Its competitive edge is grounded in deep expertise across evolving wireless standards and broad adoption of its technologies by leading device and network manufacturers.

What this transaction means for investors

Patent licensing companies can look quiet for years and then suddenly become momentum stocks. That shift, in any type of stock, often invites a reassessment of risk.

InterDigital just delivered near-record annual revenue of $834 million, including annualized recurring revenue that jumped 24% to $468 million. That growth helped drive all-time records in net income, adjusted EBITDA, and free cash flow. In a statement, CEO Liren Chen pointed to standout performance in smartphones and double-digit growth in the firm’s patent portfolio.

To be clear, licensing revenue tied to wireless, video, and IoT standards remains lumpy quarter to quarter but powerful over time. And right now, momentum is in the stock’s favor, with shares having climbed more than 71% in the past year, far outpacing the broader market.

Within a diversified portfolio led by mega-cap tech names like Apple, Microsoft, and Alphabet, InterDigital remains a smaller position at 1.4% of assets. In other words, it’s a differentiated royalty stream, not a core index anchor, and after some gains, it makes sense to take some profits.

Jonathan Ponciano has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Alphabet, Apple, and Microsoft. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.