Note 8 - Equity Investments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2026

Notes Tables

Investment [Table Text Block]

(in thousands)
July 31,		*2026*				*2025*
Zedge, Inc. Class B common stock, 42,282 shares at July 31, 2026 and 2025		$	125			$	170
Rafael Holdings, Inc. Class B common stock, 446,932 shares at July 31, 2026 and 2025			867				755
Other marketable equity securities			8,853				146
Fixed income mutual funds			2,797				4,566
Current equity investments		$	12,642			$	5,637

Visa Inc. Series C Convertible Participating Preferred Stock (“Visa Series C Preferred”)		$	383			$	902
Hedge funds			4,265				3,031
Other			1,420				2,725
Noncurrent equity investments		$	6,068			$	6,658

Equity Securities without Readily Determinable Fair Value [Table Text Block]

(in thousands)
Year ended July 31,		*2026*				*2025*				*2024*
Balance, beginning of period		$	1,171			$	964			$	1,632
Adjustment for observable transactions involving a similar investment from the same issuer			(519	)			207				309
Redemption for Visa Series C Preferred mandatory release assessment			—				—				(877	)
Upward adjustment			—				—				130
Purchase			695				—				—
Redemptions			—				—				(230	)
Impairments			—				—				—
BALANCE, END OF PERIOD		$	1,347			$	1,171			$	964

Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments [Table Text Block]

(in thousands)
Year ended July 31,		*2026*				*2025*				*2024*
Net gains recognized during the period on equity investments		$	3,407			$	1,598			$	229
Less: net (loss) gains recognized during the period on equity investments sold during the period			(130	)			(2	)			130
Unrealized gains recognized during the period on equity investments still held at the reporting date		$	3,537			$	1,600			$	99

(in thousands)
Year ended July 31,		*2026*				*2025*				*2024*
Unrealized gains (losses) recognized on equity investments:
Rafael Class B common stock		$	112			$	125			$	(142	)
Zedge Class B common stock		$	(45)			$	17			$	64

Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

(in thousands)
Year ended July 31,		*2026*				*2025*				*2024*
Balance, beginning of period		$	(397	)		$	1,338			$	2,784
Purchase of convertible preferred stock			—				926				2,017
Equity in the net loss of investee			(183	)			(1,291	)			(2,093	)
Amortization of equity method basis difference			(1,370	)			(1,370	)			(1,370	)
BALANCE, END OF PERIOD		$	(1,950	)		$	(397	)		$	1,338