Immersion Corporation (IMMR)Technology | Software - Application | Aventura, United States | NasdaqGS
6.45 USD
+0.30
(4.878%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 6.43 -0.02 (-0.020%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 7:45 p.m. EDT) Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆ |
Hot Take | April 18, 2026, 6:36 p.m. EDT
IMMR presents a classic 'dividend trap' scenario where the 4.88% yield looks attractive until the Nasdaq compliance notices and reporting delays reveal a structural governance crisis. The fundamental outlook is bearish with earnings shrinking 61% and a 13% short float, but the options market is pricing in a defensive squeeze rather than a rally. The only logical play here is to view the dividend as a temporary cash infusion before the company faces delisting risks; avoid until the Nasdaq compliance risk is fully resolved. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoARIMA ✓ | 0.101425 |
| AutoETS | 0.101426 |
| AutoTheta | 0.101494 |
| MSTL | 0.108149 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 49% |
| H-stat | 4.46 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.636 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.63 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Technology |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-04-19 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-01-15 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 52.205 |
| Revenue per Share | 52.198 |
| Market Cap | 213,497,904 |
| Trailing P/E | 11.12 |
| Forward P/E | 11.73 |
| Beta | 0.92 |
| Profit Margins | 1.03% |
| Website | https://www.immersion.com |
As of April 18, 2026, 6:36 p.m. EDT: Speculators are heavily positioning for downside protection in the near term, evidenced by a massive 2.0k volume in ITM puts for the May 15 expiry against a 2.0k Open Interest, indicating a defensive hedge against a break below $7.50. While Call Open Interest is skewed towards OTM strikes (7.5 and 10.0), the put/call flow suggests a consensus on immediate volatility and resistance rather than a bullish breakout. The high Implied Volatility (0.96 ATM for May puts vs 0.46 for calls) confirms a pricing in of significant negative risk or a 'bearish wait-and-see' approach by traders.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.16% | 2.43% | 3.15% | — |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-16 | 0.075 | 1.155624 |
| 2025-10-20 | 0.045 | 0.650292 |
| 2025-07-23 | 0.045 | 0.619167 |
| 2025-04-14 | 0.045 | 0.647497 |
| 2025-01-10 | 0.245 | 3.043234 |
| 2024-10-04 | 0.045 | 0.540096 |
| 2024-07-08 | 0.045 | 0.479910 |
| 2024-04-11 | 0.045 | 0.659572 |
| 2024-01-11 | 0.045 | 0.720834 |
| 2023-10-13 | 0.030 | 0.488085 |
| 2023-07-12 | 0.030 | 0.458631 |
| 2023-04-12 | 0.030 | 0.391395 |
| 2023-01-12 | 0.130 | 1.874050 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | -0.07194245 |
| Address1 | 2,999 N.E. 191st Street |
| Address2 | Suite 610 |
| All Time High | 79.0 |
| All Time Low | 0.98 |
| Ask | 6.52 |
| Ask Size | 6 |
| Audit Risk | 10 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 763,650 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 453,950 |
| Average Volume | 453,950 |
| Average Volume10Days | 763,650 |
| Beta | 0.924 |
| Bid | 6.34 |
| Bid Size | 6 |
| Board Risk | 9 |
| Book Value | 9.336 |
| City | Aventura |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 9 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 6.45 |
| Current Ratio | 1.885 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 6.455 |
| Day Low | 6.19 |
| Debt To Equity | 52.205 |
| Display Name | Immersion |
| Dividend Date | 1,777,593,600 |
| Dividend Rate | 0.3 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.65 |
| Earnings Growth | -0.615 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | -0.611 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,758,052,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,758,052,800 |
| Ebitda | 92,807,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.05465 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 6.393 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 0.349 |
| Enterprise Value | 593,321,920 |
| Eps Forward | 0.55 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 0.58 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,776,643,200 |
| Exchange | NMS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 6.0452 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 0.40479994 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.06696221 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -7.194245 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 8.15 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -1.6999998 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.20858894 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 5.25 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 1.1999998 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.22857139 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 5.25 - 8.15 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 942,417,000,000 |
| Float Shares | 27,182,091 |
| Forward Eps | 0.55 |
| Forward P E | 11.727272 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGS |
| Full Time Employees | 2,360 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,775,001,600 |
| Gross Margins | 0.2325 |
| Gross Profits | 394,860,992 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.17879 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.54122 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 33,100,452 |
| Industry | Software - Application |
| Industry Disp | Software - Application |
| Industry Key | software-application |
| Ir Website | http://ir.immersion.com/ |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,768,521,600 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.075 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,745,971,200 |
| Long Business Summary | Immersion Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the business of intellectual property (IP) that engages users' sense of touch when operating digital devices in North America, Europe, and Asia. The company offers software, related tools and technical assistance related to integrating its patented technology; educational content and general merchandise, and digital and physical textbooks through its bookstore locations, including virtual bookstores, and bookstore-affiliated e-commerce websites; and marketing services, including promotional activities and advertisements, as well as operates as a textbook wholesaler, and bookstore management hardware and software provider. It serves various markets, such as mobile devices, wearables, consumer, mobile entertainment, and other content; console gaming; automotive; medical; and commercial. The company was incorporated in 1993 and is headquartered in Aventura, Florida. |
| Long Name | Immersion Corporation |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 213,497,904 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_93473 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,761,868,800 |
| Net Income To Common | 15,571,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,777,507,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 213,497,915 |
| Open | 6.23 |
| Operating Cashflow | 15,381,000 |
| Operating Margins | 0.06822 |
| Overall Risk | 9 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.2328 |
| Peg Ratio | 2.21 |
| Phone | 408 467 1900 |
| Post Market Change | -0.01999998 |
| Post Market Change Percent | -0.31007722 |
| Post Market Price | 6.43 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,469,518 |
| Previous Close | 6.15 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 0.690874 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 0.12570946 |
| Profit Margins | 0.01028 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.035 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.3 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 4.87804 |
| Regular Market Day High | 6.455 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 6.19 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 6.19 - 6.455 |
| Regular Market Open | 6.23 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 6.15 |
| Regular Market Price | 6.45 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,000 |
| Regular Market Volume | 711,166 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.055 |
| Revenue Per Share | 52.198 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.38150132 |
| Sector | Technology |
| Sector Disp | Technology |
| Sector Key | technology |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 5 |
| Shares Outstanding | 33,100,452 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.1159 |
| Shares Short | 3,815,075 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 3,542,010 |
| Short Name | Immersion Corporation |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.1309 |
| Short Ratio | 9.39 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | FL |
| Symbol | IMMR |
| Total Cash | 186,675,008 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 5.64 |
| Total Debt | 299,582,016 |
| Total Revenue | 1,698,343,936 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.135 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.02195122 |
| Trailing Eps | 0.58 |
| Trailing P E | 11.120689 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 6.7214 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -0.27139997 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.04037849 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 711,166 |
| Website | https://www.immersion.com |
| Zip | 33,180 |