Adeia: How The Company Is Turning Into The Secret Engine Of HBM Chips

Adeia Inc. is transitioning from pay-TV patents to semiconductor innovation, notably hybrid bonding for next-gen HBM memory chips. Recent agreements with AMD and new licensing deals with Disney and Microsoft provide catalysts offsetting pay-TV decline and supporting a re-rating thesis. ADEA's high-margin, operating-leverage model yielded Q4 revenues of $182.6M (+109% QoQ) and 62.6% adjusted EBITDA margin, with 2026 guidance emphasizing recurring, higher-quality revenue.