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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Iridium Communications Inc stock logo
IRDM
Iridium Communications
$44.99
-1.7%		$47.96
$15.65
▼
$57.18
$4.77B0.842.06 million shs2.33 million shs
Qualcomm Incorporated stock logo
QCOM
Qualcomm
$178.40
+3.3%		$174.94
$121.99
▼
$259.92
$190.50B1.6515.28 million shs11.78 million shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Iridium Communications Inc stock logo
IRDM
Iridium Communications
-2.03%-5.33%-0.87%-1.78%+140.57%
Qualcomm Incorporated stock logo
QCOM
Qualcomm
-2.40%-2.54%-4.18%+1.18%+6.73%
CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Iridium Communications Inc stock logo
IRDM
Iridium Communications
$44.99
-1.7%		$47.96
$15.65
▼
$57.18
$4.77B0.842.06 million shs2.33 million shs
Qualcomm Incorporated stock logo
QCOM
Qualcomm
$178.40
+3.3%		$174.94
$121.99
▼
$259.92
$190.50B1.6515.28 million shs11.78 million shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Iridium Communications Inc stock logo
IRDM
Iridium Communications
-2.03%-5.33%-0.87%-1.78%+140.57%
Qualcomm Incorporated stock logo
QCOM
Qualcomm
-2.40%-2.54%-4.18%+1.18%+6.73%
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Iridium Communications Inc stock logo
IRDM
Iridium Communications
2.25
Hold$41.20-8.42% Downside
Qualcomm Incorporated stock logo
QCOM
Qualcomm
2.34
Hold$204.1014.41% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest IRDM and QCOM Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
10/6/2026
Iridium Communications Inc stock logo
IRDM
Iridium Communications
Weiss Ratings logo
Weiss Ratings
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Reiterated RatingHold (C)
9/21/2026
Qualcomm Incorporated stock logo
QCOM
Qualcomm
Weiss Ratings logo
Weiss Ratings
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Reiterated RatingHold (C)
9/15/2026
Qualcomm Incorporated stock logo
QCOM
Qualcomm
Zacks Research logo
Zacks Research
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DowngradeHold ➝ Strong Sell
9/9/2026
Qualcomm Incorporated stock logo
QCOM
Qualcomm
Piper Sandler logo
Piper Sandler
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Initiated CoverageOverweight ➝ Neutral$190.00
9/9/2026
Qualcomm Incorporated stock logo
QCOM
Qualcomm
KeyCorp logo
KeyCorp
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Reiterated RatingSector Weight
9/9/2026
Qualcomm Incorporated stock logo
QCOM
Qualcomm
Royal Bank Of Canada logo
Royal Bank Of Canada
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Boost Price TargetSector Perform$160.00 ➝ $180.00
9/9/2026
Qualcomm Incorporated stock logo
QCOM
Qualcomm
Sanford C. Bernstein logo
Sanford C. Bernstein
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Reiterated RatingMarket Perform
9/9/2026
Qualcomm Incorporated stock logo
QCOM
Qualcomm
Barclays PLC logo
Barclays
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Reiterated RatingUnderweight
9/9/2026
Qualcomm Incorporated stock logo
QCOM
Qualcomm
Piper Sandler logo
Piper Sandler
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UpgradeHold
9/9/2026
Qualcomm Incorporated stock logo
QCOM
Qualcomm
Rosenblatt Securities logo
Rosenblatt Securities
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Reiterated RatingBuy$235.00
8/7/2026
Qualcomm Incorporated stock logo
QCOM
Qualcomm
Freedom Capital logo
Freedom Capital
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(Data available from 10/15/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Iridium Communications Inc stock logo
IRDM
Iridium Communications
$871.66M5.47$3.01 per share14.95$4.42 per share10.18
Qualcomm Incorporated stock logo
QCOM
Qualcomm
$44.28B4.30$11.97 per share14.90$19.75 per share9.03
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Iridium Communications Inc stock logo
IRDM
Iridium Communications
$114.37M$0.8851.1335.713.7710.55%22.57%4.11%10/22/2026 (Estimated)
Qualcomm Incorporated stock logo
QCOM
Qualcomm
$5.54B$8.6420.6524.883.9821.01%38.36%17.48%11/4/2026 (Estimated)

Latest IRDM and QCOM Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
11/4/2026Q4 2026
Qualcomm Incorporated stock logo
QCOM
Qualcomm
$2.17N/AN/AN/A$10.15 billionN/A
10/22/2026Q3 2026
Iridium Communications Inc stock logo
IRDM
Iridium Communications
$0.3356N/AN/AN/A$236.30 millionN/A
7/29/2026Q3 2026
Qualcomm Incorporated stock logo
QCOM
Qualcomm
$2.23$2.21-$0.02$1.87$9.69 billion$9.95 billion
7/22/2026Q2 2026
Iridium Communications Inc stock logo
IRDM
Iridium Communications
$0.2820$0.09-$0.1920$0.09$220.32 million$225.24 million
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Iridium Communications Inc stock logo
IRDM
Iridium Communications
$0.601.35%N/A68.18%1 Years
Qualcomm Incorporated stock logo
QCOM
Qualcomm
$3.682.09%+6.50%42.59%23 Years

Latest IRDM and QCOM Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
8/10/2026
Iridium Communications Inc stock logo
IRDM
Iridium Communications
quarterly$0.151.27%9/15/20269/15/20269/30/2026
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Iridium Communications Inc stock logo
IRDM
Iridium Communications
3.70
2.78
2.31
Qualcomm Incorporated stock logo
QCOM
Qualcomm
0.46
2.02
1.28

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Iridium Communications Inc stock logo
IRDM
Iridium Communications
84.36%
Qualcomm Incorporated stock logo
QCOM
Qualcomm
74.35%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Iridium Communications Inc stock logo
IRDM
Iridium Communications
2.70%
Qualcomm Incorporated stock logo
QCOM
Qualcomm
0.05%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Iridium Communications Inc stock logo
IRDM
Iridium Communications
975105.98 million103.12 millionOptionable
Qualcomm Incorporated stock logo
QCOM
Qualcomm
52,0001.07 billion1.07 billionOptionable

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Iridium Communications NASDAQ:IRDM

$44.99 -0.79 (-1.73%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$45.12 +0.13 (+0.30%)
As of 07:43 PM Eastern
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Iridium Communications Inc. provides mobile voice and data communications services and products to businesses, the United States and international governments, non-governmental organizations, and consumers worldwide. The company offers postpaid mobile voice and data satellite communications; prepaid mobile voice satellite communications; push-to-talk; broadband data; and Internet of Things (IoT) services. It also provides hosted payload and other data services, such as satellite time and location services; and inbound connections from the public switched telephone network, short message, subscriber identity module, activation, customer reactivation, and other peripheral services. In addition, the company offers voice and data solutions comprising personnel tracking devices; asset tracking devices for equipment, vehicles, and aircrafts; beyond-line-of-sight aircraft communications applications; maritime communications applications; specialized communications solutions for high-value individuals; mobile communications and data devices for the military and other government agencies, such as secure satellite handsets, as well as netted voice, messaging, and paging services; and maintenance services for the United States government's dedicated gateway. Further, it provides satellite handsets, voice and data modems, broadband data devices, and IoT data devices; various accessories for its devices that include batteries, holsters, earbud headphones, portable auxiliary antennas, antenna adaptors, USB data cables, charging units, and others; and engineering and support services. Iridium Communications Inc. sells its products and services to commercial end users through a wholesale distribution network that include service providers, and value-added resellers and manufacturers. The company was formerly known as Iridium Holdings LLC and changed its name to Iridium Communications Inc. in September 2009. Iridium Communications Inc. is headquartered in McLean, Virginia.

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Qualcomm NASDAQ:QCOM

$178.40 +5.78 (+3.35%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$177.26 -1.14 (-0.64%)
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Qualcomm Incorporated engages in the development and commercialization of foundational technologies for the wireless industry worldwide. It operates through three segments: Qualcomm CDMA Technologies (QCT); Qualcomm Technology Licensing (QTL); and Qualcomm Strategic Initiatives (QSI). The QCT segment develops and supplies integrated circuits and system software based on 3G/4G/5G and other technologies for use in wireless voice and data communications, networking, computing, multimedia, and position location products. The QTL segment grants licenses or provides rights to use portions of its intellectual property portfolio, which include various patent rights useful in the manufacture and sale of wireless products comprising products implementing CDMA2000, WCDMA, LTE and/or OFDMA-based 5G standards and their derivatives. The QSI segment invests in early-stage companies in various industries, including 5G, artificial intelligence, automotive, consumer, enterprise, cloud, IoT, and extended reality, and investments, including non-marketable equity securities and, to a lesser extent, marketable equity securities, and convertible debt instruments. It also provides development, and other services and related products to the United States government agencies and their contractors. The company was incorporated in 1985 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.

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