Echostar (ECHO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

EchoStar Corporation is a global communications and technology company that provides satellite, broadband, and wireless connectivity services. Its operations include satellite communications, broadband internet, enterprise networking, and related technology solutions for consumers, businesses, and government customers.

Through its Hughes business, EchoStar provides satellite-based broadband services under the HughesNet brand, as well as managed network services, equipment, and connectivity solutions for residential and commercial users. The company also develops and operates communications satellites and related ground infrastructure, supporting data, video, and internet services across North America and other international markets.

EchoStar expanded its communications portfolio through the combination with DISH Network Corporation, completed in 2024. The combined company includes DISH’s pay-TV and wireless businesses, in addition to EchoStar’s satellite and broadband operations. EchoStar is led by Hamid Akhavan, who serves as president and chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $91.69 to $95.11
• 50-Day Range: $83.89 to $97.96
• 52-Week Range: $65.76 to $147.25
• Volume: 3.21 million shs
• Average Volume: 6.49 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $27.15 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $137.88
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Echostar Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Echostar scored higher than 75% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 65th out of 244 stocks in the communication services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Echostar has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.78, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 6 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Echostar has a consensus price target of $137.88, representing about 47.5% upside from its current price of $93.46.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Echostar has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Echostar are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($1.35) to $1.24 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Echostar is -3.75, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Echostar is -3.75, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Echostar has a P/B Ratio of 4.65. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

9.76% of the float of Echostar has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Echostar has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 11.23, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Echostar has recently decreased by 5.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Echostar does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Echostar does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.21

News Sentiment

Echostar has a news sentiment score of 1.21. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.70 average news sentiment score of Communication Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 17 news articles for Echostar this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 4 people have searched for ECHO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -73% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

16 people have added Echostar to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 220% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Echostar insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,224,686.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

55.70% of the stock of Echostar is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

33.62% of the stock of Echostar is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/09/2026
• Today: 9/16/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/11/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Communication Services
• Industry: Media
• Sub-Industry: Cable & Satellite
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:ECHO
• Previous Symbol: LON:ECHO
• CIK: 1415404
• Web: echostar.com
• Phone: (303) 723-1000
• Fax: 303-723-1999
• Employees: 12,100
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Echostar: $137.88
• High Price Target: $165.00
• Low Price Target: $115.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +47.5%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.78
• Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($24.92)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$14.50 billion
• Net Margins: -38.71%
• Pretax Margin: -58.77%
• Return on Equity: -1.28%
• Return on Assets: -0.25%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.13
• Current Ratio: 5.20
• Quick Ratio: 5.12

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $15.00 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.81
• Cash Flow: $1.85 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 50.64
• Book Value: $20.12 per share
• Price / Book: 4.65

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 290,490,000
• Free Float: 128,688,000
• Market Cap: $27.15 billion
• Optionable: N/A
• Beta: 1.00